Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Vanilla Cupcakes

I hoped they liked them.I hoped they were good.I hoped they were pretty enough.I hoped they were tasty enough.Gluten-free, vegan baking is hard, especially when it comes to cakes, cupcakes, and buttercream!I hope you get a chance to try your hand at these Gluten-Free Vegan Lemon Vanilla Cupcakes! This simple recipe was adapted from my…

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Golden Burgundy Beet & Basil Raclette Quiche

Without much to say, I’ll continue to bake.While it’s technically not beet season in my neck of the woods – root veggies are usually reserved for fall and winter – I’ll continue to cook up the tasty tubers to my delight. This time: Golden Burgundy Beet & Basil Raclette Quiche. Raclette is a semi-hard cheese…

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Rainbow Layer Cake (Vegan & Gluten-Free)

Birthdays are fun…especially when you’re turning five. It’s all about the half-decade, right? Celebrate today, tomorrow, and everyday! Celebrate with rainbows and sprinkles – and a little vegan, gluten-free goodness. Rainbows, sparkles, even unicorns – recipe adapted from my Gluten-Free Vegan Frosted Cupcakes!

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Gluten Free White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

It was Happy Hour – and I was passing by – seriously, I was not (yet) participating.Actually, I was on my way HOME to begin my own Happy Hour on the porch when I ran into a good friend “passing the time and sipping the wine.”We smiled, hugged, laughed, and then created a cookie plan….

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Gluten Free Walnut Raspberry Fudge Brownies

Still, no words.Be patient with me as I come up and out of my writer’s block syndrome.I’m not quite sure when that will be. But, for now, bake and nosh and delight in some Gluten-Free Raspberry Fudge Brownies. That seems like the right thing to do. Gluten-Free Raspberry Fudge Brownies 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1/2…

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Chocolate Chunk Walnut Cookies

Sometimes the best things are simple. Super simple.Chocolate chip (chunk) cookies with a few walnuts.That’s it! Chocolate Chunk Walnut Cookies 2 sticks butter, softened (grass fed Kerrygold is the best)2 large eggs1 cup white sugar1/2 cup brown sugar1 tsp. vanilla extract1 tsp. baking soda1 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. sea salt3 cups all purpose flour2 cups…

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Cherry White Chocolate Macadamia Artisanal Bread

So, I don’t have “baker’s block,” but I definitely have “writer’s block.” In fact, I’m baking up a storm these days – which is somewhat odd for summer. But, with all these delicious goodies coming out my ears (or my kitchen) I have not yet found the inspiration to write. Thus, recipes only for now:…

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Basil Balsamic Beet Blue Cheese Quiche

Interesting flavor combinations.Exquisite presentation.Surprise gifts.Creativity in the kitchen.Pies, quiches, cookies, cakes, bread… These are some of my favorite things. And for now: Basil Balsamic Beet Blue Cheese Quiche. Basil Balsamic Beet Blue Cheese Quiche Crust:6 Tbs. cold butter, chopped into 1″ cubes1 large egg1 1/2 cups all purpose flour1 Tbs. white vinegar2 Tbs. fresh basil,…

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Chicken Pesto Sweet Potato Toasts

Remember when Avocado Toast was all the rage?Well, I actually think it still is and should always be regularly consumed. C’mon…avocado on EVERYTHING!Well, the latest trend in culinary pop culture is the “Sweet Potato Toast.”Really, it’s just thinly sliced sweet potatoes, roasted to perfection, and then topped with anything and everything. You can do savory…

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Almond Toffee Crunch Cookies

I suppose I associate toffee with the holidays.We used to nosh on Enstrom Almond Toffee around Christmas time at my house.But, I decided there is no reason at all why all of us cannot enjoy the sickly sweet crunch today – all year round – in the form of a cookie! Toffee is a confection…

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