I swore I wouldn't post this recipe, but I gave in to persistent begging. I didn't know the world needed another chocolate chip cookie recipe! But apparently many people could not live without this one. I will admit, these are quite, quite delicious and you can't always say that about a ...
DIY Vanilla Extract and a Gifting Idea
Is it too early to start thinking about the Christmas holidays. Absolutely. Do I do any of my holiday gift buying before Labor Day? Under no circumstances. I might have my meal plan figured out for the week, but I'm the mom on Halloween morning looking for electrical tape to try and make a Bat ...
Chocolate-chia-raspberry popsicles recipe
This is the last hurrah before school starts and then the recipes start getting more serious. Throughout the summer, I've assembling more than cooking, presenting meals at irregular hours, winging it a bit. But with the first day of school looming, I know I have to get my act together and have a ...
Whole grain and almond pulp pancakes recipe
I am kicking myself for all the almond pulp I have thrown away in my lifetime. It honestly makes me crazy to think of how much perfectly good raw, soaked, organic almond pulp I wasted because I didn't know it would be amazing in banana bread or pancakes, among other things. I make so much almond ...
Whole grain banana bread with almond pulp recipe
Something I really hate to do is to waste food. One of the reasons I plan out a week of meals is that I can shop accordingly and only buy what I know I will use. But what about that leftover almond pulp? Despite my best efforts to use up the almond byproduct that results every time I make almond ...
Whole grain buttermilk waffles recipe (refined sugar-free, gluten-free adaptable)
I never posted my waffle recipe on my site because I really didn't know if most people owned a waffle maker. Plus, I don't want to nudge anyone to buy an expensive appliance that s/he may not get much use out of. Annnnnd, I had never found a good waffle iron that wasn't lined with Teflon. But if ...
Dutch baby pancake recipe
When I think back to my childhood, I don’t think “deprivation” or “missing out.” But the fact that I didn’t know about and had never had a Dutch Baby until I was an adult makes me a little sad, like my family was out of the loop. So many people recall fond memories of leisurely Sunday family ...
Grain-free White Bean Coffee Cake Recipe
Trust me that this cake is so good! It does NOT look like it has white beans in it, nor does it taste like white beans (which may I remind you taste like nothing.) And lest you think I am a genius coming up with blending white beans to make a high-protein, downright delicious cake, I will come ...
Whipped Coconut Cream Recipe
This has not turned into a dessert blog, I promise. I haven't really kept track of what I was posting here and I just realized I have been a little out of balance lately. I promise to post a few Mexican recipes next week in anticipation of Cinco de Mayo. But since I posted a picture of this ...
Strawberry-Rhubarb Sauce Recipe
It's amazing what a little fruit sauce can do. "How about some waffles for breakfast?" "No00, thaaaanks." "How about some waffles with strawberry-rhubarb sauce for breakfast?" "Really? Is it a special occasion or something?" Making fruit a little extra special always turns something ...
Green Muffins Recipe — Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day
I am too excited about this muffin recipe to wait until St. Patrick's Day! I've had great luck in the past using pureed spinach to turn pancakes green, so I knew I could make a green muffin. Not only do I think these turned out fantastic, even Mr. Picky loved them, too. Although I did tell him a ...