With a lactose-intolerant family member, I'm always on the lookout for sweet treats that aren't made with cow's milk. Whether you're dairy-free like she is, you're a vegan, or you just like yummy things, I just found a brand of handmade …
What mom doesn't love getting cards on the most important holiday of the year? Of course I'm talking about May 8th, (that's Mother's Day honey, in case you forgot). And while I've loved every glitter-laden handmade card I've ever receive…
For my entire life, dairy and I have had a love/hate relationship. Currently we're in hate mode. Well, at least my stomach is. And the same goes for a couple of my kids. But I'm also a bit of a sweets addict, which makes binges a little …
Guess what, mamas? It's American Chocolate Week! Or at least the end of it. The way we see it, you just have to suck it up and do your patriotic duty by gorging on chocolate, right? If you love chocolate as much as we do, here are some o…
Before kids, I thought coffee was a charming diversion. After kids, I'm pretty sure I drink more coffee than water, and whenever I have blood drawn, I expect it to be brown and flavored with hazelnut. Therefore, when I heard that there w…
I have Joe Cocker in my head right now. He's singing You Are So Beautiful to Me , and I'm getting all choked up when his voice cracks at that one point at the end. He also happens to be singing the song to the unbelievably amazing treats…
I thought I knew good chocolate. I rather pride myself on favoring the high cacao content and richer taste of the more expensive brands. But I had never even heard of raw chocolate when one of my readers was kind enough to ask if she cou…
It's only February 5, and my New Year's resolution to eat healthier is about to be severely tested: It's World Nutella Day ! To celebrate, I've pulled together a few super easy recipes that sound perfect for today, or really any day in w…
As my milk-allergic daughter will tell you, the Thanksgiving table can hold one big heaping of "no" for kids with food allergies. No, you can't have that. Or that. Or that. And nowhere is this more apparent than when desserts are brought…
It's soooo haaaaard to open my inbox and find an email inviting me to sample a new artisanal chocolate bar. Really, it's right up there with letters from Nigerian Princes and notices about my "Paypol Account," but you know. I am so devot…
With some Halloween candies containing loads of hydrogenated oil, artificial colors and even high-fructose corn syrup, I appreciate why so many of us are taking a closer look at what we drop into those pillow cases come October 31st. Eve…
We first raved about Divvies Bakery almost four years ago, when we discovered that nut-free, dairy-free, and egg-free didn't have to mean yummy-free. There's nothing not to love about vegan, kosher, most-common-allergen-free bakery treat…
Let's face it: no one's ever going to say, "Whoopee, a cello bag of Jordan almonds!" It's just not in our DNA. And yet we feel the primal call to give cutesy favors out at at baby showers. ( I once painted twelve identical paintings in o…
To say I'm not a baker would be like saying childbirth is somewhat uncomfortable. But I also happen to be a major baked goods addict, which means lot and lots (and lots and lots) of store-bought cookies and cakes make their way into my h…
I'm in heaven. Floating above the clouds, birds tweeting around me, angels singing sweet melodies heaven, all because I've discovered the sweet caloric glory of Elsylee cookies . Let's just say these handmade-to-order artisanal cookies f…
I need to find a retirement gift for my daughter's first grade teacher. I saw your teacher gift suggestions post and thought they were great, and wondered if you had any ideas for a retirement gift. -Amy For a retiring teacher who you lo…
It's National Teacher Appreciation Week, meaning free pedicures and lattes should be raining down on all those lovely people who take care of our kids' precious minds throughout the school year. So, don't hold back: Tell a teacher how mu…
Any ideas where I can find allergen-free Easter candy? Nearly everything I see is processed in a plant with peanuts so I'm looking for egg-free and peanut-free goodies. -Mary As the mom of a daughter allergic to milk, I share your concer…
Even though I've put on ten pounds just looking at all the Valentine's Day treats that hand-crafted and artisan food marketplace Foodzie has to offer, I'm going to be an extra-good girl this week in the hopes that Cupid leaves me somethi…
Seeing the kids make a beeline for their stockings is a favorite moment on Christmas morning. But, even though this is their first taste of Santa for the day, "he" can't afford to spend a small fortune on their stockings. So I thought I'…
Every year it becomes a challenge as to how to make my daughter's artistic talent into an awesome holiday gift. This holiday season's winner is the design your own chocolates from Rogue Confections which I had the chance to taste test at…
I haven't yet tasted the Organic Dark Chocolate Snowmen from Sjaak's , but I'm really hoping they are as good as I hear they are because they look like such a fun last minute holiday gift . Especially for a vegan on your list. But I'd im…
The holidays aren't so sweet for those people who have to pass up all the trays of Christmas cookies because of a food allergy or vegan lifestyle. So, when I heard that Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero were following up their …
Gold coin chocolates are certainly a Hanukkah necessity , although I love how this tradition can be made even better with Divine Chocolate's gold-wrapped fair-trade coins . Made from cocoa coming from a farmer-owned cooperative of grower…