If you didn’t know it already, I live on a deserted island in the middle of the Pacific ocean (along with about 50 thousand other people), and although the weather is great all year ’round, there are no ‘great‘ Mexican food restaurants.  Sure there a a couple of ‘ok‘ ones, but nothing authentic that screams [...]

I’m sorry if I just blew out your ear drums screaming, but we’re so exited over here!!! He didn’t have the most votes, but I guess he had the gassiest video (proud mommy moment)… because the Judges voted & decided that our Son’s Tummy Truths video was the WINNER of an all expense paid vacation [...]

If you’ve ever been to Hawaii, chances are you’ve been offered a delicious concoction called POG (which stands for Passion, Orange, & Guava). It’s typically offered on your airplane ride over and is often referred to as the ‘Official Drink of Hawaii.’   It is sold in every store here, and by the gallon at Costco. [...]

Sure it comes conveniently packaged in bags at Costco, or all ready to go in the bulk bin at your local supermarket… But let’s be honest, most of us don’t like at least one of the ingredients in the pre-made trail mix! Oh come now, you know you’ve eaten all the M&M’s out of the bag, and [...]

Nuts, Nuts, Nuts!  If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, then you already know how nuts I am about Nuts.com!  But, after reading my last post about Trail Mix, I realized that I should really show you why I love them so much! First off, all nuts & seeds are not created equal [...]

Sometimes I crave pancakes… not often, but every now and then they call my name.  Unfortunately, one of my little guys is completely gluten & dairy intolerant, so I usually push my craving aside and make something else.  But not today!  Today, I am going to make some pancakes that everyone can eat! My first few [...]

Most people are familiar with the two most famous ‘Nut’ Butters: Peanut Butter & Almond Butter… but have you ever tried Coconut Butter? A few years ago, I dug deep into my pocketbook a bought a jar of the stuff  - it was expensive & unfortunately, divinely delicious!  I knew I couldn’t afford to keep [...]

What do birthday parties and an Ol’ Yeller movie have in common? Absolutely nothing… except for the sad feeling at the end when everybody is being served cake & ice cream and I have to tell my kids they can’t have any.  Thankfully there’s no rabid dog to shoot. I have several special dessert recipes [...]

The ice cream truck just passed my house like it does everyday, blaring the same warbly tune we all remember as kids.  My 3 boys stare out the window to watch all the neighbor kids running out to buy their treats.   I’m fairly certain the ice cream man doesn’t carry a Dairy Free, Dye Free [...]

Did you know that the VitaMix can make Fresh Powdered Sugar in less than 60 seconds from White Sugar or Evaporated Cane Juice? Since I rarely cook with Sugar I don’t have much need to keep Powdered Sugar on hand.  But for those few times when a special recipe calls for it, I whip out my trusty [...]