Can you think of anything better than homemade ice cream? During the summer, fresh fruit is so abundant and there isn’t a better time for stone fruit, so Peach Ice Cream it is! I am not reinventing the wheel with this recipe. Cream, sugar, milk and eggs has been used to make ice cream since the beginning if time.
Read MoreThere is nothing better than chocolate! When you use food as medicine, a lot of everyday foods will be eliminated to see if your body will do better without them. The two big contributors to inflammation or a negative immune reaction are gluten and dairy.
Read MoreIt is definitely the season for crumbles! Fresh fruit is plentiful and if you are anything like my family, going berry, cherry and stone fruit picking is all the rage.
Read MoreTo all my Banana Bread lovers out there, I have something even more amazing for you. I am a chocoholic and adding it to any recipe makes me extra happy. This Chocolate Banana bread is perfect for a snack, for a special breakfast, a Brunch celebration or WHAT EVER OCCASION YOU WANT IT TO BE!
Read MoreChristmas cookies are essential during the Holidays, and It has been a challenge at times to turn the traditional recipes of my childhood to gluten free versions. I have to pat myself on the back and say, I think I have done an exceptional job! I have a lot of critics that give me all of their opinions, but I did it with every single cookie I have served them.
Read MoreLemon 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.
Read Moremitation 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.
Read MoreValentine’s Day is right around the corner and while it is mostly a made up Holiday, it is a perfect excuse to eat chocolate and celebrate love. I will tell you a secret about this recipe. I used a cookie recipe I first put on the Blog, years ago and have been waiting to use it in a different way. This was my chance, and I think it was a homerun. I paired it with my simple chocolate Pudding recipe and It is a marriage made in chocolate heaven.
Read MoreCremé Brulé has become my new favorite dessert. What I love most, is that the traditional custard is a blank canvas for any flavor. Depending on the time of year, you can add pumpkin, chocolate or eggnog. You choose the ingredient and match it up with the holiday.
Read MoreThese 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.
Read MoreRemember 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!
Read MoreGrowing 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.
Read MoreIf 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MorePies have always been the go to on Thanksgiving and for very good reason. I think a good pie is heavenly and sometimes the best part of the meal. I don’t think anyone is too full on this day to say no to dessert. I wanted to shake things up and try something new. Do you think it is the end of pumpkin season, or do you enjoy it through all of the holiday season?
Read MoreGluten 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.
Read MorePumpkin season is officially here. I just can’t jump on the bandwagon in August, so I pretend that the cold weather isn’t coming until guess what, it’s actually here!. These Grain-Free Pumpkin Muffins are great any time of year, but satisfy that Pumpkin Spice craving that everyone is going crazy for now.
Read MoreGrain free recipes are my new thing and these “Oatmeal Raisin Cookies” are staying on the list. Grain free you say? How is that possible, well if you are just following a gluten free diet, using oats (that are gluten free) is completely acceptable, but if you are following a Paleo diet or simply feel better when eliminating or reducing your grain intake, then give this recipe a try. They are such a great treat but by no means a health food.
Read MoreWhen I think of dessert, I always think chocolate. Chocolate is my heaven, but then I made these! These Key Lime Tarts are filled with so much tangy, sweetness, that they more than make up for just not being chocolate. They are refreshing and rich at the same time, perfect for a Summer dessert, to wow anyone that takes a bite.
I have been wanting to try a skillet cookie for so long, and I finally took the leap. I feared disaster, how does the cookie come out of the pan? How could this possibly turn out good? Well fear not it was delcious and so much easier than taking the time to make traditional cookies.
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