With just five ingredients, Dairy-Free Vanilla Strawberries and Cream Smoothie is the perfect breakfast or on-the-go recipe! Dairy-Free Vanilla Strawberries and Cream Smoothie? Have I died and gone to heaven? No, this is for real right here on earth. Spoonfuls of this, Spiriteds, spoonfuls. Back in the day, I had a beloved smoothie that contained sugary rice milk and gluten-free oatmeal. Since we no longer consume those two products, that fave smoothie went bye-bye. I seriously ... continue reading...
2-Ingredient Cashew Cream
This 2-Ingredient Cashew cream is a dairy-free recipe and the secret to indulging your favorite comfort food recipes. With just two base ingredients and countless variations for sweet and savory recipes, it is a must-have in the kitchen! Another sauce and two similar recipes back to back? That's a food blog faux pas, or is it? Because when something is this good, friends don't keep it to themselves. It's sort of like telling you I have a secret that I can't tell you, which is a total pet ... continue reading...
Strawberry Almond Salad
Strawberries, almonds, cilantro, and spinach take salad to a whole new level. Easy prep and perfect as a gluten-free breakfast idea or a new take on a tired lunch, Strawberry Almond Salad is everything spring and anything but boring. Do salads make you sad? Are you bored with lettuce? The struggle is real. While chips and dip are always my spirit animals, salads have also always been a favorite. As a child, a neighbor girl (my first friend in the whole wide world) and I watched 9 to 5. ... continue reading...
That Time We Went to Magnolia Market of Fixer Upper Fame
After all the appointments and labs and testing and we did manage to live it up in Austin and Waco. Because as Toodle said, “Mom, let’s jump into the fun!” Agreed. And so we did.So did we stalk Chip and Joanna Gaines from Fixer Upper? That’s the big question. And for an answer, I mean, define "stalk." Actually, don't do that because I'll probably end up on some list somewhere. Ope, too late. I'm already on it. So, if we define “stalk” as going to the market and perhaps craning our necks to see ... continue reading...
A Mother’s Day Play, Otherwise Titled “The Night Nothing Happened and Other Delicious Drinks”
In honor of Mother’s Day (or as I call it "Crazy Family Celebration Day"), I bring you a three act play, and totally true story, titled “The Night Nothing Happened and Other Delicious Drinks," along with family photos that have absolutely nothing to do with this story. The Night Nothing Happened and Other Delicious Drinks, Act 1: MOM: I don’t see why I don’t get to go to her 85th birthday party, and you, Mother, and Auntie do. ME: Well, I’ve been visiting Sinus with The Gram since I was ... continue reading...