My (almost!) three-year-old daughter, Alba really loves doing kitchen projects with me. We do a baking or cooking project a couple times a week and we usually use it as an opportunity to learn something else – like the time we made Fairy Tea Cookies using edible flowers. This time it was all about pretending to be squirrels and storing food for the winter. Every time I am in the kitchen, she ...
Fairy Tea Party
I apologize for my long absence. Having a baby, starting a new company and adjusting to life with 2 small children at the same time has been hectic, to say the very least. In my absence I have been learning how to slow down and enjoy all the many blessings I have in my life, even though some parts of it are far from perfect. Through some personal struggles my resolve has become even stronger to ...
Love in Every Bite: Decadent Brownies with Cherries and a Valentine’s Giveaway for My Readers!
Lovely readers, sorry if I have been a bit absent, but I have a very good reason! If you have not already heard the buzz on Facebook, my first book Love in Every Bite: The Secret to Cooking Healthy Recipes with Positive Energy is now available on Amazon. The book consists of 30 delicious, healthy and easy to prepare recipes that are naturally gluten free to bring magic into your kitchen and ...
Creamy Coconut Pudding with Pomegranate Arils
I wasn’t sure about sharing this recipe, because it is against my ideals of cooking from scratch… I made this with boxed pudding…but don’t worry, it is ORGANIC! I made this quick dessert last weekend, when we were invited to our friends’ house for dinner. She was making Thai green curry and I thought a nice coconut dessert would go well to finish off a lovely meal. Well, the ...
DIY Gift Making: Handmade Chocolates (Chocolate Covered Figs Stuffed with Almond Butter, Cranberry-Pistachio Bark, Chocolate Covered Pretzels)… (And Why I Love Santa)
Anyone that knows me well knows how much I love the Yuletide season. Maybe it is because I was born on 12/12 – a lucky day indeed! We celebrate The 12 Days of Yule in our household, so this is also one of the busiest times of year for me, full of ritual, offerings, house cleaning and cleansing, decorating, cooking, baking and honoring my ancestors and The Holly King. If you want to learn more ...
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie with Goat’s Milk Caramel and Icelandic Skyr
Who doesn’t love a pumpkin pie smoothie this time of year? As my internal seasonal food calendar informs me, it is entirely appropriate to continue enjoying pumpkin spice everything through Thanksgiving. So go one and give into that craving! What makes this smoothie special is that I have used Icelandic Skyr and Cajeta, goat’s milk caramel to give it a slightly unique flavor; not too sweet and ...
Sheep Birthday Party Cupcakes and The Joy of Plan B
These cute allergen-friendly sheep cupcakes will be the hit of your little one’s party. Perfect for littles that love farm animals, Shaun the Sheep, or Timmy Time. In my busy life as a blogger, food writer, business owner, hearthkeeper and soul seeker, there is still one thing that makes me feel more accomplished than anything else in life and that is a smile from my little girl! Recently as ...
Cinnamon and Vanilla Infused Coffee Ice Cubes
Are you tired of diluted iced coffee, or want to give your iced coffee a healthy and natural flavor boost? Here is your answer! Cinnamon and Vanilla Infused Coffee Ice Cubes! I am still on a coffee theme this week. If you missed last week’s post on affogato (ice cream “drowned” in espresso), please check it out! Remember how coffee ice cubes became all the rage on the Internet a few years ...
Witch’s Brew: You Just Gotta Affogato!
Just say it with me “Af-fo-ga-toe” …this is the word you want to see on every coffee menu and it is so easy to make at home. During these dog days of summer if you are getting sick and tired of the same old iced coffee drinks, affogato is the cure you are looking for! Affogato means “drowned” in Italian and I can think of nothing better on a hot and humid day like today than drowning cool, ...
Strawberry (Heart Berry) Sponge Cake with Swiss Meringue and Coconut Cream (Grain Free, Dairy Free)
I read a wonderful article last week, Sacred Strawberrying Time! about strawberries and their symbolism to Indigenous peoples of the Eastern nations (like the Cherokee, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Ojibway, Shawnee, and hundreds of others), where it is referred to as the “heart berry” and is strongly linked to women. I thought this made perfect sense when I read it and I have been thinking about ...
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