I have been thinking about creating a granola bar recipe for a long time. It is the perfect grab and go snack, but so many on the market are filled with sugar and processed ingredients, that it never seems worth the convenience.
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Lemon and coconut might be the most amazing combination ever! I am not going to lie, chocolate is my thing and I usually feel like if its not chocolate, its not dessert, but… this one is really good. This Lemon Coconut cookie isn’t too sweet, it tastes clean and fresh and I can’t think of a better treat for Mother’s Day than these.
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mitation is the best form of flattery right? I did not create these amazing Dark Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Peanut Butter cookies… by the way, that is a mouthful! Laney from @lifeisbutadish did and they were too good not to share with you. What I did do was recreate them using gluten free flour and a couple tiny tweeks, to make them as amazing as the original.
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These here are a masterpiece of Christmas cookie making and it wasn’t easy. With the help of a master baker AKA…Mom, we recreated the Italian fig cookie (Cucidati) to become a gluten free delight that even my Dad, Big Papa couln’t tell it from the original.
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Remember the peanut butter cookies with Hershey’s kisses that everyone makes for the Holidays? This is my spin on those cookies, using incredibly clean ingredients and Hu Kitchen Dark Chocolate bars. You will never miss the original with this one!
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Growing up these were always called Italian Wedding Cookies, but they can also be called Butterballs or Snowballs. Either way they are delicious buttery balls covered in powdered sugar and I can’t find anything wrong with that. I swapped out regulare flour for gluten free and added lots of butter so the cookies would not crumble and I could not be happier with the result.
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If dessert isn't chocolate, it isn't dessert! These cookies are aaaaamazing, chocolatey, moist with just the right amount of sweetness. My family is gluten free, my parents are not. I walked into the kitchen last night and my Dad was sneaking a few of these cookies. That says it all.
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The Holidays are all about cookie making. In my family, growing up, my mom made at least a dozen different varieties of cookies. Some were challenging to make, taking days for fillings to soak or dough to become the perfect consistency, so when the opportunity arises to make something simple you jump.
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Gluten free baking mixes are underrated. It is great to find your own combinations that work for you, but when you find one that creates delicious anything, you need to keep it handy. These gluten free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin cookies were made using Pamela’s Baking Mix. I use this mix a lot for my kids… pancakes, waffles, cookies and dinner rolls to name a few. The outcome is always fantastic and most people can’t even tell it’s gluten free.
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The idea of a breakfast cookie blows my mind. First, who doesn't want a cookie for breakfast?; second, there are so many nutrient dense ingredients to use; and third, I can eat a complete meal without any work! Can you see me running out the door with two of these in hand? Can you say satisfied and happy?
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I had know idea when I started testing this recipe, they would turn out so delicious and be completely simple to make. With only 6 ingredients and 15 minutes to prepare and complete, you have absolutely no reason not to try!
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I think I may have tested this cookie recipe more than any recipe I have ever made! There were so many rules to making this work! I gave up more than a few times, but they were so delicious I had to keep trying.
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When holiday cookie baking becomes a full time job, It is a perfect idea to have a quick and easy one in the mix. These Salted Toffee bars are so delicious and pair the best combination of sweet and salty together.
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The Italian Thumbprint cookies, that all of the beautiful ladies in my life used to make as a child, were traditionally rolled in nuts and topped with all different flavors of jam.
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Christmas time is here and that means cookies. I grew up with Italian cookies everywhere! My mom would start her baking right after Thanksgiving and make at least 12 different kinds and 6 dozen of each.
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This is definitely a cookie that can pass as a healthy treat. Perfect for Christmas but great all year long. The best part is, there is no baking involved. Kids make the best helpers for this recipe and they feel like they have made something spectacular.
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These incredibly easy sweet snacks, are a cinch to make and takes ingredients you may already have in your pantry. My family is notorious for their sweet tooth. My mom is a pastry chef, so you can imagine the willpower we all need to steer clear from all of that deliciousness.
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Do you remember soft baked cookies from when you were young. They were yummy and so addictive you could eat the whole package. Ignorance was bliss back then, because I had no idea they were filled with preservatives, high fructose corn syrup, soy Lecithin and Vanillin.
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A few years ago I travelled to Petaluma, California to attend an Intensive Healing Retreat, using the teachings of Wisdom Healing Qigong. I walked away with many tools for healing one's body, quieting the mind and knowledge of Qi.
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