published 3 years ago, mid-December

What a pleasure to be able to host this month! For those of you unfamiliar with Go Ahead Honey, Naomi of Straight Into Bed has dreamed up the most wonderful way of sharing healthy recipes with one another. It’s a monthly recipe round-up for the gluten free community and beyond. Each month is hosted by [...]
published 3 years ago, mid-October

I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for a while. It is inspired by a recipe in the The Wheat-Free Cook: Gluten-Free Recipes for Everyone by Jaqueline Mallorca. As it baked in the oven, the aroma permeated the house. Next thing I know, my children came running downstairs shouting, “mommy, something smells really good!” and [...]
published 3 years ago, at the end of January

This cookie kind of reminds me of those little power bar bites. It’s crunchy, a little sweet, a little salty and just the perfect bite size to pop in your mouth. The original Cook’s Country cookie contest winning recipe (called Angel bites) called for butter. But, I replaced it with protein rich Sunbutter (made from sunflower [...]
published 4 years ago, at the end of December

These cookies are wonderful. Slightly sweet and slightly salty. Such a delicious combination. These are not hard to make – but you really need to have uninterrupted time to devote to them. They are quite delicate. All said and done – I would say this recipe will take you 40 minutes. One recommendation if I may: [...]
published 4 years ago, mid-December

A few weeks ago, I was at the sink doing dishes. I was pondering potential fat substitutes for cookie recipes (besides the usual coconut oil, applesauce, etc). Sitting next to the sink on my fruit stand were several avocados. Genius. Could it actually work? Add that to my lengthy list of things to test in the kitchen. In my experience, avocado [...]
published 4 years ago, mid-December

The last few months, I have become an admirer of the Washington Post Food Section and the clever and humorous foodies that write it. Last week, they published a column on baking holiday cookies – one of my favorite things. They included a recipe for “no bake white chocolate apricot almond bites” which intrigued me. Now, white chocolate is [...]
published 4 years ago, at the end of November

Happy Thanksgiving! I realize it is the morning of – and most of you have already chosen your turkey day dessert. However, for any of you last minute recipe hunters – this one is a winner. It’s a cross between a cake and a pie. And it’s so good in fact that I ate some for breakfast [...]