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 […]

One of my favorite gluten free mixes is Breads From Anna. She is a hidden gem in this gluten free world. I first met and tried her stuff at the Gluten Free and Allergen Free Expo in 2009. She is a talented and super sweet woman! Baking without eggs is hard…I mean HARD! Eggs in […]

I have officially entered my first cooking contest by Artizone Chicago. Flavors of Fall Cooking Contest by Artizone.com and My Daily Find Chicago It is giving a chance for home cooks to demo a fall inspired dish on WCIU You & Me This Morning. The catch is, you go on to Aritzone.com and pick a […]

Brrr…it is getting cold outside and cold weather reminds me of soups and hot cocoa. My daughter has my taste for fine chocolate and getting her to eat something different for breakfast besides waffles and smoothies is a challenge. When I created Hot Cocoa Cereal, we had a sure fire winner. Quinoa flakes is an […]

It wasn’t until I started to make my daughter’s baby food that I learned to love butternut squash and since then it is a staple in our diet. Every Monday I decided that I would be making a soup or stew to last throughout the week. I threw this one together because I have been […]