This recipe happened by accident and often find those are the best ones. I started making homemade granola for the teachers at my daughter’s school. Now it is become a tradition and each year it has gotten better. I am the person who throws this and that in there, so this recipe is not exact, […]

I will be honest Halloween is not my favorite holiday. I don’t like spending crazy amounts of money on a costume to wear once and I don’t like all the candy…at least for us living in a mid-rise, we don’t have trick or treaters coming to our door. I have received samples of some new […]

Ever since going gluten free, soy and dairy free almost 7 years ago, I never would have thought I could develop more food sensitivities. I recall my naturopathic doctor saying then that she was glad it wasn’t corn. Afterall she said, “Corn triggers the meanies – more violent out of control behavior. , the Dr. […]

Well, I entered into another category for the Flavors of Fall Cooking Contest for Artizone Chicago. there were two categories I entered, the Soup/Chili and Baked Goods. My first mystery box contained purple potatoes and a chili con carne spice. The second box contained green apples and a 5-spice blend. This box sat there a […]

I love smoothies! A big thank you to Square One Organics for giving me some frozen pumpkin pie puree to make a smoothie for the Strollers in the Front 5K here in the city. If you want to check out some healthy breakfast tips and the kiddie version of the Pumpkin Pie Smoothie, check out […]

I entered my Purple Potato, White Bean, Chicken Con Carne Chili into the Artizone Flavors of Fall Cooking Contest. This is the first of two recipes I am submitting. This is their Soup/Chili division and I received a box of purple potatoes and a Chili Con Carne Spice Blend. It is strange because purple potatoes […]