This recipe is a jazzed up version of the no flour peanut butter cookie. I like this version because it includes creamy, crunchy toffee that goes so well with quinoa and oatmeal. And what is not to like about chunks of bittersweet chocolate? The cool thing about this cookie is that it is a little [...]

Posted on April 10th, 2008 by Natalie
Filed under: Chocolate, Cookie Recipes | 14 Comments »

My favorite ingredient to put in salad is cilantro. Adding cilantro is a great way to add fiber, Vitamin A, and lutein. Cilantro has also been found to help digestion and lower blood sugar, which makes it a great addition to any meal. It is also very cheap and can be frozen for later use. [...]

Posted on April 8th, 2008 by Natalie
Filed under: Salad Recipes | 10 Comments »

7 years ago today, when I was a freshman at Baylor, my Dad died in a helicopter crash in Vietnam while on assignment looking for POWs/MIAs from the Vietnam War. Here is the archived story in Newsweek- my dad was Lt. Col. Rennie Cory, Jr. So every year on April 7th I try and remember [...]

Posted on April 7th, 2008 by Natalie
Filed under: gluten free menu | 17 Comments »

At first, gluten-free snacks seem challenging, but really the list below looks very similar to what you might have eaten as a snack before you went gluten-free. Even though you might think these snack ideas are fairly obvious, generating even the most obvious ideas helps me keep a good supply of healthy and frugal snacks [...]

Posted on April 5th, 2008 by Natalie
Filed under: Snacks | 9 Comments »