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Reupholster Your Dining Chairs: An Easy DIY Project

My daughter is one messy little character, and she has been doing a lot of her in-home ABA therapy at our dining table, thus the upholstery on my chairs has been taking a lot of abuse. I am refreshing the double parlour where the table is with new paint this week, so it seemed the perfect time to reupholster my dining chairs as well. It is an inexpensive and easy DIY project, so if yours are looking a bit shabby too, don't be shy about reupholstering them. This is what the chairs looked Continue Reading

Pumpkin-Ginger Gelato (non-dairy)

This non-dairy Pumpkin-Ginger Gelato recipe is the result of my daughter requesting ice cream while on a gluten & dairy free diet. The diet was discontinued a couple weeks ago, but we have kept some of the changes, including primarily using almond milk rather than dairy. I don't use my ice cream machine as often as I should, partially because due to the fact that it is stored in a cabinet in my basement... out of sight is out of mind. This was the perfect excuse to bring it Continue Reading

Pumpkin Bean Dip Recipe

What could be more festive party fare than this Pumpkin Bean Dip recipe (aka pumpkin hummus)? The savory pumpkin dip is easy to make and perfect for Halloween parties, fall gatherings or even as a Thanksgiving appetizer. Savory Pumpkin Bean Dip Pumpkin Bean Dip is an easy healthy appetizer, that is gluten-free, vegan, low in fat and high in fiber. I've been on a bit of a pumpkin kick lately (Who isn't?), and was in the mood for some creamy protein rich bean dip, this was the Continue Reading

Sweet Potato Oatmeal Muffins

Sweet Potato Oatmeal Muffins are tender and nutritious. The recipe is easy to prepare and are perfect as a grab and go breakfast. This morning I felt the need to bake some fall muffins, this Sweet Potato Oatmeal Muffins recipe was the result. They taste so much like sweet potato pie and using ground oatmeal makes tender muffins that don't readily dry out. The oats of course, also add soluble fiber to the muffins as well. The sweet potato muffins can be made with fresh grated or Continue Reading

Diva Bats: Halloween Cookies

Need a Halloween treat for the ladies (or some little divas), these black sparkle bat cookies should do the trick (or should I say treat). I had originally planned to make these cute little skeleton cookies I found on Cooking Light, but the bittersweet chocolate cookie dough was a little crumbly & my gingerbread man cookie cutter has oddly skinny arms. I am not particularly talented at icing, so my skeletons were more likely to look like confused ghosts anyway. I dug through my cookie Continue Reading

Whole Wheat Maple Graham Crackers Recipe: Homemade Graham Crackers

Yes, I just said Whole Wheat Maple Graham Crackers, and for the few of you out there that realize the redundancy of that title, I heartily apologize. I case you are scratching your head about now (which admittedly I would have been not so long ago), graham is a coarsely ground whole wheat flour, hence the redundancy... life in the web era, what can I say. Regardless of what you call them these homemade graham crackers are sure to be a hit with the kids, and make a great little fall treat to Continue Reading