Win A Bottle of Bee-Free Honee!!!

WIN A FREE BOTTLE OF BEE-FREE HONEE!!! You've read my review and I am STILL raving about it, Bee-Free Honee, it is simply delicious and while it's great as a honey substitute in cooking, there is nothing like a slice of toast with Bee-Free Honee slathered across it. DEEEEE-licious! It is really great for vegans and non-vegans alike....

"Bee-Free Honee" Review

A couple of weeks ago, my attention was brought to a bee-free honey. Just a few days prior, my husband was asking me if there was such a thing. At the time, I had never heard of it and told him that I felt it might be something he'd have to learn to do without. As vegans, we do not eat honey or use anything that comes from honey or bees....

Recipe Review - Seitan Corned Beef

As I am experimenting my way through the different uses for seitan, I came across a video for Seitan Corned Beef, and it really excited me. For one, I am trying to experiment with textures to create something that is really similar to meat; and two, I am looking at expanding my range. I am also working on a recipe book as well as a possible...

1-1/2 Quart Cuisinart Ice Cream, Sorbet & Frozen Yogurt Maker Giveaway

My dear friend, Lauren (from Lauren's Latest) is giving away one [1] 1-1/2 Quart Cuisinart Ice Cream, Sorbet & Frozen Yogurt Maker. If you want to enter the contest before it’s over, you should head over to Lauren’s foodie blog right now!Leave her a comment and tell her that "Leyla" sent you over. What’s YOUR favorite...

Why Going Vegan Is Good For You And The Planet... Plus You Get To Eat Cupcakes Too!

As I approached my birthday and the idea of getting "older" started to weigh in, my mind began turning to healthier alternatives in my cooking and eating habits. I have never really taken my health into too much consideration, even after I was diagnosed with severe diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Even after having two...

Oven-Baked Lemon Cod

Last week my husband went over to the discount supermarket and picked up two whole cod fillets for $10 and change. These cod fillets were huge! In fact, it was pretty much an entire fish, sans head and bones! For anyone who is on a budget, especially in the current economic state, I highly suggest you seek out discount supermarkets in your...

Easter's Coming, There's Nothing Like Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

A few days ago, one of my neighbour's gave me some scented candle oils, so last night I decided I was going to give them a whirl. I mixed  Butter Pecan Pie with Vanilla Pearl oil and then sat back to relax. As the candle warmer melted the base candle, and the oils released their delicious scent into the air, "something" happened to me....

Slow-Cooked Oven Roast Citrus Chicken

It is citrus season in Arizona! The lemons are heavy and dropping from the tree in such number its hard to keep up with. Today's weather was really cool in the Valley of the Sun, and our heater decided that today (of all days) it was going to be "testy", and act up. Trying to keep the house warm, I made a peach crisp in the oven, and then...

The Easiest Biscuits Ever

I have tried for several years to make biscuits from scratch, and have failed each time. I have made scones for years, so why was I simply not "getting" it when it came to biscuits? Each time, I was reduced to having to turn to a ready-made packet mix or one of those, open the packets and bake-type biscuits. While a great option in a bind,...

Beef and Vegetable "Gravy"

This dish was originally introduced to me by my husband and carries a rather rude name "S**t on Shingles" (otherwise known as "Stew on Shingles" or "Chipped Beef"). It was something that his father had learned to cook while in the military and had passed it down to my husband. "Chipped beef on toast (or creamed chipped beef on toast) is...

Beef Pommes Anna

I learned about this dish the other day, and when I saw it being cooked, I was mesmerized. My mouth salivating, and I knew I had to replicate it as fast as possible. But, as you know me by now, I always put a little twist on what is "conventional", and Pommes Anna was no different. As I got out my mandolin, and figured out how to use it,...

Lean Cuisine Recall, Here's a Safe, Healthy Alternative

A couple of days ago, Nestle Prepared Foods began receiving complaints from consumers in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, that they had found hard plastic in the Lean Cuisine frozen spaghetti and meatball dishes. As a result more than 10,000 pounds of Lean Cuisine frozen spaghetti and meatball dishes have been recalled. This recall...