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HOW TO MAKE GLUTEN-FREE VANILLA CUPCAKES
Birthday parties, school parties and many holidays can be a struggle for a kid with a gluten allergy, or intolerance. Cupcakes are the commonly served dessert at just about any gathering with kids. My daughter and I wanted to create a classic vanilla cupcake recipe that the majority of kids would enjoy. It was important…
HOW TO MAKE VANILLA ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
There are some flavors that as soon as you taste them you are transported back into time. You remember exactly where you were, what you were doing and how you felt in that moment. Orange creamsicles do that for me. I take one bite and I am 7 years old running through the sprinklers at…
HOW TO MAKE GLUTEN-FREE PASTA
All of my life I have been a carb lover, pasta is probably my go to comfort food. When my daughter had to go gluten-free our struggle finding a pasta was second only to bread. The gluten-free pasta on the market have a huge difference in flavors. From chickpea to rice and everywhere in between,…
HOW TO MAKE CHEESE SAUCE
Once we finally figured out a handmade gluten-free pasta that tastes just like regular homemade pasta, it was time to make a cheese sauce. There is something so nostalgic about cheese and pasta, and mac and cheese used to be one of my daughter’s favorites. This recipe tastes very close and even better then mac…
HOW TO MAKE CARROT SALAD
When my mom was around 8 years old, she came home from school and told my grandma all about this carrot salad that they served at school. My grandma was teacher and new what carrot salad my mom was talking about. Being a teacher she also valued encouraging creativity and curiosity. She had never made…
HOW TO MAKE LIP SCRUB – PEPPERMINT AND WILD ORANGE SCENTED
In the winter and after I have been sick, I seem to get dryer lips. I have had a hard time in the past finding something gentle enough to not hurt my lips but textured enough to effectively remove all the dead skin. It is also extremely important to me to have good clean ingredients…
LEARN HOW TO MAKE GLUTEN-FREE SANDWICH BREAD – JANUARY’S SKILL
For 2024 we are learning 12 new skills, one every month. If you would like to read more about that you can visit the blog where we talk about 12 Months – 12 Skills – 12 Goals. It is our approach to the new year. I am sharing whether I nail it or fail it…
HOW TO MAKE LIP BALM – VANILLA PEPPERMINT SCENT
As I have wandered down this winding road called my health journey, I can’t help but read ingredients on everything. I don’t have the capacity, or the skill set to be able to make everything from scratch, but there are a few things that are simple to make. In all honesty, I like them better…
HOW TO MAKE PROTEIN BALLS
We have been working on finding snacks that are healthy and easy to make. If we have healthy snacks on hand, then we won’t go for the unhealthy ones. All of us have been needing to up our protein intake, so protein balls were something I really wanted to try. I have been making these…
WHY I MAKE HOMEMADE SKINCARE
I have shared a few homemade skincare recipes over the last few months, and I will be sharing more in the future. I wanted to take a moment and share why I am passionate about making homemade skincare products when you can. Everyone comes to the from scratch lifestyle for different reasons. Sometimes it’s due…
