July is national ice cream month! Woot woot! What's your favorite flavor? I guess I celebrate year 'round this with recipe! National Ice Cream Day is the 3rd Sunday in July AND July is National Ice Cream Month! Both holidays were set up by President Reagan in 1984. Fun Facts about Ice Cream! It takes about 50 licks to lick away one scoop of ice cream! Of all the days of the week, … [Read more...]
Mini Watermelon Slices (Vegan & Gluten Free)
Need a super-cute snack for a party this Summer? These refreshing mini watermelon slices are made out of strawberry flavored jel and held in a lime! They look adorable, and are very fun! I made these for my daughter's watermelon-themed 2nd birthday and they were a big hit! (Adorable but deceiving - no watermelon flavor, just strawberry! And the longer you make in advance, the more lime flavor … [Read more...]
Blueberry Velvet Cake & “Cream Cheese” Frosting (Vegan & Gluten Free)
It was my daughter's 3rd birthday, and I was at a loss as to what kind of home made cake to make this year. Every year I love making her something unique and different, but also what she'd love! Lately she and I have been eating blueberries by the bushel. Non-stop. I think she may be leading the pack in consumption, but it's clear she can't get enough. Even though she knows all of her colors, … [Read more...]
Best Buttercream Frosting Ever!!! (Vegan & Gluten Free)
It was my daughter's first birthday, and I was torn between baking or buying her first cake ever. I started looking into healthier bakeries in the area, but they were expensive and many of them still used white/refined flour and sugar, toxic food dyes for coloring or didn't have designs I really liked. But I really wanted my baby girl to have a first birthday cake (and a first birthday … [Read more...]
Chocolate Ice Cream (Vegan & Gluten free)
It's really no secret I LOVE chocolate and I really love ice 'cream' (or nice cream, or non-dairy frozen dessert, or whatever you prefer to call it!). So putting the 2 together is a no-brainer for me. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I had chocolate gelato every. single. night. I swore she was going to come out chocolate color! I am SO excited to share with you a brand NEW exciting new recipe … [Read more...]
Vegan & Gluten Free Hamantaschen
Every year, around my birthday, is a Jewish holiday called Purim. It's basically the Jewish version of St. Patrick's Day and Halloween all mashed up together - you dress up in costumes and drink a lot! You also traditionally eat cookies called Hamantaschen, that resembles Haman's (the bad guy in the story's) 3-cornered hat! They are doughy cookies filled with jam (or other fillings). I've had … [Read more...]
Thin Mints (Vegan & Gluten Free)
It’s that time of year again! Where everywhere you go, someone is selling Girl Scout cookies! This past week, I’ve seen many pedestrian-filled street corners with a table and a bunch of boxes of cookies on top. These days, since I am more conscious about what I put in my body, I walk on by. There was a time, though, when I sold those cookies myself. Come to think of it, that might have been the … [Read more...]
Strawberry & Cream Truffles
I made these for the first time when my parents were visiting from New Jersey. It was Valentine's Day so a treat was in order! They were a big hit! (and I mean that both figuritvely AND literally since I made them on the large side... They were cut in half but the other halves were soon demolished anyway) Make them whatever size you like! :) Ingredients: For the filling: 1 cup coconut … [Read more...]
