1. Cupcake War: The Dark Underbelly of a 5th Grade Valentine’s Day Party

    Cupcake WarStore Bought Cupcakes vs. Homemade Strawberry Parfaitstopped with a Peanut Blossom Cookie(V/GF except for the kiss) “We’ll give them a choice”. If you were a Red-Blooded American 5th graderand you were given the CHOICE of either of the above,which would you choose?The cupcake, I’m sure. Maybe it was the...
  2. A Neighborhood Holiday Tea: The Celebration!

    Happy Holidays!Guests were welcomed at the door with a champagne flute of Veuve-Clicquot. You’ve read about The Invitation, The Preparation and The Decoration, now finally… The Celebration! Food, Guests and Fun!!! Tea Party Desserts(vegan, gluten-Free & homemade) (back left to front right)On our dining room table were;three different types of cookies, an assortment of raw...
  3. One Dough, Three Different Types of Cookies (V/GF)

    One Dough, Three Different Types of Cookies Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip & White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies (Vegan & Gluten-Free) Emily Richett, Feature Reporter, for FOX-17 joined me in my kitchen this week to whip up three different types of cookies for the holidays. This basic dough is very quick, easy...
  4. Candlelit Harvest Dinner at Trillium Haven Farm

    Raw Fresh Apple CiderThe kids enjoyed using farm’s vintage apple pressto squeeze the apples into cider! It was risky to schedule a raw dinner down on the farm at the END of October, but Trillium Haven Farm hosted a harvest culinary adventure we’ll never forget! A big raw, delicious THANK YOU to...
  5. Back to School Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies (GF w/ a V option;)

    Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies(GF w/ a V option;) For withstanding another whole summer with moi (the watering, the weeding, the many Rawlucks, the prayer bell wake up chimes, and the general “we have so much time to get organized-ness!”), I thought my little ducklings deserved a yummy treat when they...