snacks + treats

gluten-free pumpkin ginger scones

Posted on Oct 12, 2012

I know…more pump­kin. But I’ve devo­tee, so I eat a lot of it in the fall. Here’s my offer­ing for a deli­cious pump­kin scone with tons of gin­ger. If you like less gin­ger, sim­ply cut back. The fla­vor here is … more →




gluten-free blueberry lemon scones II

Posted on Oct 11, 2012

I’ve been exper­i­ment­ing with scones and muffins now that the kids are back in school. The ease of pulling these from the freezer the night before for a quick break­fast is a huge help in the morn­ing. These are made … more →




gluten-free pumpkin spice cookies

Posted on Sep 29, 2012

I love fall — every­thing about it. On the west coast, we have a fairly nar­row cor­ri­dor of color com­pared to the rest of the coun­try, but as a native, I can always find a fall day in length­en­ing shad­ows … more →




gluten-free vegan almond spread

Posted on Sep 23, 2012

Good for the brain and good for the heart, almonds are also a great way to reg­u­late cho­les­terol. When I want some­thing fluffy and creamy to dip my veg­gies or rice crack­ers in, this is a great option, and a … more →




blueberry lemon scones

Posted on May 22, 2012

Adapted from Elana’s Pantry orig­i­nal recipe of Gluten Free Cran­berry Orange Scones, I’ve com­bined two of my favorite fla­vors, with almond flour as the base. Due to my night­shade allergy, and because potato starch is such an inte­gral ingre­di­ent for … more →




all fruit breakfast smoothie

Posted on Mar 1, 2012

Con­tain­ing all acid and sub-acid fruits, this smoothie is a great way to cleanse your body first thing in the morn­ing.  A com­plete food with a per­fect bal­ance of pro­tein and starches which are already bro­ken down into amino acids … more →




gluten-free almond flour chocolate chip cookies

Posted on Feb 28, 2012

Elana of Elana’s Pantry came up with the orig­i­nal recipe for these deli­cious cook­ies. I’ve made a few changes here as a splurge, sub­sti­tut­ing but­ter for oil and brown sugar for agave syrup, which gives the cook­ies a bit more … more →




body parts in goo

Posted on Oct 20, 2011

My friend San­dra came up with these grue­some crowd pleasers. The kids loved these at our last Hal­loween party. You can use gummy worms or any thing else dis­gust­ing that will delight your chil­dren. Prep time:  30 min­utes Total time: … more →




blueberry smoothie

Posted on Jul 14, 2011

Using a Magic Bul­let makes this one serv­ing smoothie a snap. If you want to dou­ble it, use the blender. Full of antiox­i­dants, this smoothie can get you going first thing in the morn­ing or pro­vide a pick-me-up for a … more →




pamela’s chocolate chunk cookies

Posted on May 13, 2011

Another great short cut com­pli­ments of Pamela’s. GFCF, but with a bit of soy in the chunks of choco­late, these are my son’s favorite cook­ies, bar none. Using a mini-ice cream scooper makes beau­ti­ful, uni­form cook­ies every time. Prep time: 5 … more →




lettuce wraps

Posted on May 10, 2011

Hydro­ponic let­tuce is one of my new favorites. The bonus is that the Costco near me sells a big con­tainer of it. The brand is eva pro­duced by Grupo Altex. I try to pur­chase food as locally as pos­si­ble. For … more →




chocolate puffed rice treats

Posted on May 9, 2011

A clas­sic Amer­i­can treat that is almost always gluten and dairy free! You can use tra­di­tional marsh­mal­lows or get the more health con­scious vari­ety at your local co-op or Whole Foods. My son’s 8th birth­day party is tomor­row and this … more →




all fruit smoothie

Posted on May 5, 2011

It looks like a milk-shake, but there’s noth­ing in here but fruit. This is the snack my kids ask for most when they come home and drop their back packs on the floor. Impro­vise and use what­ever fruit is in … more →




banana strawberry no-milk shake

Posted on Apr 28, 2011

One more creamy gfcfsf alter­na­tive to offer your­self or your kids as a treat. I like mine around 4:00 p.m. when I start my after­noon lag. With lots of fruit and pro­tein, and so thick you can float a slice … more →




chewy chocolate chip cookies

Posted on Feb 9, 2011

These gluten-free choco­late chip cook­ies are packed full of pro­tein, thanks to almond flour and quinoa flakes. The soft cak­i­ness of these cook­ies are great for my daugh­ter after her braces get tight­ened. Dipped in almond milk or cof­fee, they … more →




the goodie box

Posted on Jan 4, 2011

When I was 7 years old, I had my ton­sils out. To break up the monot­ony of my 10 day recov­ery, my mom put together a goodie box that I pulled from each day. It was filled with crayons and … more →




bbq chicken pizza

Posted on Nov 29, 2010

A word about “pizza”. You know those things that your mom made you eat as a child that were just short of a scar­ring expe­ri­ence? In our house it was Mon­tana Stew which was com­prised of ground beef, kid­ney beans, … more →




ham & cheese rolls kids lunch

Posted on Nov 4, 2010

With lots of pro­tein, fruits and veg­eta­bles, this is a won­der­ful packed lunch for kids. My two are like hob­bits, except instead of eat­ing two break­fasts, they eat two lunches — one at school and another when they get home, … more →




creepy cupcakes

Posted on Oct 29, 2010

If you’re look­ing for some fun treats for your child’s class party, these cup­cakes offer a bit of whimsy with a slight ick fac­tor. Just use a pack­aged mix — I like Cher­ry­brook Kitchen or Pamela’s Choco­late Cake mixes and … more →




chips and hummus

Posted on Oct 18, 2010

My kids like hum­mus in their lunches with car­rots and chips, so I always dou­ble this when­ever I make it. It’s won­der­ful in place of may­on­naise in sand­wiches or wraps and you can serve it with fresh, raw veg­eta­bles. But … more →




banana pumpkin muffins

Posted on Oct 13, 2010

The sweet­ness and depth of these muffins actu­ally comes from the addi­tion of a ripe banana. In fact, pump­kin and banana are an amaz­ing com­bi­na­tion that you’ll see time and again. With the cin­na­mon, these muffins have the scent of … more →




quick chocolate chip cookies

Posted on Oct 11, 2010

Not just for lit­tle kids, but for big ones too — choco­late chip cook­ies are the uni­ver­sal com­fort food, right up there with mashed pota­toes and pop­corn. Busy indi­vid­u­als and fam­i­lies take heart. Cher­ry­brook Kitchen has a won­der­ful gluten, dairy, … more →




cinnamon chocolate snack bars

Posted on Oct 7, 2010

Full of oats, puffed rice, choco­late and cin­na­mon, these bars are great not only because they’re tasty, but because you can con­trol the size. My kids rarely fin­ish one of those nutri­tion bars on their own. Last week, while in … more →




pb&b s’mores

Posted on Sep 28, 2010

Other than a per­fectly ripe straw­berry, peanut but­ter and banana on a gra­ham cracker was maybe my dad’s favorite thing to eat. S’moreables makes a gluten-free gra­ham style cracker that doesn’t taste much like a tra­di­tional gra­ham cracker, but it … more →




carrot cake muffins with cream cheese frosting

Posted on Sep 17, 2010

Remem­ber, this has a tiny amount of milk in it. Deli­cious with a cup of tea or cof­fee. Great for a grab and go break­fast on the way to work. Prep time: 20 min­utes Total time: 40 min­utes Yield: 6 muffins … more →




chocolate chip muffins

Posted on Sep 15, 2010

Using Pamela’s mix makes these muffins a snap. Remem­ber, there’s a small amount of milk in these. Prep time: 15 min­utes Total time: 35 min­utes Yield: 12 muffins 2 1/2 c. Pamela’s Bak­ing & Pan­cake Mix 1/2 c. water 1/2 c. … more →




blueberry coffee cake muffins

Posted on Sep 15, 2010

My hus­band grabs one of these from the freezer and by the time he gets to work, it’s ready to eat. Using Pamela’s mix makes these muffins a snap to throw together. Remem­ber, there’s a tiny bit of milk in here. … more →




old fashioned popcorn

Posted on Sep 14, 2010

Com­pared to the stuff you put in the microwave, pop­ping corn the old fash­ioned way is almost as fast, tastes so much bet­ter and is a frac­tion of the cost. Besides, it’s fun and kids love the sound it makes … more →