Creamy Cashew Lemon Curd Cheesecake
Feb 25
Tarragon Tomato Steak Salad
Tomatoes. Tarragon. Fresh steak. Cheese.Other than a large glass of wine, and some chocolate for dessert, we really do not need to ask for more. Tarragon Tomato Steak Salad 6 oz. beef tenderloin, rare & thinly sliced (seasoned with salt & pepper)1 large tomato, cored and cut into chunks1/4 lb. bread cheese, cut into chunks…
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Feb 24
Chocolate Blueberry Cardamom Swirl Cookies (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
Cardamom is an essential spice in my kitchen.It may not be party of your pantry staples, but I certainly always have it on hand.It’s fragrant and aromatic, refreshing, yet comforting. And, believe it or not, it blends with a variety of other flavors to create interest and inspiration in recipes.The other day, as I was…
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Feb 21
Super Berry Stilton Cheesecake
I received some rather raving reviews regarding the Salted Caramel Walnut Cinnamon Cheesecake I recently baked.That felt good (oh, it also smelled and tasted good in my opinion TOO, so the whole situation was a winner – obviously).As a result, I chose to bake yet another cheesecake. No surprise there, really. I had some Bonne…
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Feb 20
Banana Graham Walnut Cream Pie
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: “Ask and you shall receive.”She wanted a banana cream pie.And, she got one. This banana cream pie is special, though. With a graham cracker crust, the filling is five layers of light, fluffy, sweet, crunchy, creamy banana-ness! Bananagrams is a word game invented by Abraham Nathanson…
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Feb 19
Gluten-Free, Vegan White Chocolatey Peanut Butter Cookies
I simply cannot recall a time or date when I was NOT in the mood for peanut butter. The creamy, sweet, savory wonderful magic is simply a treat to be enjoyed anytime…any day.Thus, I concede to baking cookies – again! This time, it’s peanut butter cookies (well, again), with a little “white chocolatey” note. There’s…
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Feb 18
Cashew Blueberry Superfood No Bake Cookies (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
We all crave little morsels of sweetness from time to time (or, all the time in many a case).Just a gem, a bite, a bit…And, while dark chocolate will fit the bill in the majority of situations, sometimes we all want something a little more super – protein packed, fiber packed, health packed, but also…
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Feb 17
Meyer Lemon Polenta Cake
I have professed that when you see Meyer lemons available at the market, you must snatch them up (well, buy them, of course), and run home to create all the goodness with them right away.It’s so true.They are magical little orbs of wonderfulness. Citrus × meyeri, the Meyer lemon: small, sweet hybrid, thought to be a cross between…
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Feb 14
Salted Caramel Walnut Cinnamon Cheesecake
I pondered what to bake for Valentine’s Day for quite some time this year. I thought about a special steak sous vide dinner at home, with roasted Brussels sprouts and baked sweet potatoes – some of our favorite things, along with a gorgeous red wine.But, I also thought long and hard about dessert.I was determined…
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Feb 13
Cinnamon Apple Butter Aged Gouda Cheesecake Bars
Over Christmas last year, my daughter-in-law gifted me with some homemade Dutch Apple Butter. Her family is from Michigan and every year they all get together in the fall and pick apples and make cinnamon spiced apple butter. YUM!She asked me if liked apple butter and if I’d enjoy having some. Umm..what do you think…
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Feb 12
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Sea Salt Licorice Chocolate Candy Cookies
With my bounty of licorice candy, licorice sea salt, and licorice candy, I couldn’t leave my gluten-free and dairy-free diet friends hanging – I had to bake THEM some treats as well.Thus, with a touch of this and a touch of that, I baked, yet again!Second up (and final) from the Icelandic licorice theme:Gluten-Free Dairy-Free…
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