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Dairy Free, Dessert, Party Food, Recipes

Personal Blueberry Cheesecakes

+ VEGAN option! This recipe is an oldie that I’ve revamped a bit. My mom made a version of this no-bake blueberry cheesecake when I was growing up. As it’s served cold, it was always refreshing and was an, “easy to put together” summer dessert. Traditionally prepared in an 8×8 […]

Multiple Sclerosis, wellness

Keep Trying Hard Things

I grew up very active and athletic. When I was young, I was the only kid in my grade to make it to the top of the rope in the gym climb. Yes, I totally just dated myself as a child of the 80’s with that. I was tough and […]

Dairy Free, Dairy Free, Dessert, Gluten Free, Kid Friendly, Party Food, Recipes

Vegan Strawberry Guava Macarons

“That was heavenly” – Sarah, neighbor and resident macaron tester. “Grhmmmmp, Ohummmmm, Yuuuuuuuuuum.” – Daughter and macaron critic. More and more, I find myself in situations where I wish I had a quality vegan dessert recipe up my sleeve. Whether it’s staff appreciation, book club, or a neighborhood gathering, I’m […]

Multiple Sclerosis

Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

A post promoting MS Awareness To describe living with a chronic illness, it’s going to seem like complaining. So take this more as a list of experiences, rather than a list of complaints. I was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting MS nearly 5 years ago. In that time, many things have […]

Chocolate, Multiple Sclerosis

MS Awareness Month Chocolate 2021

This year I created 3 custom bonbons in the orange, black and white MS theme. My goal was to use the chocolates to raise support, awareness, and funds for multiple sclerosis research. I also created MS themed chocolate hearts filled with the bonbons and other bite size bits to add […]