Vanilla Orange White Chocolate Chocolate Cheesecake Bars

I don’t even know where to begin.White chocolate and orange are a great combination. Dark chocolate and orange are another orgasmic combo. So, a dark chocolate (double dark chocolate cookie crust), a white chocolate orange cream cheese “cheesecake” filling with a hint of vanilla, and then candied oranges on top seemed sure to be a…

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Vegan Gluten-Free Lemon Coconut No Bake Cookie Rounds

Well, that’s a mouthful.Vegan. Gluten-Free. No Bake. I try to satisfy everyone’s needs.And, lemon coconut cookie rounds do the trick.They are sweet. They are tangy. They are delicious.Oh, and they are so easy to make! Do it. DO IT! Vegan Gluten-Free Lemon Coconut No Bake Cookie Rounds 16 Tbs. vegan butter, softened at room temperaturejuice…

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No-Bake Gluten-Free Sea Salt Caramel Fudge Coconut Cookies

Nothing exciting in terms of words today:I had some fudge on hand AND I had some coconut flour lurking on the shelf.I was craving something sweet and coconutty, so these cookies only made sense!The fact that they are gluten-free and no-bake makes them even better! And, even though I was planning on just plain old…

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Gluten Free Coconut Mojito Meltaway Cookies

It’s been a while since I’ve entertained the Paleo, gluten-free, grain-free baking side of my character in the kitchen. Often times I feel as though it takes a little too much work. Today, however, I reminded myself that this is not the case at all! In just a few skinny minutes, I whipped up some…

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Chocolate Peanutbuttery Pillows of Deliciousness

The poor forgotten chickpea.  It always seems to lose out when it comes to desserts and delicacies.  It’s the seemingly omnipresent black bean that is always paired with chocolate and espresso for oh so rich brownies and tortes that garners all the creative culinary pulse attention. I, however, will stand to cheer for the garbanzo. …

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Great Green Goodies

Magic – Green Magic!  An amazing chemical reaction occurs between the chlorophyl in sunflower seeds and baking soda when exposed to heat – together.  Perhaps it’s just like the magical reaction that takes place in the heat of a relationship – creating something green and entirely different all together. These changes take time, though.  Things…

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Raw Mini Chocolate Almond Mounds of Joy

Did you happen to catch the attempted play on words? Raw (miniature) Chocolate Almond Mounds of Joy “Almond Joy’s got nuts – Mounds Don’t!” Growing up I didn’t eat a lot of candy candy.  My consumption of sweets was in the category of “fancy.”  After all, I’m a fancy lady. Gourmet chocolate truffles, European gianduja,…

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