I once had a hankering for a favorite roasted eggplant salad in February, this was unfortunate because eggplant is outrageous in February, but what else could I get to make a hearty main dish salad for a stylish lunch. I wish I’d thought of this (before I spent a fortune on eggplant). Instead of that […]
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Candy Cane Cookies, whimsical cookies with a hint of mint bring Christmas cheer – a gluten free and grain free recipe.
I added a new cookie to the Christmas mix this year. My kids love candy canes (I love candy canes) so why not add them to our Christmas cookie platter. I made some with the kids (who doesn’t love rolling little snakes) and they were gone in a day. They use my Sugar cookie cutouts […]
Gingerbread Cookies: grain-free and gluten-free treats infused with warm spices, fresh ginger, and citrus.
Gingerbread was never one of our holiday cookies. I don’t think my mom liked it, and who can blame her. The dough is usually sticky and irksome to work with. The resulting cookies smell spicy but they have the texture and flavor of a car air freshener. I’d beg to add gingerbread, and when I […]
Jam drop cookies: beautiful jewels with a burst of fruit flavor for your holiday cookie plate – gluten free and grain free recipe.
Jam drops are my favorite holiday cookie. Buttery shortbread, crunchy nuts, and a pop of fruity jam. They also make a beautiful addition to a holiday cookie plate without any fake red stuff. When I was a child, my mother would make would make 7 or 8 kinds of cookies and stack them in the […]
Brandied Warm Cranberry Sauce an Easy Upgrade For Your Holiday Turkey
Ok so cranberry sauce is just fine but this brandied cranberry sauce sauce is served warm and it’s just spiced and citrusy enough to cut through the richness and bring out the best in your holiday turkey. Or, perhaps mix things up and serve it on duck breast or duck confit, top a pork tenderloin […]
Clementine Cranberry Cake: Grain Free and So easy, moist and delicious
This clementine cake is based on Nigella Lawson’s viral clementine cake which is based on Claudia Roden’s orange almond cake with a couple of fantastic upgrades. First I add butter even if I am not adding the cranberries. It gives just the right touch of richness. Second I add brandied cranberries – it is basically […]
Crumb Coffee Cake – gluten free, paleo options.
I love coffee cake, particularly crumb coffee cake. The kind where buttery crumbly crisp topping makes up half the cake. It’s the thing I always used to want at Starbucks (though it’s not ever quite as good as it looks). I could put streusel topping on everything – banana bread, boring muffins. But the This […]
Almond Cake -Easy Gluten-Free Paleo Keto Options
I love this almond cake. As a result, I use it for all cakes where I want something gluten free that rivals a traditional cake. It is so easy and delicious, I think even if I could go back to gluten, I don’t think I’d want to. Even with sugar, when I suffered from gestational […]
