Paleo Berry Jam

Paleo Berry Jam Everyone in my family LOVES jam but lets face it, to make a good tasting jam require SUGAR and lots of it! This is not going to work in our household since I have been working to not only cut the kids sugar intake but also the grown ups. For the last … Continue reading Paleo Berry Jam

Seed Butter Crisps

Seed Butter Crisps It must be the holidays because everywhere I go, they seem to be selling peanut brittle. As a kid, this use to be a favorite treat of mine with its sugary crispy peanut bits. However, as I got older... I couldn't eat dairy, and my kid couldn't have peanuts.  Let's not even … Continue reading Seed Butter Crisps

Cinnamon Apple Butter

Cinnamon Apple Butter Don't laugh at me but I have been very hesitant about using my electronic pressure cooker (aka. instant pot). I had this irrational fear of it exploding in my kitchen and food all over my walls. I must have read the instruction pamphlet a hundred times, to ensure there was no mistake … Continue reading Cinnamon Apple Butter

Seed Butter Cookies

Seed Butter Cookies I am always trying to make a healthier treat for my kiddos (and myself).  Let's face it, sometimes we just need a cookie! This year, the kids have also been working so hard on their swimming that I feel they needed a healthy treat that would provide some extra protein.  Given that … Continue reading Seed Butter Cookies

Salmon Cobb Salad

Salmon Cobb Salad I am always playing around with different recipes for salads.  I hear it from my readers all the time that they are desperate for new ways to make their salads more interesting.  This year, I am going to commit to creating new recipes to eat our greens! Let's start with a traditional recipe … Continue reading Salmon Cobb Salad

Simply Strawberry Sorbet

Simply Strawberry Sorbet Have you ever noticed that the healthier or cleaner something is the more expensive it is at the grocery store? I'm being completely honest here.  I went to the local supermarket today to look for a sorbet that had no filler, refined sugar or red food coloring (red 40 allergy for 2 … Continue reading Simply Strawberry Sorbet

Vegetable Rice Noodles

Vegetable Rice Noodles Over the years, cooking allergy friendly has been an adventure.  There have been so many times where I made a dish thinking it was a matter of substituting a few ingredients...and it wasn't.  I really need to thank my husband and my children for continuing to trust me to cook for them. … Continue reading Vegetable Rice Noodles

Roasted Black Sesame Smoothie

Roasted Black Sesame Smoothie This weekend, our whole family went to see the new live action version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.  The film is beautifully done and there was nothing for us to worry about. I have kids that are 7- 13 yrs old and they all love it. Emma Watson brought new life … Continue reading Roasted Black Sesame Smoothie

Springtime Pea Soup

Springtime Pea Soup I can't get spring out of my mind! The weather in the Northeast has been taunting me! We get 30 degrees in the morning and then by noon it is 60 degrees. Today, its close enough to spring that I went for a run.  I went out around 11am, so the air was cool but … Continue reading Springtime Pea Soup

Lean Green Overnight Oats

Review, Giveaway and Recipe for Lean Green Overnight Oats I want to thank Good Karma Foods for sponsoring this post. They will be helping me to support our Gluten Free and Dairy Free Community! As you all know, one of my children is allergic to dairy (all forms), soy, wheat, tree nuts, peanuts and a few … Continue reading Lean Green Overnight Oats