Roasted Colored Peppers

Ever try roasting colored peppers?  If not, they are yummy!  Sweet actually!    Not to mention that this is easy, peasy to prepare.  Simply slice open, take out seeds and slice into a few strips, toss with oil (and spices if you want, but not necessary) and roast in a hot oven.  I guarantee that you won’t have any left over.  Roasting peppers somehow brings out a succulent, sweet flavor...

Three Ingredient Mango Sorbet – Dairy Free and Vegan

It seems like everyone is bemoaning the cold spring/long winter and I’m no exception.  I am eager for some warmer temps, that is for sure. And even though it’s been chilly, I have been making a refreshing “frozen” treat that I am excited to share with you today.   This mango sorbet is so easy and fast.  You can put it together in minutes.  And with only three ingredients it is healthy...

Potato Salad-Gluten Free and Vegan

What do you do when you buy 5 pounds of red potatoes, only to come home from the grocery store to see that you already have 5 pounds of red potatoes?  Why, make potato salad, that’s what!   Potato salad is often considered a summer dish.  Well, even though it is barely spring, I’m eating it; and enjoying it!  And you can too.  Who says one can only eat potato salad in the summer? This...

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake–Milk Free

Does McDonald’s even have the Shamrock Shake anymore?  I don’t know.  I haven’t seen a commercial for it.  But I do know that you can make your own dairy free version!   Even though I don’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, I know people love (or used to love) the St. Patty’s Day Shamrock Shake.  So for fun, I set out to create a dairy free version of what I think it should taste...

“Can” of Cream of Celery Soup

The “can” of cream of mushroom soup post continues to one of my most popular.  And while it doesn’t get the same kind of attention, there is also a “can” of cream of chicken soup post.  One can also make a “can” of cream of celery soup.  This is for using in casseroles or slow cooker recipes.  It is not meant to be eaten as is.   All the steps are the same as the cream of...

Gluten Free Grain Free Pizza Crust – Fun Finds Friday (Saturday version)

I use Fun Finds Friday as a way to showcase recipes I make that come from other bloggers.  Today I thought I’d share the pizza crust recipe I have been making since autumn.  I had this all ready to go on Friday, but forgot to hit 'publish' so I'm making it a fun finds Saturday! Cauliflower pizza crust recipes are all over the food blogosphere and this recipe uses some cauliflower.  However,...

Veggie Black Bean Soup Plus Six More Soup Recipes

Winter’s hanging on….and on….and on.  So soups are still on the menu here.  How about you? Today’s soup is chuck full of vegetables and black beans.  Add a little dairy free sour cream right before you eat it and it gets a little creamy.   So whether or you are a vegan, vegetarian or meat eater who enjoys a meatless meal now and then, this is a good soup for you. It is comfort food....

Russian Dressing – Refined Sugar Free, Soy Free

Today’s recipe comes courtesy of one of my readers.  She saw my Russian Cranberry Chicken post where I stated making my own Russian Dressing was on my to-do list.  Well, no more.  Thanks to her, she sent me a copy of her Russian Dressing recipe that is soy free and refined sugar free as well as free of all the other stuff I stay clear from.   There is ketchup in the recipe so in order to...

How To Make A Chai Tea Latte Similar to Starbucks

If you don’t drink coffee what do you drink when you go to Starbucks?  Well, I don’t really go to Starbucks much because I’m not a coffee drinker.  (Nor can I imagine spending $5 on a beverage every day, or every week for that matter).  But when a trip to Starbucks means meeting up with a great friend, well, you have to order something, right? This is where I first tasted a Chai Tea...

Purple Pudding – Fun Finds Friday

It’s Friday and I have another Fun Find to share with you.   I call it Purple Pudding!  It’s a real treat around here.  I have been making it since December whenever avocados are on sale. (Yeah for $0.29/avocado)!   Don’t freak out…this doesn’t taste like avocados at all.  It is mostly blueberry flavored with a hint of chocolate.  It will satisfy your need for something creamy. ...