Personalized coloring books from My Kids Food Allergies!

The folks over at My Kids Food Allergies, a great food allergy resource, graciously asked me to preview their new coloring books!  I told them I’d be happy to take a look. As you can see, this isn’t just any coloring book.  Those are my sons’ faces on there! That’s because my kids are the Read More …

Pumpkin Pasta

Do you ever get bored with the way you serve pasta? Red sauce, white sauce, plain old butter, olive oil (I hear people use pesto, not an option here.) There are different ways to dress it up, and different proteins to add, but often kids, in particular, latch onto one type of pasta and aren’t Read More …

Guest Post at Kids With Food Allergies!

Hey folks! Today I had the fortunate opportunity to do a guest post on the Kids With Food Allergies blog!  The topic?  Further experimentation with Vegan Meringue, particularly for the benefit of those with chickpea allergies.  Please come check it out! http://community.kidswithfoodallergies.org/blog/the-egg-free-vegan-meringue-recipe-that-will-shock-you  

Egg-Free Pancakes

Sunday morning, I had no idea what recipe I was going to post on the blog today. I mulled it over until I realized we were almost out of Bisquick. Sunday is always pancake day, so I’d have to make pancakes from scratch. Bingo! I haven’t posted our egg-free pancake recipe on the blog yet! Read More …

Smoked Salmon Medley

This recipe is a family favorite! We got it around the time my husband and I married, and it has become our go-to appetizer for holidays and family gatherings. Somebody is always asking if we’re going to make it. This year we made it for–you guessed it, Easter! Smoked Salmon Medley Ingredients: 8oz brick of Read More …

Easter Magic and Food Allergies

Our older son Zax is at the age where he’s starting to figure things out when it comes to holidays.  He’s very inquisitive, very logical, and has started putting some of the pieces together regarding the “magic” of the holidays.  Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy… I have a feeling that none of them Read More …

Chocolate “Butter”cream Frosting

Hello friends! Let’s talk about frosting. I have turned into a frosting snob over the last few years. For Zax’s first birthday, I discovered several frosting recipes that I absolutely love, and now I can’t make myself go back to canned frosting. I didn’t really make this switch because of allergies–the store-bought ones are usually Read More …