Thanksgiving morning is crazy. Baking, cooking, cleaning, stressing. You are in overdrive, making sure you aren't forgetting to make the cranberry sauce or trying to keep the turkey from overcooking. Family is filling your house and the smells are intoxicating. It may be chaos, but it's a day of eating delicious food that we all look forward to! Stuffing our bellies until we can't move. Yes, it is a good thing. Now I know that breakfast isn't really on ... read more
gluten free vegan blondies
Blondies. Do you remember these fabulous cookie bars? I would make them all the time when I was little. They were so easy to whip together! You just poured the simple brown sugar batter in the dish and baked. Everything you love in a chewy, warm chocolate chip cookie in a bar. Awesome invention. I've made them with walnuts and with chocolate chips. Can't decide. Both make a pretty mean blondie! I was looking through my Betty Crocker Cook ... read more
apple quinoa breakfast bake and edison grainery giveaway
I would like to introduce you to Edison Grainery! They are a local company that provides a beautiful selection of organic grains, beans, pastas, and much more. You have to go check out their website and browse through all of their whole grains. They also have a great assortment of pastas, as well as their exclusive quinoa crispies! They graciously sent me a box full of some their products. Quite generous indeed. I love trying new gluten free baking ... read more
gluten free vegan chocolate crinkles
I've been on this kick of making my gluten free treats dairy free and egg free. Vegan all the way! I know that my body disagrees with both dairy and eggs. I've had two food allergy tests done to prove it. I was really good for over a year, then brought them back in to see how my body would do. I didn't notice too much a difference with the eggs. The dairy...that's another story. Dairy just does not agree with my tummy. At all. No cheese, no ... read more
gluten free, dairy free chocolate chip cookies
Warm, chewy, chocolate chip cookies. The classic cookie that everybody knows and loves. I've probably tried more chocolate chip cookie recipes than any other...why is it so hard to get just right? Some people like a more flat, crispy cookie. Some like them thick and cakey. I'm somewhere in the middle. Soft in the center, with a nice bite and a crisp edge. Good until every last crumb. I've been falling more and more in love with coconut oil. It is ... read more
guest post…gluten free caramel apple cake
Today I'm sharing the perfect fall recipe over at Ask Anna! This gluten free caramel apple cake has all the flavors we love this time of year. Moist cake, filled with freshly grated apples, and spicy ground cinnamon. I decided to make one of my favorite gluten free cakes even better, by topping it with dairy free caramel sauce. Pure deliciousness. This cake is the perfect dessert for Thanksgiving with your family or to bring to your next holiday party! Anna has ... read more
dairy free caramel sauce
Caramel sauce, sweet creamy caramel sauce. Simply divine. It's the perfect topping for a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, warm apple cobbler, or a frosty frappuccino. For those of you who's tummy can't tolerate the dairy, you know it's pretty much impossible to buy any caramel sauce that doesn't "contain milk." Butter, cream, both essentials when making caramel sauce. Well, not anymore! This dairy free caramel sauce is amazing! The true caramel flavor comes ... read more
Disneyland!
Our family recently spent a week at the most magical place on earth...Disneyland! We have made it a family tradition to go every other year. This was our third time going with kids (we also went on our honeymoon, cause we're cool like that). I think I can most certainly say this was our best trip to Disneyland! Kyri and Kaden were the perfect age, full of imagination. We also took on both parks with grandma and grandpa Hornacek! We drove down in our van and Kevin's parents flew in from ... read more
pumpkin spice “ice cream”
You might be thinking, "ice cream in the fall?" Well, it may be fall here in California...but it sure doesn't feel like it. I'm so ready for sweaters, scarves and boots. I love feeling cozy and warm in my house. Making soups in the crock-pot for dinner and baking all day long. Fall is my most favorite baking time of the year! This ice cream is similar to my nutella banana "ice cream" except for this recipe is dairy and refined sugar free! It's actually just ... read more
gluten free halloween treats and snyder’s giveaway
Halloween is almost here! You know what that means...sugar, sugar, and more sugar. Spooky treats. Creepy candy creations. Ghoulish goodies. The most candy-filled time of the year! After that sweetness overload, you will be in need of something salty....like pretzels! Snyder's of Hanover recently sent over a package of gluten free goodies, including their much-loved pretzels. Our family is HUGE fans of Snyder's gluten free pretzels! They are extra ... read more