Homemade This and That

We love making ice cream in our Blendtec.  The problem is, our two-year-old daughter is severely allergic to dairy.  So she had NEVER had i...

We are now well into the "bers."  You know, SeptemBER, OctoBER, NovemBER, DecemBER.  This is by far my favorite time of year.  I ...

A friend of mine gave me a whole case of plantains!  WOO HOO!!!  They were already ripening, so I waited until they were very ripe and swee...

We just bought another 50-lb bag of hulled buckwheat groats.  While trying to decide what to make for breakfast, my hubby found the most aw...

My mama makes the most delicious fruit dip.  You basically blend honey, cinnamon, and cream cheese into marshmallow fluff.  (I didn't s...

So I know it's not exactly the chili time of year, but we actually had a cool couple of days a couple of weeks ago, so I made white chi...

I LOVE tacos, taco salad, enchiladas...well, anything along those lines (well, in reality I like most any type of food.  Except for water c...

My family loves spaghetti.  I used to make two different kinds of noodles each time:  whole wheat and gluten-free.  I'll admit it was a ...

Today, while at the store looking for some dairy-free "cheese," I came across this stuff called Mochi.  It's a food made from ...

Last month, I posted a recipe for  flourless, nut butter bread .  In the comments section, my friend Vanessa posted a recipe for flourless, ...

An acquaintance gave me a recipe for a gluten-free "bread" made with only 4 ingredients:  nut butter, eggs, salt, and baking soda....

Most of you know that I've been on bedrest for the past several weeks, hoping to put a stop to my preterm labor.  As long as we make it ...

This soup has been my number one craving throughout this pregnancy.  I always use my big cast iron pot and double the recipe (except the mea...

Here's another one of our favorite recipes.  It's sooooooo easy to make and easy to change-it-up for some variety.  Can you tell we ...

Dried beans are a WONDERFUL food--they're nutritious, a good source of protein and fiber, and they're CHEAP.  They make a great fill...