Do you always have to have the perfect cutter? No. Take a look at the cutters in your stash/basket/closet. Turn them around, look at them with a different eye. What else could they be?
These little bees were made with my pumpkin cutter. Is the shape perfect? No. Did it work? Absolutely. Not a soul said, "hey...this is supposed to be a pumpkin!" I love this bee! It is perfect for so many occasions. With a note attached, the cookies can say:
BEE my honey
You've been a busy bee!
Thanks for BEEing there!
BEE sweet
You'll BEE great!
Have you re-purposed any of your cookie cutters?
and sipping my second vodka martini to a 
tune.
is also excellent. The 
makes light, delicious lasagna.
and 
Look for the GF symbol on the package.
as pilaf, tabbouleh, and a high protein alternative to rice. (If you also like rice and risotto, 
are a zero calorie all natural sweetener. Unlike some stevia products, 
has a clean sugar taste (no weird quasi-licorice aftertaste). I use it in coffee, tea, smoothies and cold drinks- because, frankly, who needs the extra calories on a daily basis? Note: stevia is a super sweet herb in the aster family- if you have aster allergies, please check with your physician before using.
is a raw coconut based (and fabulous!) gluten-free soy-free soy sauce alternative. I use it in stir-fry and Asian inspired recipes.
is thick and rich and vegan to boot. Use it in dairy-free recipes instead of dairy cream and sour cream.
is a low glycemic natural vegan sweetener that is wonderful for subtle sweetening in sauces, beverages and baking.
My friend Janet and I met when we worked at the 
This plaid cookie design is from a Martha Stewart cookie book. I decided on white scotties instead of black because who wants black icing teeth on their birthday?!?
Janet...thanks for being such a great friend! I miss seeing your smiling face every day!
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I needed "g's" for some baby shower cookies I am making for this weekend...more on those later. I printed out G's and traced the letters on wax paper, just like using royal icing. While they were still wet, I sprinkled white non-pareils on top. Once a tray was filled, I popped in the fridge for a few minutes. Once set, the letters can be removed from the paper and stored in a container at room temperature.
Here's the big difference between candy melts and royal icing monograms, the candy melts peeled off the wax paper like a dream! No breakage, whatsoever! 
The only drawback I see is that the "white" candy melts are not white, but more of a white chocolate color...creamy. This might pose a problem trying to match a monogram color to a royal icing color on the cookie. At the cake decorating store, I think I have seen white food coloring. Has anyone used it? If the store wasn't a hour from my house, I'd run down and pick up a bottle right now!
. I'll be munching 
(non-GMO, naturally) and whipping up 
is my word-slinging hero.
in the spirit of not keeping to myself things that are too good not to share, here are some gorgeous, tasty and often quite easy gluten-free recipes I've spotted lately. Enjoy!
