Happy New Year! This month is my one year anniversary of being diagnosed with celiac disease. That means that I've been living gluten free for one year! 2016 was quite the trying year for me. So many different health issues struck our family. I'm ready for the new year and with it a rebirth to simply start fresh. I have faith that 2017 is going to be the best year yet! One of my biggest struggles View Post
Gluten Free Candy Cane Dip Recipe
One of our favorite books this time of year is The Sweet Smell of Christmas. It's such a darling book and our children absolutely adore it. The book is one that both my husband and myself remember from our own childhoods. A definite treasure. Our children love to explore the different smells of Christmas throughout the book. The smell of peppermint is by far a favorite. It's a smell that is View Post
Gluten Free Holiday Appetizers With Fontinella Cheese
The holidays are full of lots of family gatherings that include lots of food. It's a real struggle for us celiac disease people this time of year when all we really want is to just fit in. I for one do not like the attention that comes from my dietary restrictions. Good thing I have gluten free holiday appetizers that can be eaten by all. I'm talking appetizers that everyone can enjoy and no one View Post
Gluten Free Caramel Apple Rice Krispies Treats
Autumn treats are the best. Like these gluten free caramel apple Rice Krispies treats. Mmmm. It truly is the time of year for all things caramel apple. Have you had the caramel apple cider drink yet at Starbucks? I have not and think that I need to rectify that stat. I'm thinking a drive-thru run today is in order... But until then here's a fantastically dandy gluten free recipe that's sure to View Post
Best Tasting Gluten Free Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Haul out the turkey and the Thanksgiving decorations... The holiday of turkey is next week! This year's Thanksgiving dinner is going to be totally different for me. Honestly? I was sort of dreading the eating part of Thanksgiving until I found all these yummy gluten free Thanksgiving side dishes! It's my first Thanksgiving being diagnosed as a celiac. I'm sure that I probably had celiac disease View Post
Gluten Free Hot Chocolate Cheesecake Dip
Do you like hot chocolate like I do? Isn't it dandy? With the recent change in season this gluten free hot chocolate cheesecake dip recipe totally caught my eye. I've said it before and I'll say it again... I love this time of year. The fall colors just speak to me. It's also the perfect time to break out your favorite fall accessories. I know we all have our favorites. You know it's true. I'm all View Post
Easy To Make Gluten Free Pineapple Treat Recipe
Last week I was in Disneyland and there's a really dandy gluten free pineapple treat there. Know what I'm talking about? Are you a fan of Dole Whip? This gluten free pineapple treat recipe actually reminds me of a Dole Whip. Perhaps I still have Disney on my mind since we only just arrived back home yesterday... My family and I love a good Dole Whip. We've found that the perfect thing to do is to View Post
Gluten Free Slow Cooker Recipes
Happy Thursday! I've been gluten free for 8 months. What am I going to do next? I'm going to Disneyland! Okay so we are already here in the Land of the Mouse. It has been a fantastically dandy trip thus far. There are so many gluten free foods here. The chefs actually cook for us celiac people. Not looking forward to returning home where I have to cook for myself. But with these easy gluten free View Post
Gluten Free Bacon Spaghetti Recipe
Bacon spaghetti is a dish that my grandmother often made for dinner whenever we were visiting. It's one of those meals that brings back fond memories of childhood so I've been wanting to try my hand at gluten free bacon spaghetti for a while now. I succeeded in making a pasta recipe that's gluten free and it turned out quite dandy. My kids ate it right up! I have a feeling that I'll be making it View Post
Gluten Free Coconut Macaroon Cherry Bombs
How does some gluten free coconut macaroon cherry bombs sound? Mmmm. These treats are also perfect for the patriotic holidays, Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day, because they are red, white and blue! Chuck full of coconut goodness. And I love me some coconut. Basically any coconut flavored baked good is my weakness. Until I was diagnosed with celiac disease that is. For the longest time View Post