Paleo, gluten free, and vegetarian holiday recipes These are holiday dishes I never thought I'd have to search for. But this year, having switched to a gluten-free diet and eating only whole, natural foods (paleo), my favorite Thanksgiving dinner recipes just will not do. I want delicious holiday dishes, but need to make some major adjustments to … [Read more...]
Beautiful Thanksgiving Turkey Fruit Platter
How did Thanksgiving get here so quick? The office, school, co-op is having a Thanksgiving party and you're supposed to bring something festive. You're not the type to grab a box of cookies on the way, you'd like to at least look like you put a little thought and effort in, but you don't have a lot of time. What is one thing that is easy to find … [Read more...]
Epic Homemade Pie Crust Recipe
This is the Ultimate Pie Crust I have spent years perfecting this pie crust recipe and no other recipe will do. This is the only recipe I use. This crust is the perfect balance of flaky, buttery, flavorful goodness. If you always skip eating your pie crust because it's bland, try this! It tastes delicious! It's great with pumpkin pie, … [Read more...]
Fantastic Homemade Pumpkin Pie Filling
The holidays are here! With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner you'll want to start planning the holiday feasts and holiday party. What is a holiday meal without delicious holiday treats, Christmas desserts, and Thanksgiving pies? Pumpkin pie in particular. Have you ever wanted to try making homemade pumpkin pie from scratch? I … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Cereal Made My Daughter Scream!
UPDATE: General Mills has voluntarily recalled some Gluten-Free Cheerios boxes General Mills has recalled certain boxes of Gluten Free Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios for containing wheat though they are labeled Gluten Free. They acknowledge this as a huge mistake and have taken measures to ensure all production past these dates are in fact gluten … [Read more...]
Simple Gourmet Sandwich Recipe
This post is sponsored by Foster Farms All Natural Sliced Turkey and all opinions expressed are my own. We eat a lot of sandwiches around here. Sandwiches are such easy and healthy lunch options that you really can't go wrong. When we needed to switch to a gluten-free diet, I had a hard time with lunches at first. I had great recipes for … [Read more...]
Delicious Gluten Free Steak Quinoa and Shrimp #SimpleLife #MountainHigh
Since having to prepare Gluten free meals, I've been on the lookout for simple, delicious gluten-free recipes the whole family will enjoy. One problem I have in cooking is that I can never seem to follow a recipe exactly. My family meals tend to turn out yummy, though I constantly substitute for what I already have in my kitchen and often … [Read more...]
Easy Homemade Gripe Water for Babies and Kids Tummy Aches
Is there relief for a colicky baby and exhausted new parents? My baby was colicky. He would cry for hours every night and often during the day, too. The doctors kept telling me there was no known cause or cure for colic and that he would grow out of it by three or four months. He was very gassy and had trouble getting his painful gas … [Read more...]
Cooking as a Family Leads to Innovative Kids
The challenge every parent faces each year: keeping kids engaged and learning during summer break. As a home school mom, I face this challenge year round as I don't have anyone making lesson plans or planning activities for me. If you ask my kids their favorite way to learn any subject it's through hands on, creative projects, especially when … [Read more...]
Life Changes, New Challenges
This past year has turned my little family upside down and changed our family dynamics drastically. Major changes: My husband ended up home most of the year due to an old injury that decided to get worse until he could hardly walk. He may be home permanently. I began working outside the home, while still writing, which meant much less … [Read more...]
