This no-bake treat is super easy—a creamy combo of sweet vanilla pudding, fresh strawberries (or fruit of choice) with the scattered crunch. Essentially all the best textures in a chilled layered dessert. It’s definitely one to bring to a backyard party or family get together. It’s not so much a “pie” as a layered dessert, but that’s what we have been calling it so there you go
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Gluten-Free, Vegan Strawberries & Cream Cheese Toast
Now everybody is on the avocado toast train, and admittedly it’s one of my favorites as well, but for a colorful, fresh summer ready alternative it’s time to hop aboard the strawberry toast train! A little sweet, a little tangy followed by the hearty crunch of the toast. Mmm!
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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
Hot Summer days call for a chilled, creamy childhood favorite! I love how simple ice cream cookie sandwiches are to make. You do have to have some patience to allow the ice cream to set back once it’s sandwiched in the cookies, but the cookies are simple as you just adjust a simple boxed cake mix. Less time baking and more time munching!
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Gluten-Free Shredded Brussels Sprout & Spinach Salad
I love the simplicity of this salad. It tastes professional but is incredibly easy to prepare, and I love a recipe that requires very little effort.
The dressing is creamy, light and tangy which the perfect juxtaposition to the sweet dried cranberries, salty seeds and crunchy greens. It’s a wonderful combinations of flavors and textures. If you want something with a little of everything, this Gluten-Free Shredded Brussels Sprout & Spinach Salad is it!
Gluten-Free, Vegan Strawberry Lime Popsicles
But it’s still Summer and summertime calls for popsicles! With a good mold (and a bit of patience) homemade popsicles can easily be created AND enjoyed! And Summer is the perfect time for fruit-based popsicles because so many delicious, juicy fruits are in season.
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Travel Itinerary | 5 Days on Oahu
Whether you're interested in relaxing beach time, surfing, snorkeling, hiking, biking, sailing, museums, history...Oahu has it all! Hopefully this itinerary will help you make the most of your time on this enchanting island.
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Travel Guide | Oahu, Hawaii
Hawaii! Nothing quite rolls off the tongue like the “Hawaii”… Wherever your imagination takes you, Hawaii is synonymous with total relaxation. Care-free island life.
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Gluten-Free, Chocolate-Covered Macadamia Nut Cookies
Well it’s Monday (again). Sometime I feel like it’s always Monday, but then I found out about today’s food holiday and was immediately feeling like the always-popular, deliciously-satisfying mac nut cookie could add some smiles to the beginning of the week.
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Gluten-Free, Vegan Tahitian Coconut Bread
Tahitian Coconut Bread makes a great breakfast, snack, or afternoon tea accompaniment. It’s decently dense, moist and rich with coconut.
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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Grilled Jerk Shrimp & Pineapple Skewers
You knew we’d be craving pineapple after 3 weeks in Hawaii, and we couldn’t resist adding some to one of our Labor Day favorites. The jerk seasoning gives the shrimp a hot kick, while the sweet pineapple juices cool your taste buds back down.
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Gluten-Free, Vegan Fresh Coconut Milk & Cream
Picture yourself on an island. Now, chances are that island has palm trees. If your palm trees have coconuts in them, then congratulations! You’ve got yourself a coconut palm.
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Gluten-Free, Vegan Coleslaw
Creamy, tangy + subtly-sweet. The perfect crisp addition to a sauce-smothered meaty entree and savory crunchy beans.
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Gluten-free, Dairy-Free Cowboy Caviar (Vegan optional)
It’s protein-packed, flavorful + hearty, and paired with taco chips…Mmm! It’s crunchy and munchy. :)
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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Cherry Cheesecake Dip
Essentially deconstructed cherry cheesecake that can quickly and easily be prepared for whatever you’ve got planned this Memorial Day!
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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Pretzel Salad
This Southern summer classic has a little bit of something for everyone. It’s sweet, crunchy, creamy, bright…basically all the flavors of summer.
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Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Eton Mess
Juicy strawberries layered with sweet whipped cream and crispy meringues. Um…YES PLEASE! #getinmymouth
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Gluten-Free, Vegan Frozen Yogurt-Covered Blueberries
Time for a truth bomb: I am a snacker! Seriously a major snacker. Thankfully these yogurt-covered blueberries are super simple, sweet and filling.
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Gluten-Free, Vegan Fruit Salsa
I’ve never been a fan of hot and humid weather, betting suits, or the lake days that Summer inevitably brings, but what I do love about this season is all the fresh fruit! Berries, peaches, mangoes, cherries, apricots…I could go on and on. The colors alone are FABULOUS!
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Gluten-Free Watermelon, Tomato + Feta Salad
The perfect summer day calls for a perfect summer dish and for me no other fruit epitomizes summer more than watermelon.
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Easiest Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Shrimp Boil
A shrimp boil is the perfect dish to serve on the 4th as it’s the ultimate one-pot, or in this case one pan, meal. An iconic Southern feast!
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