Fancy That!

I absolutely love peanut butter. Really, I mean peanut butter is such a huge part of my diet. And you know, I really appreciate when peanut butter has simple ingredients. Peanuts. Salt. And that's it. I don't like added oils and I'm not TOO big of a fan of flavored peanut butters. Although I'd never turn down chocolate peanut butter (if I found the right blend!). Anyways, I had the chance to try out some peanut butter by a company called, "Crazy Richards." Crazy Richard's Peanut Butter has been around a while. It was formed and combined by two Richards about 30 years ago and was recently passed along to the newest generation. Well, I got the chance to try out their peanut butter - creamy and crunchy. I loved it. Here's a weird thing I love with peanut butter - whole milk vanilla Greek yogurt with blueberries! Sure people put peanut butter in smoothies, but I scoop out some of my favorite vanilla greek yogurt into a cup and put it in

Having bread when you are eating gluten-free is a tough battle. I was lucky enough to get a variety of bread to review from Gluten Free Things and I can't wait to share my experience with you. More on that later though!  I started going gluten-free a few years ago. I initially did it to support my mom who had realized she had a wheat and gluten allergy. Then when I avoided gluten with her, I realized some issues I had been battling went away. And voila! My gluten-free journey began. The tough part about being gluten-free is that you want to try and find foods that agree with your system. It can be hard too. Things I never thought had gluten - do. Like some dressings, some spice blends, even some mustards! So shopping has become a careful experience. I read ingredients labels so closely now and google search my heart out when I am suspicious of a product having wheat or gluten. The funny thing is though, I really miss bread. Like bread, bagels, rolls. In fa

I am really excited to give this fun game to one of my readers! What is Lightgliders? Well, it's an interactive game for kids aged 6-12 years old and it's designed to encourage biblical faith, positive values, and meaningful conversation among kids, families, and communities! Check out some of the screen shots from the game below - While the kids play the games in the app, they will learn valuable and wholesome messages while having fun quests within the game. Parents can remain connected to what your child is learning along the way through the Lightgliders parent's blog  And I get to giveaway an annual membership to one lucky reader! Enter via Rafflecopter below. Ends 6/15. a Rafflecopter giveaway

​​ I tend to eat quite a bit of rice in my diet. First, because it's a healthy grain. Plus, I'm also gluten-free and it's a good grain for me to have that won't negatively impact my body. So I usually purchase one particular type of rice brand, so I was really eager for the chance to try out a new kind. I tried out rice by Lotus Foods. You may have seen them in the store or heard of them before!  What makes Lotus Foods different? Well they work towards improving the lives of the farmers they work with first of all. They use what is called a "System of Rice Intensification." It's a way of allowing farms to "double and triple their yields while using 80-90% less seed, 50% less water, less or no chemical inputs." Basically, more rice, less water. So I tend to be a visual learner, so if you want to know more about what this means, watch this really short video below: They also partner with small scale farmers, which I think

Memorial Day weekend is not too far away and I was so excited to review some really tasty soup by Blount Organic Soups. But more on that later! Do you do cookouts or picnics on Memorial Day? Well, I've collected some really good recipes and foods for you to add to your food plan for the day and I hope your taste buds are ready. This stuff looks GOOD. Memorial Day is a day to honor and remember those in the service who fought and died in service to our country way. A lot of people will spend the day with family, friends, and neighbors and probably cooking up some amazing food. Well if you are planning on doing a cookout or a barbecue or a picnic, I've accumulated some really great recipes you should try out. Kiwi Lime Pie with Graham Cracker Crust Blogger Heidi's Home Cooking made this amazing recipe. I love this recipe because it allows you to make the crust yourself! It uses graham crackers and macadamia nuts in the crust! How cool is that? Some of the other

I was lucky enough to receive a copy of the Beauty and the Beast CD! You know that one movie that was recreated by Disney and caused quite a stir? Oh, THAT one. Heh. I couldn't resist taking the opportunity to review the CD because it would give me some insight to what the movie was like! By the way, the Beauty and the Beast Soundtrack will be on sale for $7.99 starting May 12th through May 18th which you can purchase on iTunes, by the way. Purchase now. I listened to the CD and I am SUCH a huge fan of the original animated version that I almost couldn't get beyond it to enjoy the CD. However, it did make me curious enough to want to see the movie! Have you seen it? Did you enjoy it as much as the animated version? I appreciated the remade version of Beauty and the Beast with Ariana Grande and John Legend. Didn't have the same magic as the original but it was a lovely version. But like I said, I'm such a die hard fan of the original so I listened to it with

Sometimes you can easily get in a rut with food. I know I get that way. The same products are in the store, you have the same lunch ideas, you buy the same snacks, the same everything. I know that it actually can be hard to step outside my comfort zone and try something new. So that's when subscription boxes can help. It's an excellent way of finding new things to try, getting some extra snacks, and opening up your horizon to new foods. Whether you are celiac or gluten-intolerant or simply eat gluten-free by choice, it's time to broaden those horizons! I recently had the chance to try out the "American Gluten-Free" food box. Here's the photo of what I received - 1) Jessica's Natural Foods Chocolate Chip Granola 2) Beanits Bean Chips Hint of Line 3) Betty Lou's Strawberry Fruit Bar 4) Health Warrior Chia Bar - Acai Berry 5) Betty Lou's Just Great Stuff Bar - Superberry 6) Brami Beans: Chili Lime 7) Ener-G Original

When I think of bagels, I don't usually think of things I can make with them outside of my usual go to stuff, like cheese melts, avocado toast and toasted bagel and peanut butter.  But there are some recipes that take bagels to the next level and I came across some created by "The Greater Knead" bagel company and I absolutely had to share these with you. And I had the chance to try out some of their bagels, but more on that later. First, the tasty bagel goodness. The Bagel Crumble. To make this, you take their chocolate bagel (oh yes, I said chocolate), a little oil, and cinnamon and some honey. And from there you chop it up and bake it and cover it with tastiness and put it over ice cream. Just check out this recipe and you'll see why you want it.  http://www.thegreaterknead.com/recipe/free-from-bagel-crumble/ French Toast Bites. If there is anyone out there reading this that remembers how yummy french toast was pre-gluten-free days,