Back in October of last year I suddenly discovered that I had to give up meat, dairy, oatmeal, and peanut butter. Not only did I discover that finding recipes was HARD, I also discovered that I needed to have a lot of spices to make my food taste like something. I was familiar with the…
What Not to Do When Taking an Infant/Toddler/Preschooler on Vacation
When our darling princess was 11 months old we decided to take her by ourselves to the beach for a week’s vacation. I didn’t change anything in the way I usually planned our time away because I figured she would just fit into our regular vacation routine. I reserved the smallest type room in the…
Menu Plan Monday June 24th
The past month and a half have been crazy busy! I’ve found that when I am busy I don’t have the quiet dreaming time I would like to just sit and think. I end up doing a lot of just sitting when I have the time which hasn’t been recently! However, I have survived…we recovered…
Fun Seasonal Activity: Berry Picking!
I remember berry picking when I was younger. Picking strawberries in PA was a hot, sticky, prickly pastime. When my sister suggested that we pick blackberries last year I was rather reluctant. After all it seemed a most difficult way to obtain those desirable berries when I could just buy them in the store for…
Healthy Breakfast Apple Casserole
Back in the day (before Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free!) I used to love to make breakfast casseroles. There is something very appealing about making breakfast on Saturday night and having it ready to go on Sunday morning without having an extra thing to fuss about (or dishes to do!). Then there’s the leftovers that are super welcome…
Menu Plan Monday May 27!
Does anyone else have a really empty fridge at the end of the month? That was what it was like for us here at the end of last week. Summer seems to have finally hit Florida and with warmer temps I am looking for lighter meals to prepare. Salads seems to be a logical choice,…
Avocado Salad
One of my favorite side dishes or even just a meal is Avocado Salad. It’s a recipe that my mom made when I was growing up and amazingly I can still eat everything in it. During the great Detox of 2013 I ate a modified version of it, but I still fall back on my…
Menu Plan Monday May 13th!
Last week just flew by! I stuck pretty closely to my menu plan in spite of the crazy schedule. We did miss a couple of meals though. It wasn’t anything we can’t reuse this week! Now onto this week’s menu: The theme for the GF Menu Swap over at Angela’s Kitchen this week is strawberries….
Homeschool Memories: Williamsburg Part III
On one of our last days we visited the other parts of the Historic Triangle: Jamestown and Yorktown. Jamestown was first. First stop was the Powhatan village. They lived in big round white houses that were thatched. The beds and houses looked remarkably comfortable. The Powhatans were planters and their villages were small with 50…
Leftover Platter
I know it happens to a lot of people who are gluten-free: You are suddenly hungry and you look in the fridge and it seems like there is no food. If you happen to be dairy free also it’s not like you can just grab some cheese and fruit and call it a day. This…