Piggies! I have been inspired by our Gluten Free Healthy Surprise Giveaway, and so this month I am sharing some quick easy gluten free vegan snack recipes. These maple cinnamon almonds are absolutely scrumptious! Raw almonds are my favourite snack food, and if I want to make them more decadent, I cover them in different sweeteners and flavourings and dehydrate them. I made a few different kinds of sugar almonds last Christmas, and they were a huge hit. I have labelled this recipe as "raw" because the almonds are raw and dehydrated. However, strictly speaking, they are not completely raw because the maple sugar has been made from boiled maple syrup. But, there are raw foodists who eat maple syrup. So I thought I would include it in the... keep reading

Piggies! May is Celiac Awareness month, and to celebrate I am helping to launch the BRAND NEW Gluten Free Surprise snack delivery service from Healthy Surprise. In this month's giveaway, you can WIN a Six Month Subscription to Gluten Free Surprise valued at $396! That is SIX boxes full of delicious gluten free snacks delivered directly to your door. My friend Joe has teamed up with some of the best natural food companies in America to bring you a box full of healthy gluten free snacks every month. Partner companies (what you might find in each box) include: Hail Merry, Caveman Bakery, Go Raw, Two Degrees, Home Free, Righteously Raw, Yoga Earth, Bobo's Oat Bars, Skinny Crisps, Two Moms in the Raw, Bumble Bar, Kopali, The Bliss Bar, Twin... keep reading

I am absolutely THRILLED that the incomparable Joe Winke, CEO of Healthy Surprise is the very first MALE Pig Of The Month. I felt incredibly honoured that Joe chose to help launch his new Gluten Free Surprise box here for Celiac Awareness Month with an incredibly generous giveaway - 6 months of Gluten Free Surprise Boxes delivered to you door. Do NOT miss out on entering this amazing giveaway, and experiencing Joe's delicious healthy snack boxes and superior customer service.  I first met Joe when I won a Healthy Surprise box at the TechMunch LA 2011 Food Bloggers Conference. I was SO excited. A box of vegan, gluten free snacks made out of whole foods! I could eat EVERYTHING! It was like his company was made for me! I was familiar with... keep reading

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Piggies! It is DAY 30 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid, which means it is the LAST DAY to enter to win the 7QT KitchenAid Stand Mixer! We have had an incredible month of delicious gluten free recipes created by some of the top gluten free bloggers in the world. So, it is only fitting that we wrap up our celebration in style with these SENSATIONAL gluten free peanut butter glazed chocolate midnight doughnuts created by the incomparable Silvana Nardone from Silvana's Kitchen. These doughnuts are rich and DELICIOUS. I had never made doughnuts before, and Scott and I had SO much fun! Silvana will be featuring these babies in the May/June issue of Easy Eats magazine. How lucky are we that we get to sample them first?! Do not miss making... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 29 of Gluten Free Baking with KitchenAid and we celebrate the second to the last day of our KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway with this delicious gluten free apple spiced loaf created by Jennifer Cafferty from GFree Life and founder of The Gluten and Allergy Free Expo and the Nourished Gluten Free Food Bloggers Conference. This gluten free apple spiced loaf is really a sweet cake baked in a loaf pan! Pure apple deliciousness! This apple cake is gluten free, dairy free, soy free, nut-free, and is amazingly moist! Scott and I happily scoffed half the loaf during our "Mad Men Marathon" last night. The other half will be enjoyed when we continue it tonight!  So who is Jen Cafferty? Well, she is one BUSY gluten free maven... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 28 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and we celebrate the last 3 days of our KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway with these delicious gluten free vegan garlic rosemary crackers created by Kalinda Piper from Wheat Free Meat Free. These crackers have a delicious flavour and texture using a mixture of almond meal, sorghum flour, and potato starch, and binding it all together with flaxmeal. Aren't flaxseeds a gift from the Gods in the gluten free vegan world?! Just AMAZING! If you have never made crackers before, give it a go! You will be surprised at how easy it is! Kalinda's crackers are wonderful with vegan dips and spreads, or with a delicious salad or soup.  Kalinda says about rolling the crackers, "A lot of cracker... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 27 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid, and we celebrate our KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway with these delicious super easy gluten free vegan pizza buns created by the fabulous Megan Lust from The Gluten Free Vegan. I LOVE Megan's tag line, "It's Gluten Free. It's Vegan. It Actually Tastes Good" and these pizza buns taste GOOOOOOD! They are quick and easy, and Megan even shows you how to make them in her You Tube Video. I absolutely LOVE Daiya Cheese! It just HAS to be the BEST vegan cheese on the planet, and Megan uses it in spectacular fashion here! These pizza buns were gobbled up in record speed at our movie night last weekend. YUMMO! Everybody asked for the recipe! I prompted turned on Megan's video!... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 26 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and we continue to celebrate our KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway with these SUPER DELICIOUS gluten free, vegan banana chocolate chip muffins from Jennifer Ward at Be Free Bakers. Jen calls these muffins "Chocolate Monkey Business." I LOVE that name and I LUUUUUV these muffins, as well Jen's proprietary flour blend, "Jen's Blend," that she uses to make them. This amazing gluten free flour blend is composed of five different grains (teff flour, potato starch, sorghum flour, brown rice flour and tapioca flour) and works beautifully in muffins, cupcakes or even pizza crust.  I have this burning desire to champion the cause of this small Missouri business, not only because I used... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 25 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and I divert today with these delicious non-baked gluten free autumn spiced truffle bites created by the lovely Lisa Natcharian from Allergy Free Vintage Cookery. I came across Lisa's blog some time ago when I was searching for healthy recipes for multiple food allergies. I was immediately struck by the warmth and fun of Lisa's blog, (check out the photo of her and Johnny Depp) and then found myself getting lost in the sea of incredible food allergy information!  I immediately forwarded many of the articles to my sister, who is cooking for my little niece, Alexandra who suffers from multiple food allergies.  If you are living with multiple food allergies, Lisa's blog is a... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 25 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and today we continue to celebrate our KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway with these delicious gluten free, dairy free, almond cranberry muffins from the lovely Linda Etherton from The Gluten-Free Homemaker. All of Linda's wonderful recipes are gluten free, dairy free, and soy free. My kind of recipes! I LOVE any recipes made with almond flour, and Linda beautifully mixes protein and starchy flours together to create a lovely moist muffin with a gorgeous flavour. I used cranberries in my batch, but you could also use raisins. Either way, these muffins are piggilicious! I use that word deliberately, for I scoffed FOUR in one sitting. YES! I AM a pig!  Oh, and there's more! When... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 24 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and we break gluten free bread today with the beautiful Amy Green from Simply Sugar and Gluten Free. Do NOT miss making Amy's gluten free baguettes, they are SENSATIONAL! Yes, you CAN enjoy a fabulous baguette whilst living a gluten-free lifestyle!  These gluten free baguettes are PERFECT! They have a crusty outside and soft springy inside with a delightful flavour that is dairy free and sugar free as well! These baguettes would be fantastic for making gluten free bruschettas, serving with soup and salad, or for serving with some olive oil or your favourite dips! Basically, anything! I served them with a trio of roasted beetroot dip, muhammara, and raw vegan cashew dip and my... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 23 of Gluten Free Baking with KitchenAid, and we begin the last week of KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway Mania with this fantastic gluten free, vegan crunchy topped apple coffee cake from the DIVINE Kim Lutz and Megan Hart from Welcoming Kitchen. If you are living with multiple food allergies, this amazing website will be a LIFESAVER for you and your family. All of the delicious recipes that Kim and Megan share are free of the eight common allergens (dairy, eggs, soy, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, fish, and shellfish), and are gluten-free, and vegan. WOO HOO! I swear this site is a GOLD MINE! I call these ladies the "dynamic duo" because they do AMAZING things together in the food allergic community.   These ladies both... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 22 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and we continue to celebrate our 7QT Stand Mixer Giveaway with some delicious gluten free, sugar free high protein banana pecan pancakes, courtesy of the lovely Heather from Gluten Free Cat. I always associate pancakes with lazy Sunday mornings, so I deliberately chose to feature these little gems on a Sunday, in the hopes it might inspire you all to batter up in "curious cat" style! What does that mean?  Heather, a.k.a Gluten Free Cat, describes herself in her blog tagline as, "A curious girl in a gluten free world." This instantly made me click on her when I came across her website a long time ago, because I too, am perpetually curious. She continues with "I'm a curious... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 21 of Gluten Free Baking with KitchenAid, and I celebrate our 7QT Stand Mixer Giveaway today with one of "the girls" -- Ginger Lemon Girl, that is. If you don't know who the fabulous Carrie Forbes is, let me introduce you, 'cuz you really should know her! Carrie is a gluten free food writer, recipe creator, home baker, and a passionate whole foods cook. Carrie shares a series of posts and recipes chronicling her journey towards a more nourishing healthy existence since realizing her gluten, dairy and casein intolerances back in 2007. You can find a TON of fabulous original recipes, including a focus on low-glycemic recipes, and a lot of really useful information about gluten free baking. I am particlarly fond of... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 20 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and we celebrate our 7QT Stand Mixer Giveaway today with the lovely Carla Spacher from Gluten Free Recipe Box. This is a fantastic website for "all things gluten-free!" Not only are there fabulous gluten free recipes that can be searched by categories such as dairy-free, casein-free, yeast free, and sugar-free etc, but there is a ton of valauble information about gluten free living on her celiac education, celiac disease, gluten intolerance, and gluten sensitivity pages. There is also a fantastic community component to Carla's site, with forums, giveaways, and the new Zip List app coming soon, that will enable users to print, save, and rate recipes. The new app works with... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 19 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and we continue our grand celebration of the 7QT KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway with this fabulous gluten free, dairy free cinnmon bun cake from the lovely Jeanine Friesen from The Baking Beauties. Heads up! If you like cinnamon rolls but don't want to take the time to make them, you can still enjoy the lovely taste of them with this super easy cake. But I will say, that if you want to make some AMAZING cinnamon rolls, TRY Jeanine's gluten free cinnamon rolls which are the most popular recipe on her site! One bite of those babies and you will see why people are flocking there in their droves for a piece of cinnamon heaven! I am trying her lemon bars and homemade granola... keep reading

Piggies! It is still DAY 18 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and we continue celebrating zucchini with this delicious gluten free, dairy free, nut free, soy free, vegan sweet zucchini cake from my other New York beauty, Patrice Pollack from A Health Foodie. I wanted to feature a brand new blog during this month and I chose Patrice because I just love her! I first came into contact with her when she started following my blog and wrote to me regarding the use of agave in my recipes. This started a chain of lovely emails, and a fabulous new internet friendship was born.  Patrice revealed that she works in advertising at JWT in NYC but was a self professed "foodie" who had just started a recipe blog that was mainly vegan and gluten... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 18 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid and we celebrate our 7QT KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway with a double whammy! I have my two favourite New York beauties rocking a KitchenAid stand mixer with zucchini. The first recipe is for these delicious gluten free, vegan sweet balsamic zucchini scones from the gorgeous Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple. If you are looking for a gluten free treat with a difference, this inspired little recipe fits the bill! These gluten free vegan scones are light and fluffy with a sweet balsamic drizzle. They strike the perfect balance between sweet and tangy for me. Furthermore, they are allergy-friendly -- gluten free, dairy free, egg free and nut free! YUMMO!  So who is Amie Valpone?... keep reading

Piggies! It is DAY 17 of Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid, and today we celebrate our 7QT Stand Mixer Giveaway with these delicious gluten free vegan crackers from the fabulous Maggie Savage of She Let Them Eat Cake. Is that not the best name for a blog ever?! It immediately conjures up images of love and fun, and that is EXACTLY what this lovely lady is about. I utterly ADORE her, and I feel certain that once you familiarize yourself with her gorgeous blog, you will too! It is pretty hard not to. Not only are her gluten free vegan recipes delicious, they are made with organic whole ingredients and a whole lotta heart! Maggie also shares my obsession with smoothies! What can I say? That ALWAYS scores extra points in my trough!... keep reading