When I heard there was a new choice in frozen treats for those of us who don’t eat/drink dairy products, boy was I excited. After all, this is National Ice Cream Month. I already make my own coconut milk frozen yogurt, but to be able to purchase already made coconut milk ice cream is a terrific option, and it’s even made with an alternative sugar — agave nectar. Pure Decadence is not rich — a characteristic you’ll either find “light and refreshing” or you may wish it were richer and creamier.

Our family celebrated National Ice Cream day by running a mini taste test on the new line of Pure Decadence non-dairy coconut ice creams. We looked at four flavors over two days: Coconut, Cookie Dough, Vanilla, and Chocolate. If you haven’t yet tried this brand, you may want to, it is a good alternative to soy and rice creams. (more…)

When we first went GF-MF we relied a lot on packaged cookie mixes and store bought brands. As time went on and I got a little more GF savvy in the kitchen I thought I would experiment with a base dough for all my cookie recipes.

Well, after dozens of trials and errors I think I’ve finally found my keeper. After months of not-quite-so perfect cookies I have developed a recipe that is very close to the original Nestle Tollhouse one…. But— this one is gluten, corn, and casein-free! (more…)