A Favorite Thermomix Chocolate Cake

raspberries are the perfect flavor compliment

I love my cake transporter

Thermomix weighs and mills the chocolate and almonds

Thermomix mixes the batter perfectly

tea time couldn't get better

Birthday set up

next to our favorite top-allergen free classic cookie pie

ready for the simplest 2-ingredient ganache

ingredient list: gluten free and refined sugar-free

Mother's Day 2017

enjoying these

market fruit with homemade coconut yogurt

some overnight chia hemp oats too

my gift: Everyday Oil-my new staple

loving my homemade cards and breakfast outside

simple joy

Harvest Grill: they make a safe and delicious meal for Little Brother

my favorite: grilled veg platter with shrimp.  Harvest Grill is where we go for celebration brunches

We take these along to restaurants for Little Brother's dessert

melty goodness

they brought me this tres leches: delicious, outside my normal diet and only ok to bring out because Little Brother happy with his dessert

Enjoying favorite popsicles and skipping dinner

mine

Big Brother's

Little Brother's-dairy-free

Papi's

Valentine's Day 2017

organic allergen-free dark chocolate bars for Boys

sofa arrived same week: living space to set up gifts :)

our family amor banner goes great with Cheetah-Go banner

weekend before: chocolate heart cookie sandwiches with whipped coconut cream

Valentine meal includes family faves: our foccaccia topped sauteed kale, lox, jamon, almond cheese, carmalized onion

found this smoked salmon from Chile

awesome card from good buddy

from classmate

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Looking back to last year's valentine cake.  Papi surprised us with this delight from Jody Cakes baked according to our allergic needs.  Little Brother had never had a cake like this one before. If you are in Houston and need a special occasion cake for someone with dietary needs, check out Jody Cakes.

Hosting Brunch

our spread

double batch of waffle batter

some pics of kids' plates

We had friends over for our Sunday waffle breakfast.  We included some blender apple oat muffins and turkey bacon (Trader Joe's-no garlic) along with the waffles.  Toppings are the best part: whipped coconut cream, market strawberries, citrus and pecans, hemp seeds, gogi berries, walnuts, sprouted flax, coconut and maple syrup.  Their little boy has many of the same food allergies as our little boy.  Both boys can eat tree nuts. It's great to eat together! Morning french-press coffee with homemade almond milk is best shared.

Apricot Gelt

Start with 3 cups of dark chocolate Enjoylife chips.

Swirl in 3/4 coconut milk, mandarin rind, cinnamon and pink salt

creamy chocolate mixture

flatten unsulphered dried apricots with mug

coating apricot in mixture (we added some almond butter after using this mixture to make chocolate dreidels right before

Gelt!

Maple Landmark blocks for tonight's present. Thank you, guys!

Outside in shorts playing in the dirt after playing dreidel and eating gelt

Playing dreidel with homemade gelt tonight along with the blocks

original recipe found in December Natural Awakenings