Milk is one of those grocery items that is on almost everyone’s list. “How much to spend, organic vs. regular vs. RBST hormone free, plastic or coated paper, what percentage of fat, acidophilus or regular?” are all questions that have to be answered when choosing milk. There are so many choices that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and confused.

As allergies to dairy products continue to rise, so do the choices for alternatives. My favorite dairy alternative is definitely Almond milk. *Blue Diamond Almond Breeze brand to be specific. This non-dairy beverage made from almonds has a smooth and creamy flavor that far surpasses such choices as rice and soy milk.

Gingerbread houses, cookies, cupcakes, yep, it’s definitely that time of year. Time to slather on the frosting! It’s tempting to just throw a can of frosting into your cart at the store but before you do take a look at the list of ingredients.

A few weeks ago I made this recipe (my own personal creation!) and as my 6 year old son was slurping it down I said “There’s a secret ingredient in that pudding.” Pretty sure that I had hidden some unknown treasure in his pudding he excitedly asked “What is it? Tell me, tell me!”