I seem to be fairly alone in this opinion, but I’ve never been impressed by Snickerdoodles. The first time I heard that someone made Snickerdoodles for a cookie exchange, I was really excited. I was conjuring up images of melted chocolate, gooey caramel, crunchy peanuts. What I actually ate was a fairly plain flour cookie with cinnamon seasoning on top. Huh. Not ... Read More »
Green onions, green beans, beets, zucchini, & concord grapes. My garden is literally exploding with produce right now, and I couldn’t be happier! Every day, supper is planned not around what is in the fridge, but what’s ready to come out of the garden. And right now, the zucchini is ripening by the pound! DH’s favourite food is lasagna. ... Read More »
Last time I was home with the kids to visit my mom, she gave me a cookbook that she had purchased for me (and had the author sign!): The No Grainer Baker (Like no-brainer, but no-grainer – get it?): Gluten Free / Grain Free; Ideal for celiac, high fibre, low carbohydrate and low sodium diets. So many of the recipes ... Read More »
I love baking. I love eating baked goods. Problem is, the baking that I’m good at is largely unhealthy for me, and really not good for my son to eat – it contains white flour and a lot of sugar. Even ‘healthy’ baking, like zucchini bread, has more refined carbs & sugars than I should be eating, and my poor ... Read More »
Almost two weeks ago now, I had my first weigh-in for a local Biggest Loser competition for moms/women in my area. I’m not trying to lose 50lbs and I highly doubt that I will actually be in the running by the end of the 6 week challenge (thankfully, it’s based on % of bodyweight lost, not the number of pounds!), ... Read More »
In keeping with the grain-free diet that we’re trying to keep our little guy on, I’ve tried out a few grain-free recipes. This past weekend, I put together a cauliflower crust for our pizza using this recipe. I’ll be honest – it takes a lot longer to put this together than it does to throw regular pizza crust ingredients into ... Read More »
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