September is whole grains month and as you have noticed I have been posting recipes that include spelt flour. I have been very much been enjoying yummy products from Nature's Legacy including their spelt pastas and their whole wheat and white spelt flour.I have been using Vita-Spelt flour for the past 2 weeks and I have to say that I am a convert. My husband is too even though he does not know it. … [Read more...]
Secret Recipe Club: Banana-Blueberry Popsicles
I recently bought popsicle molds for us and for our teething babe.These past two months have been a little hectic seeing we have plans to pack up our whole home and move to the East Coast. I was able to quickly choose a recipe and idea for the Secret Recipe Club. I think the summer months tend to be more difficult but I got to it. This month I was assigned to Everyday Mom, who is a … [Read more...]
Mini Strawberry Buckwheat Shortcakes with Strawberry Coconut Cream
Don't forget to enter the ACAI giveaway! Enter HEREDid anyone get to soak in some sunshine this weekend? We sure did! Actually we were very happy that it was not so very hot since we do not have any A/C. I know, right? Crazy!My mother-in-law was in town so Julianne had a lot of playtime with her grandmother which I will miss. Julianne started crawling last week so nothing is safe … [Read more...]
Cola de Mono (Spiked Coffee Cocktail)
Do you like Bailey's Irish Cream? Well this is a version that folks in Chile drink and I veganized it and gave it some twist with delicious spices. (I did not know if you knew I am HALF Chilean. :-) ) I have taken this to evening parties as a night cap or to go with desserts. YUM! Who does not like coffee and alcohol? This recipe is featured in the So Much to love contest! Voting is open … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Raspberry Peanut Butter Icing and GIVEAWAY
How did this weekend fly by? I was not ready to start a new week but here it is, April, and well, might as well embrace it.I got to do a lot of baking this past weekend and even created a recipe! It has been a chocolate-themed weekend for sure.I recently was given the opportunity to review some peanut butter. I have been enjoying eating it with Fuji apples, carrots, and pretzels for my snacks or … [Read more...]