Gluten Free Chocolate Cake – in Yellow Daisy Style!

Gluten free chocolate cake MIX - can it get any easier? And thus allow me all the time I need to play with the icing and make it adorable.   Frosting/ icing is almost always gluten free whether store bought or made at home. Yesterday Emma turned 8 years old. She has always been my sunshine. Ever since she was born, she's the ... Continue reading...

Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies – the search is over.

I have about 5 Oatmeal Raisin Cookie recipes in my recipe binder that I've tried to edit into gluten free goodness.  Frankly I just didn't think that any gluten free recipe would be as good as MINE.  But alas, I have't quite perfected that elusive chewy and crisp on the outside Oatmeal Raisin Cookie.  And after several flopped batches, I loose ... Continue reading...

Pancake Tuesday

My husband came in this afternoon, announcing that he has a present for me!  Yay.  I adore presents.  I hint at them.  I leave suggestions for random gifts of love around the house.  I flat out ask for them.  A girl has to feel special.  I really dont care if its a tissue paper flower, or a single chocolate.  Its truly the thought that ... Continue reading...

Pink CHEERIOS (or GF Round Cereal!)

This morning I was scouring my cupboards for something to go with PINK SUGAR to send to school with the girls.  I mean, its Valentine's Day - who doesn't send their kids to school with pink sugar?  The fastest/easiest is actually candied almonds, but we can't send nuts to school for obvious reasons.  Then it hit me - Cheerios!!  How brilliant ... Continue reading...

14 Gluten Free Valentines Ideas

So, I'm totally getting into the Pinterest MOVEMENT!  Have you seen it? Its like heaven for visual people.  :) So here's my completely Gluten Free - Completely Valentines'y Pinterest Board.  (like an inspiration board). To see how-to make the craft or goodie, or to get more info on the item, you click on the image which will take you to ... Continue reading...

I didn’t think I’d ever go for RAW

I'm definitely not talking meat here, folks.  I mean the whole Raw movement.  There's a movement (in the States ?) that is promoting the health benefits of raw foods - we mean whole, uncooked, unprocessed foods - with all their flavor and vitamins in tact.   I didn't think I'd go raw - and I still don't.  But I am looking to understand how to ... Continue reading...