Cooking with Cocoa Butter: Why it isn't just for skincare!

Cooking with Cocoa Butter + Sprouted Hazelnut Cocoa Butter Recipe

I could not be more excited about writing this post! Why? Cocoa butter is suuuper healthy and yet under-utilized in the cooking world. Perhaps many of you have used cocoa butter in DIY skin care products. Yes, it’s a nourishing butter for our bodies. But not just for our external bodies. Internally, too, cocoa butter has a delicious nutritional profile! When …

Love coconut flour but don't love the price? Use coconut flakes to make homemade coconut milk and then use the leftover pulp to make homemade coconut flour. Simple and easy!

How to Make Homemade Coconut Flour

Coconut oil, coconut butter, coconut flakes, coconut milk, coconut flour, oh my! It’s all coconut all the time, folks. It feels like the world has just discovered this brand new amazing thing in the last few years. It’s called the coconut! At one time, coconut was demonized for its high saturated fat content. Remember back in August of 1987 (no? …

One of the easiest things you can make is almond milk from scratch since most store-bought versions contain unnecessary ingredients! Click to learn more.

How to Make Almond Milk From Scratch

#LifeFromScratch… So….what does that mean anyway? To be honest, it means something different for everyone. You can be a totally from scratch person, a somewhat from scratch person, an eh, I’ll do a little bit from scratch person….or you may fall somewhere in between. Where do you think you fall? There’s no right or wrong answer here! Where I fall …

Raw, Thick, and Creamy Real Food Eggnog Recipe

Did store bought eggnog go out the door when you switched to a real food diet? I love eggnog but it can be hard to find one that fits your dietary restrictions when you are on a real food diet. Commercial brands of eggnog use thickeners such as carageenan and guar gum, some of which have been linked with inflammation and …

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 …

Intolerant to gluten and dairy? No worries! Here are some deliciously moist gluten and dairy free peanut butter and oatmeal cookies.

Gluten and Dairy Free Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Cookies

We love a good, homemade cookie in this house and my husband delivered…again. Yes, these gluten and dairy free peanut butter and oatmeal cookies are another one of my husband’s creations. He loves creating great, from-scratch treat for the kids. Of course,they are always more than happy to help sample them. So why gluten and dairy free? Well, our daughter …

DIY Party Pumpkin Cooler

Along with the crisp Fall air and falling leaves, the month of October brings with it the celebration of Halloween with little kids in costumes and gatherings with friends. Whether you are planning a Fall or a Halloween themed party, creating just the right atmosphere with decorations, serving items and this DIY Party Pumpkin Cooler allows you to have fun …

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 …

Introducing the second part of our amazing real food contributors for the re-birth of Scratch Mommy!

Introducing Our Real Food Contributors – Part Two

As the Editor in Chief and Editor of the real food section of Scratch Mommy, I am so thrilled to be creating content with such an amazing team of writers. The real food section will be a devoted space to make your mouth water and want to eat the screen. Hehe, no but really. We’ll use the finest, wholesome, most natural and organic …

Secret Ingredient Creamy Tomato Pasta (DF, w/ GF option)

I am stoked! My first guest post over at one of my favorite bloggers is now LIVE! I am honored and humbled to be guest posting for the lovely Kristin over at Live Simply. Over the past few months, I feel fortunate that I’ve had the opportunity to get to know a small group of bloggers (including Kristin) and that …