Ann H.

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Erewhon Gluten Free Cereal Review and GIVEAWAY!!!

Ann H. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 11:33 am
My Little Guy Eating Erewhon Cocoa Crispy Cereal I received a huge package of eight types of  Erewhon cereal!  I felt like I won gold when this package came:)  It was so nice to try out all of t...
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The Movement to Improve School Food

Ann H. posted an article on - Nov 21, 2009, 3:20 pm
Photo by Cecily Upton I graduated high school in 1997 – and since grade school, I always brought my own lunch.  Why?  Because the school food was nasty AND unhealthy.  Even as a 1st grader &...
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Honey Caramels With Chocolate, Almond and Coconut

Ann H. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 1:35 pm
Honey Caramels With Chocolate, Almonds and Coconut Recently, I had an amazing chocolate covered almond caramel that left me craving more; which I then of course proceeded to make much healthier.  Ho...
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Bot Enhanced Water Review

Ann H. posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 2:25 pm
  So here’s another option to those of you who don’t want to drink anything with preservatives, added colors, sodium or high fructose corn syrup.  Bot all natural enhanced water  is sw...
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Pineapple Cashew Chicken Salad With Greek Yogurt

Ann H. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 12:55 pm
Pineapple Cashew Chicken Salad With Greek Yogurt One of my favorite salads my mom makes is a version of this one – I looked all over the place for a similar recipe but couldn’t find one- ...
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Rum Kuchen

Ann H. posted an article on - Nov 6, 2009, 9:48 am
Rum Kuchen Alright, here’s another attempt at something that could’ve been amazing but fell short.  It’s a re-make of a recipe my aunt used to make and I wanted to make it a little...
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GF Chocolate Chip Cookies & Happy Halloween!

Ann H. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 3:08 pm
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies We all know Alton Brown is the man.  So, when I realized he had a gluten free chocolate chip cookie out there- I thought, “that’s the perfect recipe to...
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Maqui Berry, the ORAC Value and You

Ann H. posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 3:16 pm
Maqui Superberry Picture From novelleinternational.com I was feeling pretty tired and low energy yesterday but when I saw the UPS man come to the door I got a little thrill of adrenaline – my M...
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PAMA Tiramisu Chilled Affogato

Ann H. posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 10:07 pm
PAMA Tiramisu Chilled Affogato I’m seriously happy.  These are awesome.  They’re a winner in my book whether or not this recipe wins a prize – If I were a judge I’d give thi...
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Pumpkin Muffins With Maple Glaze

Ann H. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 2:45 pm
Pumpkin Muffins With Maple Glaze   Have you ever had the delicious Pumpkin Loaf from Starbucks?  It has such a strong pumpkin flavor without being overwhelming, a soft, melt in your mouth textureÂ...
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Cannellini Chard Soup

Ann H. posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 3:37 pm
Cannellini Chard Soup It’s soup season!  I love soup – love it, and my favorite soup is whatever the heck the people in Northern Italy come up with.  This soup, topped with olive oil an...
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Produce Bags and Snot Rags…Giveaway!

Ann H. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2009, 2:09 pm
Love For Earth Hankies Since we seem to have had a very cool summer, early fall, and generally cooler temperatures – the cold and flu season in Omaha has been chugging away like nobody’s ...
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German Plum Cake – Dr. Oetker

Ann H. posted an article on - Oct 10, 2009, 9:03 pm
  German Plum Cake One of the best parts of cooking is the memories that certain dishes bring back.  My dad gave me a 5 pound box of Italian Plums from Costco and asked me to make some Plum Cake.Â...
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Nature's Pride Bread – Foodbuzz Tastemakers

Ann H. posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 3:10 pm
Nature's Pride Bread I’ve mentioned Foodbuzz before, but it’s a wonderful food community where people with a crazy love of food get together and basically check each other out.  Whe...
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Baked Rice Paper Nutella Rolls

Ann H. posted an article on - Sep 30, 2009, 3:55 pm
Baked Rice Paper Nutella Rolls Uh oh, I almost neglected the Nutella Challenge this month.  Don’t worry, I came up with something really fast and yummy last week-only problem was finding time ...
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My Allergy Test Results!

Ann H. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 2:06 pm
The reason I am posting about this is because if you read the “About Me” page – you’ll see that my husband is allergic to everything, which is the primary reason that I make l...
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Healthy Gluten Free Pasta With Greens

Ann H. posted an article on - Sep 24, 2009, 8:15 pm
Healthy Gluten Free Pasta With Greens I couldn’t believe it.  I sat this pasta down in front of my husband, who is an avid bolognese eater and avoider of vegetables, and he snarfed it down.  ...
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PB & Prune Quinoa bites

Ann H. posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 10:08 am
PB & Prune Quinoa Bites   When I went to camp as a kid – I remember thinking how strange it was that the two things they put out on the tables for kids was peanut butter and prunes.  I think...
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A Happy Runner-Up

Ann H. posted an article on - Sep 17, 2009, 2:02 pm
Baked Hot Wing Sauce Garbanzo Beans   Yay!  I am a winner!  Well, a runner-up, but I feel like a winner.  Remember the Saucy Mama contest and giveaway?  Right before the contest was up, I got t...
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Tasty Mixed Mediterranean Vegetables

Ann H. posted an article on - Sep 15, 2009, 5:06 pm
Tasty Mixed Mediterranean Vegetables When I went school for a semeseter in Spain, I lived with this 85 year old woman we all called Abuela (Grandma).  Having been through a lot in her life, she was ...
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Marzipan Cake

Ann H. posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 3:25 pm
Marzipan Cake One word: glorious.  My family LOVES marzipan and so this cake tastes like rich, decadent, glorious marzipan!  Not the pre-wrapped dry and tasteless stuff easily found, but the moist ...
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Hydrating a Sick Kid

Ann H. posted an article on - Sep 10, 2009, 1:37 pm
It’s that time of year again.  Well, it’s coming closer but since we’ve had a cool summer and a seemingly early fall, I keep hearing of lots of people around me with colds or flus.Â...
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Hazelnut Quinoa Granola Bars

Ann H. posted an article on - Sep 4, 2009, 10:40 am
Hazelnut Quinoa Granola Bars I love nutty snacks that I can pick at all day long with a bite here and there and still feel good about it even if maybe I over-indulged a bit too much.  Which is sure ...
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Pomegranate and Pineappe Chobani Review and Giveaway!

Ann H. posted an article on - Aug 31, 2009, 3:09 pm
Choboni photo courtesy www.chobani.com When Chobani sent me their Pomegranate and Pineapple flavored Greek yogurt, I was a little skeptical of the pomegranate.  I love eating pomegranates but usuall...
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Baked Hot Wing Sauce Garbanzo Beans

Ann H. posted an article on - Aug 28, 2009, 7:57 pm
Baked Hot Wing Sauce Garbanzo Beans   Two things happened yesterday that inspired me to make these.  First, I get an email from the people over at Saucy Mama telling me that I have until the end o...
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Toddler Snack Ideas

Ann H. posted an article on - Aug 27, 2009, 2:12 pm
The highs and lows of baking.  My last few things haven’t turned out so hot, edible, but I wouldn’t want to share the recipes with you although I’ve purchased much worse tasting thi...
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Betty Crocker Gluten Free Cookies and Brownies Review

Ann H. posted an article on - Aug 25, 2009, 3:33 pm
Betty Crocker Gluten Free So, I love to cook but I also LOVE trying new products, including mixes.  Typically, Betty Crocker isn’t one of the brands I buy, but when I checked out the ingredi...
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Easy Purple Polenta Meal

Ann H. posted an article on - Aug 20, 2009, 10:51 am
Purple Polenta   Regarding the Food Network, I like to eat more like Giada, but today I feel more like a mix between Sandra Lee and Rachael Ray.  This meal is semi-homemade and takes about 30 mi...
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Yummy Earth Organic Lollipops Review

Ann H. posted an article on - Aug 17, 2009, 1:56 pm
Yummy Earth Organic Lollipops I felt that these Yummy Earth organic lollipops deserved a shout-out from me.  First of all, they are a lifesaver when I go anywhere with my two-year old.  Here’...
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Garlic Parm Lemon Chicken

Ann H. posted an article on - Aug 13, 2009, 3:09 pm
Photo by Roland A Manarin   Say hello to my hand!  Excuse me, above is my first “hand shot” so I was excited about it - it was fun!  I have more fun taking photos of the pictures whe...
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Asian Cornhusker Salad

Ann H. posted an article on - Aug 10, 2009, 3:03 pm
Photo by Roland A Manarin The inspiration for this yummy corn dish comes from this new line of sauces and condiments called Saucy Mama.  I was lucky enough to be one of 25 bloggers out there to g...
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The Nutella Challenge: Nutella Sandwich Cookies

Ann H. posted an article on - Aug 5, 2009, 1:11 pm
Nutella Sandwich Cookies Oh, I have so many ideas for Nutella it’s not even funny.  It’s pretty dangerous for me to have a jar of it at my house as it is one of my many weaknesses.  But...
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Coombs Maple Review and Giveaway!

Ann H. posted an article on - Aug 3, 2009, 3:12 pm
Coombs Maple Syrup You may have read my last recipe blog post, about the pumpkin cookies.  I used the Coombs Family Farm’s maple syrup and maple sugar to add some extra flavor to the cookies.Â...
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Soft Oat Flour Pumpkin Cookies

Ann H. posted an article on - Jul 29, 2009, 3:39 pm
Gluten Free Pumpkin Cookies I got the inspiration to make these pumpkin cookies after receiving some delicious maple products from Coombs Family Farms, a thorough review and giveaway coming soon whi...
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A Take on Runza Casserole

Ann H. posted an article on - Jul 25, 2009, 11:51 pm
Photo by Roland A Manarin The Nebraska classic, if you’ve been here (or surrounding states), then you should know what a Runza is, and then you’ve most likely experienced peer pressure to...
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Yo Baby Meals Review and Giveaway!

Ann H. posted an article on - Jul 23, 2009, 3:46 pm
Photo Courtesy stonyfield.com What an amazing idea!  Put vegetables in yogurt for your baby!  Excellent, it is something that I did when my son was just starting to eat yogurt but since then his pa...
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