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A little birthday boy

In order for all my tasks to stay straight in my head, they have to be written on paper.  With check boxes.  Because otherwise my mind will never ever shut off.  I will literally lie awake at night going over all the things on my to-do list…   So I have this.  OCD?  Yes.  But oh so helpful too.  For the birthday party, it kept me right on track, and guess what?  The hour leading up to our guests’ arrival was completely stress free.  I had nothing to do because I had already done everything!… Read more >

Granola-ish Bars [allergen free]

Does granola necessarily mean oats?  Or grains?   I read that buckwheat is a fruit the other day.  Hmmmm…I know it’s not related to wheat and I know it’s not a grass…eh, whatever [too lazy to google].   Ok so I made these bars and I’m not really sure if they count as granola or not, but if you feel like the ingredients list suits you, then go ahead and give them a shot.  And then send me a new recipe name suggestion.  🙂   The recipe is allergy friendly, and has no nuts, eggs,… Read more >

Amazing snack smoothie

It’s raining and I’m showing a cold smoothie.   Hmmm…   Sometimes you just crave them.  Actually that’s not true with me.  I always think they look good when others make them, but I never think to make them on my own.  Whenever I’m searching for some sort of afternoon pick-me-up snack, I forget about smoothies. But lately I’ve been at a loss when it comes to allergy friendly snacks.  Hence the smoothie.  Without nuts, sesame, soy, and wheat I feel…constricted.  I used to grab bars or trail mix when I needed something on the go;… Read more >

Allergy friendly chocolate cake

This past weekend’s mission was to test run a chocolate cake for P’s first birthday.   Mission: accomplished.  🙂 Like, SO accomplished.  I was beside myself with pride when it turned out.  Now I can serve a cake for everyone to enjoy that will make my son feel normal!!!  Hooray!   It is chocolaty and rich and tastes indulgent, despite having no added sugar.  It’s also free of grains.  And nuts, seeds, soy, wheat, and dairy.  And it actually tastes good.  Scratch that.  It tastes great.    Grain free, allergy-friendly chocolate cake [wheat/gluten free, grain… Read more >

Top two of the weekend

This is the rainbow lunch mish mash that I heaped on my plate Saturday.   On the bottom is a cauliflower “pizza crust” which is topped with cabbage slaw with home-made mayo + lemon caper dressing, avocado, and nutritional yeast. Ugly as it looks, it was one of the best things I ate all weekend. But then there was this dinner.   It took no time at all and was pretty awesome.   Sriracha Quinoa Sushi Bowl Ingredients: 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa 2 avocados, diced 1 mango, diced 16 oz crab meat 3 tbsp mayonnaise… Read more >