South of the James Farmer’s Market

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Good thing I took my camera to the South of the James Farmer’s Market this past weekend because otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to provide you with this lovely photo montage. The South of the James Farmer’s Market is located at Forest Hill Park, it is open on Saturday’s from 8 to 12 and I [...]

Wholesome Foods Bakery Review and Giveaway

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Thank you all for your amazing comments, tweets and emails about my post yesterday. I hadn’t written one of those in a long time and it felt good to connect with you all in that way again. It was a gentle reminder that no matter what happens, this is my place and I am so [...]

Nu Naturals Alcohol Free Vanilla Stevia

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A couple of weeks ago, Ron from Nu Naturals emailed me to find out if I would like to do a review of their stevia products and I jumped at the chance. I use stevia almost everyday and I had heard that Nu Naturals was the best. Stevia is a great sugar substitute for those that [...]

{recipe review} Coconut Red Lentil Soup

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The moment I saw the words Coconut Red Lentil soup from 101cookbooks pop into my google reader, I knew it was going on my “to make” list. I have been into all things lentils, coconuts and curry lately and this recipe included all three. How could I go wrong? I couldn’t. The flavors of the ginger, [...]

Cooking with Jesse

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A couple of nights ago, I met up with Brittany and Stephanie for a “Cooking with Jesse” demo at Whole Foods. It had been a while since I had seen Brittany and it was my first time meeting Stephanie. Both of these girls are just as awesome in person as they are on their blogs [...]

Kinnikinnick English Muffins

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This post is really intended to be a review but it is probably more like food p*rn. Oh, the heavenly creations we have come up with for these Kinnikinnick english muffins. Elizabeth is always talking about these little pillows of goodness and since she is my main lady for gluten free info, I knew I [...]

Amazing Grass Berry Green Super Food

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I recently contacted Amazing Grass about their gluten free status and was delighted to hear back from Teri that all of their products are gluten free. I was even more delighted when she told me she would send me some samples to try and review on the blog. The first thing I tried was the [...]

Yogi Sweet Peach Tea Review

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Besides the chocolate, one of the first things I busted into from my bloggie secret santa package was the tea! We were completely snowed in and a hot cup of tea along with cuddling on the couch with the dear husband and the kitties was the only thing on the agenda. I go through phases [...]

Kettle Cuisine Soup

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Nothing beats a warm bowl of soup to warm the belly and soul when it is cold outside. And lately, with old man winter arriving here in Central VA, nothing has been higher on my lunch list. Couple that with my gluten intolerance and hectic schedule, Kettle Cusine frozen soups have been making their way [...]

Pamela’s Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix Review

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This past Monday was my birthday and instead of buying the ingredients to make a gluten free cake, we decided to just try out the cookie mix we already had. I had a Pamela’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix that I purchased a couple of weeks back and it was time to test it out. The [...]