February Decor Love: Kitchen Romance
Ah, V-day. I like it, but I don't. On the one hand, it's cute—romantic love, friend love, family love, it's all a good thing. On the other hand, it's nauseating—the hearts, the pink, the fluff, the...
View ArticleReduced-Sugar Chicken Stir Fry: Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free
Is it just me, or is comfort food getting a little bit... uncomfortable? Yes it's delicious, and it certainly hits the spot when it's a high of 10˚F outside, but after a winter this unusually long it's...
View ArticleStuff We Love: Allergy-Friendly Chocolates
Happy day-after-Valentine's-day, the day when your Facebook feed is filled with pictures of last night's roses, chocolates, smooshy cards, and other (nauseatingly) cute manifestations of love. But no...
View ArticleEasy Chocolate Avocado Mousse: Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free, Vegan
I honestly can't imagine life without chocolate. Throughout all of the allergy craziness, throughout the various rounds of eliminations, my happy place has always been in the thought, at least I can...
View ArticleEasy Lemon Blossoms: Gluten Free, Vegan
Saturdays are pure love for so many reasons. It's the only day of the week for which I have very vivid, sensory childhood memories—the woodsy smell of my dad's sweatshirts, kept in the bottom drawer of...
View ArticleVanilla Ladyfingers: Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Yeast Free
If you follow us on Instagram or on Twitter, you might have had a peek at the Valentine's Day dessert surprise Tanya made. She outdoes herself every year and 2014 was no exception—in fact, she tackled...
View ArticleTiramisu Whipped Cream (Gluten Free + Vegan)
We've been struggling with a substitute for cream lately. Heavy whipping cream isn't something that you can just walk out and buy with a dairy allergy, but so many recipes rely on it. A friend told us...
View ArticleCoffee-Free Chai Tiramisu (Gluten Free + Vegan)
It's nasty outside, but I'm dreaming of gardens. I changed my computer desktop to a sunny field of red and white poppies, dug out the gardening books I (selfishly) gave Tanya for Christmas, had a dream...
View ArticleMarch Decor Love: Dreaming In Green
It's March—and March means it's almost April, which means it's almost Spring! With our last (hopefully) winter storm out of the way, warmer weather is sounding really great. It's been a ridiculously...
View ArticleIrish Creme Chocolate Chip Meringues (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
Let's talk about a cookie that's less than 15 calories. Not a diet cookie, not one of those looks-pretty-but-tastes-nasty scams, not a made-from-kale cookie but a real, fresh, French (go figure) taste...
View ArticleOur Secret Urban Garden
We get into our car and we drive. Onto a highway and off again, up a hill and up some more until Siri tells us that we have arrived. The street is quiet, urban, a hodgepodge of old brick and wooden...
View Article3 Last-Minute Patriotic Desserts (Gluten Free + Vegan)
July snuck up on us (because soccer)—this morning I opened my eyes, checked my phone and whatdoyouknow, July 4th. Independence Day! 'Merica!You're probably doing something festive tonight. Maybe you're...
View ArticlePostcard from Charleston: Lowcountry Eats
There comes a time each summer when Midwesterners begin to feel a slight drought in their bones, so they pack enormous suitcases and pile their families into minivans and flock to one of three places:...
View ArticleMexican-Style Casserole (Gluten Free + Vegan)
The challenge: to make my sister a healthy casserole. She so kindly Rupert-sat for us while we were in Charleston last month and all she asked for was a healthy casserole. We figured we couldn't really...
View ArticleEasiest Kale Chips Ever (Gluten Free + Vegan)
The Easiest Kale Chips Ever. from Fresh Love Daily on Vimeo.It's officially September. Our world is changing from plump, juicy summer to crisp and cool autumn before our eyes. We start to have oh crap,...
View Article4 Reasons To Do A Yeast (And Lifestyle) Detox
image credit: nephron / ©2010 / via wikipedia / licensed under creative commonsI've never been so disappointed to receive good news. After a bout of sudden weight gain and months of extreme fatigue—the...
View ArticleOn Becoming A Dreamer Who Jumps
A group of people standing around and talking about how they will get started when they're perfect is exactly the same as a group of elephants standing around and saying they'll get started when...
View ArticleJalapeño Tater Bombs (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
Jack Frost came to play in the garden last night, so we harvested the remaining warm-weather vegetables and stripped the beds. Our three little jalapeño plants served us so well this year, yielding...
View ArticleMy 2015 Mindset Shift
Isn't it amazing how, with just a few ticks of the ever-ticking clock, we take a collective deep breath and transform our December revelry into January reflection? The first day of the new year brings...
View Article6 Closing Dates & Counting: Peace in a Time of Flux
In the mornings, the upstairs of our house is bathed in a bluish winter light the color of snow and shadow and wool and whispers. Rupert lays on the bed, head on his crossed paws, staring sleepily at...
View ArticleThe Long-Awaited Homecoming
Only his arm, red sleeve and solid fist knocking gently on our open doorframe, was visible from where I sat—and even then only out of the corner of my eye. Rupert noticed immediately and let loose a...
View Article4 Ways to Prepare Your Emotional Self for Moving
image credit: aurimas, design cloud / ©2013 / via flickr / licensed under creative commonsTo move is to plan. It's to list, to decide, to coordinate, to sort, to manage. It is to really, truly...
View Article#The100DayProject Starts Monday And I Can't Wait
Find this article and more at The Great DiscontentIt’s like running a marathon. Around day 15, people start thinking, “God, this is tedious and boring. Why am I doing this over and over again?” About...
View ArticleOne Room, One Month
We (well, I) have a new project. It's called One Room, One Month. In my head this translates to One Room, One-ish Months Or So Unless There's a Holiday Or Vacation And Then Maybe Two Months Is...
View ArticleDesign Kickoff: The Living Room
This gorgeous image perfectly summarizes our design inspiration. Image Credit: My Scandinavian Home, May 2015Today is the day, the official kickoff of the first One Room, One Month endeavor: our living...
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