Summer is here, time to look good and feel great. Here are three recipes that keep you slim while satisfying your taste buds and packing you full of great nutrients.           Buckwheat Pancakes (GF, DF) http://celiacdisease.about.com/od/breakfastbrunch/r/HodgsonPancake.htm INGREDIENTS •1 cup buckwheat flour •1 tsp baking powder •2 Tbsp […]

Craving the sweet without the sugar hang over.  Try these yummy Paleo brownie bites. Raw Brownie Bites (Paleo) From pale grubs http://paleogrubs.com Ingredients  1.5 cups walnuts pinch of salt 1 cup pitted dates 1 tsp vanilla 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder Instructions 1. Add walnuts and salt to a blender […]

Eating healthy and on a budget doesn’t have to be hard while traveling especially if you have certain diet restrictions like gluten-free or dairy free. These tips work if staying in a hotel or with friends. Going to the nearest health food store or local coop: Google mapping it and picking […]

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Hamantaschen adapted from The Shiksa in the Kitchen  Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 2 large eggs 2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/4 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour 1/4 cup canola oil 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon orange zest Jam, […]

Fig and Olive Tapenade (From Gridphilly) yields two cups or two 8 oz jars 1/2 pound dried figs (about 2 dozen) 1 3/4 cup kalamata olives (10 ounces) 1/2 t black pepper 1 T fresh rosemary leaves, stripped form 1 sprig 1/4 cup and 1 T balsamic vinegar salt to […]

  Cheer me up baby: Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies makes 12 cookies 1 large egg 1 t vanilla 1/4 cup of cane sugar (or other sweetener) 1/4 cup earth balance 1/4 cup ground flax meal 1 cup cashew flour (or almond) (Trader Joes sells this or ground in coffee […]

Everyone knows it’s important for kids to learn their ABCs and one-two-threes, but some local tots are also learning how to cook meals from scratch. At The Waldorf School of Philadelphia, students as young as 18 months practice kneading dough and cooking rice. As part of the school’s Early Education […]

A friend recently turned me on to this fantastic blog Zero Waste Home. Just in time as I was just getting to the point of frustration with all of the trash I have my family has created.  I have been recycling all of the mini yogurt containers and almond milk […]

  My daughter’s school potluck is around the corner and I have a very small window after work and before dinner time prep to make a Gluten free, Peanut free, dairy free item to bring to the event. I found these no bake cookies in a vegan cookbook that I […]

Raw Red and Black Raspberry mini Shortcakes makes 12-16 mini cakes I used reusable silicone cupcake tins, use what suits you best. If you make a cake double recipe and use a pan with a removable base. Yummy! For the Cake 1 cup well packed, finely chopped apricots 2/3 cup […]