If you order by clicking on any of my links and have never ordered from Tropical Traditions in the past, you will receive a free book on Virgin Coconut Oil, and I will receive a discount coupon for referring you.May 24
One of my favorite new breakfasts is this easy, simple, and naturally gluten-free dish: strawberries and cottage cheese! 1/2 cup of nonfat cottage cheese has 80 calories, and, and it gives you 21 grams of protein. A full cup of strawberries (halved) is only 49 calories, and have 3.3 grams of fiber! A cup …
Mar 08
Since discovering that I couldn’t ever eat gluten again, I’ve tried a few GF bread recipes. I had so many failures, and got so frustrated, that I accepted that I just wouldn’t be able to make a homemade bread ever again….and I didn’t attempt for nearly a year. I found a recipe …
Jan 21
I’m sick of winter. It feels like here in Utah, our winter is almost half the year. We often have snow starting in November, and continuing until March. 5 MONTHS! And we’re only halfway done. I get desperate, man. I really do. I’m pretty sure this lack of sunshine, abundance of cold and smog, …
Dec 07
I first made these PB cups over the summer. I am proud to say that I haven’t made them since, but man, oh man, I’ve thought about them often…and I think now is the perfect time to give in and indulge! Homemade Peanut Butter Cups (Adapted from Fat Girl Trapped in a Skinny Body) …
Dec 06
For those of you who enjoyed canning tons of apple pie filling over the fall, this may be right up your alley. I didn’t do a lot of apple pie filling, but I did a fair amount of peach pie filling, so I believe I will have to make these with my peach as a …
Sep 03
Oh man, oh man, I love this part of summer….the part where we get to eat fresh that which we (or others) have planted and harvested. My mom’s peach trees have done amazingly well this year. We have no idea why this year was so great, but man, was it ever. Bless my mama’s …
Aug 27
We had a good time yesterday plucking food from our garden. We finally picked a few tomatoes, and we also have two large zucchinis, 3 yellow squash, some basil, parsley, and grapes. Made me smile, looking at my proud Buddy Boy holding his basket of produce.:-) Now, to make sure it doesn’t go to …
Jul 20
I’m not feeling very chatty today, so let me get straight to the recipe. This is one I found from the Rachael Ray Magazine (whose subscription goes on sale pretty regularly at Amazon.com, so check it out if you’re interested), and it’s a nice, simple one that is yummy, frugal, and easy. It’s also …
Jul 06
This is a story that I hesitate to share….simply because I didn’t get “after” pictures. So I hope you’ll bear with me. The other day I had some pork chops thawing. We’d already made dinner with some, and had leftover, so I decided to improvise the dinner a couple of days later with what …
Sep 23
Thank Heavens for so many fantastic Celiac Disease resources out there! I’ve found so many great GF (gluten free) recipes, and I’m excited to share the ones I love with you! This recipe for Lemon Bars came from the book, The First Year: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten Free by Jules E. Dowler Shepard. …
