Well, aren't those just the cutest rice crispy treat hearts you ever did see? I can never have just one rice crispy treat and when they are dipped in chocolate...Lord, help me. I mean, every dessert becomes that much more fantastic when chocolate is involved. I'm sharing this easy and adorable Valentine's Day treat over at Ask Anna today. I used gluten free crisp rice cereal and dairy free butter, but you can certainly use regular butter. Then I dipped the hearts in semi-sweet chocolate and ... read more
gluten free vegan mini coconut snowball cupcakes
Say "I love you" with a batch of these ADORABLE mini coconut snowball cupcakes! Perfect for your Valentine. These gluten, dairy, and egg free cupcakes are complete deliciousness, wrapped up in a bite-size treat. Tiny flakes of coconut are not only in the cupcake batter, that they also coat the fluffy vanilla buttercream. A snowball you will surely want to eat! My husband, who is not a fan of coconut, loved these cupcakes! I think it's because the coconut used in this recipe is so light that you ... read more
GFAF Expo San Francisco 2014!
Another Gluten and Allergen Free Expo has come and gone...and we had a blast! I had the privilege of being on the blogger team again this year at the GFAF Expo in San Francisco. I got to bring my husband with me too! It was a great weekend getaway for us and we stuffed ourselves with gluten free goodies. So. many. samples. Seriously. It's no joke when I tell you we can home with 4 over-the-top filled bags. Crazy. Don't worry...I'll be giving away a swag bag to one of you! I always feel so ... read more
recipes from my gluten-free kitchen
I'm so honored to be featured on Sarah Bakes Gluten Free Treats today. I'm a big fan of Sarah's blog, and envy her cake decorating skills, with my favorite being her Mocha Layer Cake! Sarah and I haven't had the opportunity to meet in person yet, but I feel like we are kindred spirits already. We have so much in common, from our main loves (Jesus, hubby and 2 kids), things we enjoy (desserts, baking, blogging), and she lives just an hour or so away from where I was born and spend the first 19 ... read more
gluten free vegan chocolate cupcakes
You can never have too many cupcake recipes. A good, basic vanilla cupcake recipe and a chocolatey, chocolate one are both a must. I'm sharing my most favorite chocolate cupcake with chocolate buttercream recipe today. It's also my third and final recipe entered into the Go Dairy Free and So Delicious recipe contest. I'm hoping this will be the winner! I mean, who doesn't like a moist, delicious cupcake? And it's a CHOCOLATE cupcake too! This is the best gluten, dairy, egg free chocolate ... read more
gluten free chocolate coconut granola
I'm not a big cereal eater, but I do love a good granola. Especially homemade granola. It's great for a quick breakfast or for a healthy snack. I like to make a batch and package it in little baggies to take with me while I'm running my errands. My son, Kaden, is crazy about granola so I always have to bring some for him too! I got a little adventurous this week and made my first batch of chocolate granola. I wasn't quite sure how it was going to work, just adding the cocoa powder, but I was ... read more
guest post…5 dairy free smoothie recipes
Say "good morning" with a delicious dairy free smoothie! I love a good smoothie, packed with lots of good stuff, to start my day. A little fruit, a little fresh veggies, a splash of So Delicious coconut milk and maybe a wee bit of honey. There are endless possibilities when it comes to making smoothies. What's your favorite combination? If you're starting to run out of ideas for your smoothie making, head on over to Ask Anna today. I'm sharing 5 dairy free smoothie recipes. Simple, easy, and ... read more
gluten free vegan mini lemon blueberry cakes
I've got another yummy treat for the recipe contest, put on by Go Dairy Free and So Delicious! I already entered my recipe for gluten free vegan cinnamon roll sugar cookies. Have any of you tried them yet? They are simply irresistible, just like these crazy good lemon blueberry cakes. You can check out all of the recipe entered into the contest over at the So Delicious Dairy Free Recipes board on pinterest! For this recipe, I went with one of my ... read more
guest post…gluten free vegan oatmeal molasses muffins
The holidays are over and that means...time for healthy snacks and treats! Cut down on the sugar and trim back those extra calories. As much as I love watching what I eat (ummm no), I do like getting in the kitchen and creating goodies I can feel good about eating. Makes me smile. I've got a little low fat snack over at Tasty Yummies today. These gluten free vegan oatmeal molasses muffins are super simple to make and you can add any mix-ins that you like. I went with raisins, but any dried ... read more
gluten free vegan cinnamon roll sugar cookies
I have a serious love for cinnamon rolls. Like I would eat them every morning if I could (which my hips surely wouldn't appreciate). I've shared my recipe for gluten free vegan cinnamon rolls, cinnamon roll muffins and pumpkin cinnamon roll muffins. Now I'm sharing cinnamon roll cookies! There is something wrong with me. Or are cinnamon rolls just so good that you can never have enough? Go Dairy Free and So Delicious have partnered up once again to do a recipe contest! The first one was ... read more