Herb Dressing

Herb Dressing Whether you are growing it or scoping out your local farmers market, herbs and greens are plentiful.  I actually like just eating them straight in my salad or adding them to my dressing.  They are so much more than just a garnish your meats.  This dressing is extra special as it is vegan … Continue reading Herb Dressing

Gluten Free Apple Cupcakes

Gluten Free Apple Cupcakes Today is a very special day for me. It is my twins 7th birthday! Since their older siblings swim on a lake team, we decided to have "Cupcakes On The Lake". The boys of wanted their favorite vanilla cupcakes.  Their big sister however is allergic to wheat, dairy, soy, peanuts, tree … Continue reading Gluten Free Apple Cupcakes

CocoMango Ice Cream

CocoMango Ice Cream I am in the mood for ice cream and all I have is some over ripen mangos in the freezer.  I put cut up the mangos in the freezer because it was getting so ripe and I didn't want to waste it. It just happen that it wont go to waste because today … Continue reading CocoMango Ice Cream

Smoothie Prep

Smoothie Prep As the summer approaches, my kids and I don't really want a heavy breakfast. Plus, it's really too hot and time consuming to make a warm breakfast before early morning camp.  The easiest solution to getting their veggies, fruits and protein in to their breakfast is a smoothie! I know what you're going to … Continue reading Smoothie Prep

Cauliflower Grilled Cheese

Cauliflower Grilled Cheese When I was told to NOT eat wheat and dairy, the first thing that popped into my head was "Ugh! I could really use a grilled cheese!”  Isn't that always the case?  What if I told you that you could have one and that it would count as a veggie? This is not a … Continue reading Cauliflower Grilled Cheese

Quinoa Corn Bread

Quinoa Corn Bread Since eating cleaner and going gluten-free, I realize really miss cornbread. We use to use the little blue box mix.  Oh...you all know which one I am talking about.  The cheapest one at the store...yes, that one!  However, not only is it not clean, it has wheat. It's been a while since … Continue reading Quinoa Corn Bread

Gluten Free Bacon Cheddar Rolls

Gluten Free Bacon Cheddar Rolls I am constantly searching for a clean gluten free bread.  Not just any gluten free bread but something that actually can hold up to a sandwich and not crumble. Plus the bread can't contain dairy, soy, tree nuts or peanuts and have to be from an allergen free facility. (Well, … Continue reading Gluten Free Bacon Cheddar Rolls

Salsa Fresca…aka “Fresh Sauce”

Salsa Fresca Salsa Fresca, the name says it all doesn't it?  Salsa Fresca means "Fresh Sauce" in Spanish.      Its clean, its fresh and its gluten free! Plus, you can always customized it to your taste. I usually make a batch with Jalepenos and a batch without Jalepenos but with extra garlic. I store … Continue reading Salsa Fresca…aka “Fresh Sauce”

Kiddo’s Quinoa Salad

Kiddo’s Quinoa Salad Our addiction to quinoa, all started when a friend challenged me to make quinoa taste good.  She was convinced that quinoa was just a "glorified dirt".  I was challenged to put together 21 recipes with quinoa and it HAD to taste good.  Lucky for me I have 4 built-in super honest taste … Continue reading Kiddo’s Quinoa Salad

Thai Apple Salad

Thai Apple Salad One of the things I missed after I moved to the suburbs was Thai food.  Living in NYC, getting my hands on some spicy soup or papaya salad was just a subway ride away.  I always loved the green mango salad or the shredded apples salad. This weekend I thought I would give … Continue reading Thai Apple Salad