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Posted on September 20, 2012

Nate’s Gluten-Free 1/2 Birthday Cake! (and how to make a cake like this one)

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Nate’s half birthday was August 23rd – and of course we had to celebrate! A gluten-free cake was in order – and not just any gluten-free cake recipe but a buggy half birthday cake. I loved every minute I spent making this cake! The little bugs made me giggle and the grass border put a [...]

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Posted on August 8, 2012

Waffle Cones

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This gluten-free waffle cone recipe is easy and fun to make. It doesn’t take much time to whip up a batch of these gluten-free waffle cones, either. At the end of last summer when I was pregnant, I found a waffle cone maker on clearance for something ridiculously cheap like eight bucks. Of course, I [...]

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Posted on July 30, 2012

Starry Night Cake (how to make a two-layer gluten-free cake)

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I love making cakes. Especially gluten-free, refined sugar-free cakes that are beautiful and delicious. Someday I will have a cake shop. It’s one of those desires that’s been deep in my heart for a long, long time. Today, I fit cake-making in when I can. And I’m grateful when I have time to do it. [...]

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Posted on July 13, 2012

Alyssa’s Quinoa Coconut Macaroons

This guest post is from Alyssa, The Queen of Quinoa. We met on Twitter before Nourished and I immediately like her. As she says below, we met in person at Nourished and became fast friends. I adore Alyssa’s passion for healthy food and her unique point of view – everything quinoa! Stop by her blog, [...]

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Posted on June 27, 2012

Oatmeal-Flax Carob Cherry Cookies for Attune Foods

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One of my favorite things to do (ok, one of my obsessions…) is to take a recipe and make it healthier. It’s a constant circus in my head, thinking about how I can recreate foods I’d love to eat so that they’re gluten-free, refined sugar-free and a little bit better for me. It stems from [...]

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    Living free of refined sugars and gluten since 2004 has allowed me to live a fulfilled, healthy life. My food cravings, migraines, and depression vanished and was able to maintain a 60+ pound weight loss. Today I live with enormous freedom. Join me as I create healthier food that's SS&GF and delicious. I hope to help you do the same. Read more about my story here.

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