Raspberry Fudge Brownies (GF! & Vegan)

"Chocolate causes certain endocrine glands to secrete hormones that affect your feelings and behavior by making you happy.  Therefore, it counteracts depression, in turn reducing the stress of depression.  Your stress-free life helps you maintain a youthful disposition, both physically and mentally.  So, eat lots of chocolate!" - Elaine Sherman, "Book of Divine Indulgences"

GRAPEFRUIT 2 WAYS: Grapefruit Brulee & Grapefruit w/ Powdered Sugar

"A smiling face is half the meal" - Latvian proverb

Both delicious - both easy to make.  Try one out for breakfast, a yummy snack, or dessert - you will love it!

Mango Salsa

If you're getting tired of the same old tomato salsa, or had to give up tomatoes because you're allergic, here's a salsa for you.  I have been buying a pre-made mango salsa at the store, and everyone who tries it loves it.  It does get a little pricey though, so I decided to try and make my own version.......and it was delicious!!

Gluten-Free Strawberry Blueberry Cobbler

"Life is so brief that we should not glance either too far backwards or forwards.......therefore study how to fix our happiness in our glass and in our plate." - Grimod de la Reyniere


Happy Monday!
Just wanted to send out a call for some of your favorite**RECIPES** - next week I'm going to do another week of SHARED RECIPES.  All of my friends & family are so sweet & have been giving/sending me lots of great recipes 'We can all eat'......if you have one or two you want to share here (or want me to adapt so that everyone can eat them) - send 'em to me at ellenmillaine@gmail.com, and you may soon see them RIGHT HERE!!

Strawberry Sorbet

And the 2nd Strawberry Creation: this delicious strawberry sorbet!  If you've read the blog before, you may have seen the recipe for Grapefruit Sorbet (yum!): http://recipeswecanalleat.blogspot.com/2011/02/grapefruit-sorbet.html

FOOD PICTURE CONTEST #3

Carrie D's brunch cakes (from the last contest:))

FOOD PICTURE CONTEST #3!!!!!!


SO, I decided to extend the latest FOOD PICTURE CONTEST deadline until June, 30, 2011:)  
You may have noticed it on the side here before?? --------->
I have already received some GREAT pics, ......but I figure if I wait a little longer we'll have even more fantastic photos to show!! SO, send me those pics of all your meals, treats and fabulous food creations (HEY, just use your camera phone & send 'em to me!).   

Gluten-Free Party Pasta Salad

"The thing is to become a master, and in your old age to acquire the courage to do what children did when they knew nothing."
-Henry Miller

HAPPY SATURDAY!! Hope that your weekend is off to a great start and that you're having some fun:)

Lots of people I know have been talking about dieting and getting healthy lately; maybe it's summer coming or something.......?  I found this funny article on stress dieting you might want to check out for a laugh:): http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/bljoke3.htm

Back to Cali Dinner: Beet & Apple Salad w/ Herb 'Cheese', Grilled Corn & Fiesta Chicken

Yes, I'm back in Cali and back to bogging.  Sorry I didn't even really get to say goodbye,....it just seemed like before I knew it I was traveling to the East coast and then I was back again.  We went to see my little sis graduate from college.  GO Katie!!

Corn Crusted Tofu w/ a Chile Kick

"Cooking is like love; it should be entered into with abandon or not at all." - Harriet Van Horne

I borrowed & adapted this one from Veganomicon - one of my favorites:)   CareBear's veggie friends were right - this is a great cookbook.  One of the authors has a blog that looks pretty rad: http://www.theppk.com/blog/......speaking of which there is a recipe on here I saw for Rad Whip -Vegan of course - that I have to try out soon:) - check it out!

Cinco de Mayo Taco Fiesta! - Gluten Free Tacos

Hope you're having a great FRIDAY & that your weekend is or will soon be off to a great start!!

Just had to share with you our Cinco de Mayo fiesta - it was delish!  I was feeling so festive I even tried to whip up some handmade corn tortillas............ & they were pretty darn good:)  - really tasty, just a little hard to keep together.  Try some out if you're feelin' frisky..........& if you have a good gluten-free corn tortilla recipe, feel free to send it my way!!

Fiesta Pasta Salad

"It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Emiliano Zapata


HAPPY CINCO DE MAYO !!!!
Hope you're having a fiesta of your own!  Maybe you can make some of this yummy Fiesta Pasta Salad to celebrate:)  It's good anytime -lunch, bbq, dinner, or snack......

Grilled Veggie Packet

"The regenerated do not go to war, nor engage in strife.  They are children of peace who have beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning forks, and know no war." - Menno Simons

Happy Tuesday! THANKS again for sending in those pics:) - they were great & FOOD PHOTO CONTEST #3 starts now & ends May 31!! So keep taking those pictures of all your wonderful meals & creations & send 'em in! (ellenmillaine@gmail.com)

FOOD PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS!!!

Happy May!  Is time flying or what? And, yes......I have been slacking!

So without further ado, the winner of the Second FOOD PHOTO CONTEST is ....................................    NANCY D.!! (w/ her Strawberry Shortcake - pic above:))

Thanks Nancy & EVERYONE else for your photos!!  You're the best & your photos are amazing!- keep your eyes on the mailbox for your PRIZE this week!!:)