Tag: <span>vegetarian</span>

Ultra Lemon Brownies, A Recipe Remodel Challenge

February 24, 2014 By Johnna 11 Comments

If you like lemon, this post is for you. These Ultra Lemon Brownies are by far the most lemon-y sweet treat I’ve concocted. And they also happen to be gluten-free, dairy-free and free of refined sugar! I’ve got to tell you how this recipe came to be. A friend shared a recipe on Facebook. You…

Soften Saturday: Notes on Dining Out from “Gluten Lady”

February 22, 2014 By Johnna 5 Comments

This week’s Soften Saturday is a collection of thoughts on a recent dining out experience and how I can be softer. Unlike my usual “I Ate Here” posts where I share a recommendation on a great locally-0wned, non-chain restaurant, this week I’m writing about the challenges of being soft to ourselves when dining out with…

I Ate Here: Mud Street Cafe, Eureka Springs, Arkansas

February 17, 2014 By Johnna 4 Comments

In addition to using the internet to choose a restaurant when traveling, I often ask for recommendations from locals and when dining at other restaurants in the area. That’s how we landed at Mud Street Cafe in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Every single time I asked for a breakfast recommendation on our visit to Eureka Springs,…

Lazy Morning Raspberry Scones: Breaking Bread with Friends

February 14, 2014 By Johnna 5 Comments

There’s nothing I like more than a biscuit, a muffin or a scone for breakfast. If it’s hot from the oven, even better. These Raspberry Scones are so easy to make that I’ve got no reason to not enjoy one in the morning. Wanna join me? Come over, let’s have scones! We’ll break bread together….

Healthy Snow Ice Cream

February 5, 2014 By Johnna 11 Comments

In my nutritionally sordid past, I made snow ice cream with little more than snow and a can of that sweet goo known as sweetened condensed milk. It was tasty and I enjoyed every last bite of it, knowing it was a treat that could only be enjoyed with Mother Nature’s cooperation. Now, trying to…

I Ate Here: New World Cafe, Des Moines, Iowa

January 31, 2014 By Johnna 4 Comments

New World Cafe is a tasty surprise in the middle of meat and corn country. Even as a life-long Midwesterner who has had amazing vegan meals all over this part of the country, finding a vegan gem in Iowa surprised me. Discovering that they make nearly all of their dishes gluten-free? Almost unbelievable! Well, until…