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Edible S’mores Cookie Dough (Gluten-free)

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Edible S’mores Cookie Dough (Gluten-free)

I’ve always said that one of my favorite parts about making cookies is getting to eat the cookie dough. I don’t know why, but sometimes cookie dough seems more alluring than the actual cookies. Maybe it’s because I know I’m not supposed to eat a lot of it or that it’s slightly controversial……or could it be that cookie dough is the bad boy of cookies and that just makes it sexier and more appealing?? Like we know we shouldn’t love it and there’s a slight danger in it, but no matter how hard we try – we just can’t seem to stay away.

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Naturally Sweetened Pistachio Cake (Gluten-free)

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Naturally Sweetened Pistachio Cake (Gluten-free)

Is it just me or has summer flown by this year?? I feel like it just started and now it’s already mid-August! Which means there’s a lot of hiking, camping, and hanging outside that I need to cram into the next month or so. It also means there’s only so much more time to take advantage of all the summer berries and fruit! I’ve found the best way to do this is to put berries on everrrryyyything……oatmeal, toast, ice cream, cookies and especially this Pistachio Cake that just also happens to be naturally sweetened and gluten-free.

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Cornmeal Pancakes (Gluten-free and Dairy-free)

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Cornmeal Pancakes (Gluten-free and Dairy-free)

As most of my friends and family will tell you, I’m so not a morning person. Mornings and I don’t get along very well. Like it takes me a good hour to be a functioning human being after waking up. Which is kind of weird because I LOVE breakfast. You would think that the excitement of getting to eat a crispy waffle or big stack of pancakes would make me become more of a morning person……but not so much. I mean it helps and definitely makes mornings better, but it still hasn’t converted me to a full-blown morning loving person.

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Healthier Peanut Butter Buckeyes

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Healthier Peanut Butter Buckeyes

Whenever people ask me how I come up with recipe ideas, I always tell them “Oh, I get inspired by a lot things like vintage cookbooks or what’s in season or a new dessert trend I’ve seen.” But if I’m being honest…..most of my ideas come to me because it’s something I really, really, really want to eat. Like something I’m seriously craving and need to develop a recipe for ASAP so I can eat as much of it as I want. And that’s exactly how the idea for these Healthier Peanut Butter Buckeyes came about.

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Double Chocolate Frosted Brownie Bites (Vegan and Gluten-Free)

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Double Chocolate Frosted Brownie Bites (Vegan and Gluten-Free)

Well, I wasn’t kidding when I said I’ve been getting lots of requests for gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan recipes. This is another one that came at the request of a friend. She asked if I could make something for her son’s birthday……the only kicker was that it had to be both gluten-free and vegan. And since I believe every kid (and really every adult) should have an awesome dessert on their birthday – I immediately accepted the challenge.

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Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond Flour Cookies (Vegan and Gluten-Free)

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Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond Flour Cookies (Vegan and Gluten-Free)

For the past couple months, I’ve been playing around with making healthier treats. This came about for a lot of reasons. One is that I’ve been getting a lot of requests from friends to develop gluten-free and vegan recipes. And since I consider myself an equal opportunity baker – I’m happy to oblige. But, if I’m being honest, the biggest reason I’ve been doing this is because this style of baking is new to me and I’ve never been one to turn down a challenge. At first, I thought it might be a pain developing recipes without dairy and gluten…….and don’t get me wrong – it’s definitely not the easiest thing in the world. But what I didn’t expect was how much fun it would be.

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How to Make the Best Banana Bread

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How to Make the Best Banana Bread

Those of you who follow me on Instagram know that I’ve been on a mission to create the world’s greatest banana bread. It all started a few weeks ago when the husband came home from work and ever so innocently told me someone brought in the best banana bread ever. I smiled and replied, “Ohhh, really?? That’s cool.” But what I was really thinking was, “Are you freaking kidding me?! I’ll show you the best banana bread ever.” It was totally like that episode of Friends when Monica tells Chandler her new co-worker is the funniest guy ever. And, much like Chandler, I let a completely innocuous statement send me into a tailspin. Because baking is MY thing and there was no way I was going to let some other person (who I’m sure is perfectly lovely and most likely not as insanely competitive as me) steal my thunder. And thus began my quest to create the greatest banana bread that has ever existed ever.

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Quick and Easy Skillet Cookie

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Quick and Easy Skillet Cookie

 

Well guys, I finally did it……I’ve got a quick, easy recipe for you with ingredients you most likely already have in your kitchen! Funny thing is this recipe was actually a little tougher for me to develop than I thought it would be. Limiting the ingredients and techniques I could use proved to be quite the challenge. With every round and tweak I made the cookie still tasted flat to me. Usually, I would brown the butter or add in something like non-fat dried milk powder or whole wheat pastry flour to give the cookie some more depth. Buuuuuut I promised this recipe would be crazy, super easy so I restrained myself and ended up discovering a secret ingredient that I might not have thought of before.

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Sesame Miso Blondies

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Sesame Miso Blondies

So you might have noticed a few changes on the old blog. This past week I gave it a little bit of a face lift and, more importantly, updated all the posts with recipe cards (well……most of them – it’s a slow process and I’ve still got a few to do). The awesome thing about these recipe cards is that it makes it easier for you guys to print and save recipes and there’s also an option now to jump directly to a post recipe….just in case you want to dive straight in and get baking!

One thing I noticed while going back through my recipes is that the majority of them have quite a few steps and/or include ingredients that you might not have on hand in your kitchen. I mean I like to keep my kitchen stocked with tahini, miso, halva, vanilla bean paste and muscovado sugar…….but I have a feeling I might be in the minority on this one. So here’s my promise to you – my next recipe is going to be super simple, easy to throw together and only include things you would normally find in your pantry or are easy to find in the grocery store aka no running around town trying to find smoked sea salt!

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Gluten-Free Vegan Walnut-Pecan Thumbprints

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Gluten-Free Vegan Walnut-Pecan Thumbprints

If you guys are anything like me then you might have gone a wee bit overboard on the sweets and drinking over the holiday season. And if you’re like me, that holiday season dragged on and lasted til way past the New Year (aka up until a few days ago). Now this isn’t something I say often, but my body needs a serious break from all that sugar. So while I’m all about trying to eat a little healthier this week, I still need some kind of treat. Cause let’s face it……this girl needs her cookies and going completely cold turkey from desserts is just not realistic.

When it comes to food, I’m a firm believer in moderation and not labeling things as “good” or “bad.” A healthy relationship with food is far more important than sticking to some crazy strict diet. So instead of feeling guilty about all the delicious, amazing desserts I ate over the past few weeks, I’m going to look at the holiday season for what it was. A fun time to indulge in baked goods and share them with loved ones. But now it’s time to get that balance back…..and still get my cookie fix.

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