Homemade whipped cream was never so easy! Sweetened with just a touch of maple syrup and vanilla, heavy whipping cream is literally whipped until it becomes fluffy. All it takes is a hand mixer, your favorite bowl, and about 5 minutes of your time.

How to Make Homemade Whipped Cream

What’s one of the first things you felt when you began to make the switch and live #LifeFromScratch ? Were you overwhelmed? Excited? Anxious? Defeated? Happy? For me, it was a combination of all of those things. Some days I’d feel overwhelmed with the amount of information I essentially had to relearn. Other times, I felt excited and happy — …

Check out this tutorial on how to make gingerbread house dough from scratch plus some healthier alternatives to decorating your house with.

How to Make Gingerbread House Dough from Scratch

Let’s see how many of you remember this complicated recipe from your childhood: Take 6 graham crackers, glue them onto a clean milk carton with royal icing, decorate, let dry, and eat. If you do, maybe you went to elementary school with me. I remember saving up old milk and cream cartons, bringing them in every Christmas, and then making …

This allergen-free apple pie is free from gluten, grains, nuts, dairy, and any sweeteners -- perfect for those with loads of food sensitivities.

Allergen-Free Apple Pie

I’m really sensitive to sugar. Like really sensitive. Like, I break out from honey or dates sensitive and it’s very sad. I can’t do sugar alternatives, either. I tend to have a bad reaction to anything with added sweeteners. You know what that means? No desserts. Sad, I know. Since desserts and treats are usually not healthy, this is quite …

The BEST Chocolate Avocado Mousse (seriously!)

Okay, so maybe that title is a bit dramatic, but I’ve been perfecting this for a while now and I truly believe that it is just the bee’s knees. I love it, I think that my toddler loves it even more than me, and my (sometimes hard to please) hubby also thinks it is great. WIN for MOMMY! How did …

2nd Birthday *REAL* Food Cake

In the weeks leading to my toddler’s recent 2nd birthday, I ‘pinned’ several options while trying to decide on the ‘right’ birthday cake. I knew that this was something I wouldn’t tackle on my own and I wanted to use a tried-and-true recipe. I shared a few options on my Facebook page; in fact, I shared 3 top contenders. A …

Cookie Cookbook Review & Powdered Icing Recipe

Seriously? Just Eat The Damn Cookie! & a homemade icing sugar recipe

Ooooooo, do I have a treat for YOU today! Well, perhaps I do. Let me first ask… Do you like cookies? Haha…who am I kidding!? Between the toddler, hubs, and I, we actually go through a lot of cookies in our home. There are plenty of *real* food cookies that I have learned to make that not only give me …

This wonderful, delicious, and easy apple tart recipe fills the air with the aromas of fall. Plus, it's grain, nut, and dairy free!

Apple Tart (Grain, Nut, & Dairy Free)

Fall is officially here! I don’t know about you, but my absolute favorite time of the year is the fall! The crisp air, leaves turning colors, comfy sweaters, and yummy pumpkin spice latte’s! I can’t get enough. Another perfect fall food is apples. My husband and I currently reside in southern Illinois and one thing I love about this place is …

Decadent, delicious and drool worthy-- Check out Scratch Mommy's Dairy-free Vanilla Bean Custard Recipe that's Paleo and GAPS-friendly! A delicious dessert.

Dairy-free Vanilla Bean Custard Recipe (Paleo and GAPS-friendly)

Custard… Did you ever think you’d taste it again once you went Paleo, GAPS or Dairy-free? If you answered no, and have been craving custard, I’m going to be your new favorite person. I know what you’re saying: “It can’t be done!” I’m here to tell you: “Yes, it can!” Here are my secrets for my Dairy Free, Paleo and …

Pumpkin Ice Cream - Dairy Free & Yummy!

Pumpkin Ice Cream Recipe

I am participating in a fantabulous series this month called, “31 Days of Homemade Halloween.” I’ve partnered with five super-de-duper blogging buddies, now turned friends. We are sharing one treat for you everyday this month to celebrate Halloween-ish and fall-ish fun. My latest treat in this fun series…? This ice cream recipe is dairy-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar free. Besides …

The recipe for the BEST pumpkin nut bread ever. Whoooop!

The BEST Pumpkin Nut Bread Recipe EVER (seriously, it really is)

You may know that I’ve been on a journey this month with an absolutely amazing group of bloggers. There are 6 of us total and we’ve been bringing you a new treat each day this month in our ‘31 Days of Homemade Halloween‘ series. If you click on the banner at the top of this post, you’ll be taken to …