December 1

Today, the first day of December, is a beautiful snow free day here at home. I am relaxing with my boys enjoying this time together. I got most of my shopping complete and my wrapping finished and it is looking a lot like Christmas around here.

It is the time of year to begin Christmas baking and prepare for a holiday spent with friends and family. I love baking and B loves to help me.

Here are some allergy friendly recipes found from around the web. Click on the picture to go to the recipe.

Enjoy these treats from around the web this year to make your Christmas extra special.

Homemade Easter Chocolates

These chocolates are so cute I wanted to share again for anyone looking for an allergy free chocolate option this Easter. 

Last year M was only 7 months old at Easter and it was the same time that we learned about his allergies, so I didn't worry about chocolate for his Easter basket. This year, I wanted to make some small chocolates to fit inside plastic Easter eggs for hiding and also make a larger Easter bunny for his basket. 

Here are the molds that I have for Easter. I couldn't find any large bunny molds so I found the green mold at Dollarama. The other two I have had for years but have never used them before.

In a medium pot, I placed 1 tbsp canola oil and 1/2 cup Enjoy Life chocolate chips (this is the only brand M can eat). I melted the chocolate on medium until smooth stirring constantly. It only takes a couple of minutes so watch it so it don't burn.

Next, I poured the chocolate into the molds.

I made two batches of chocolate, the first I used pure chocolate. The second, I separated in half and mixed 1/4 shredded coconut in half of chocolate and the other half I mixed in 1/4 cup of granola (I used Enjoy Life Very Berry Crunch).