Category: Special Diets

  • Loaf of Bread on Parchment Paper

    Pumpkin Spice Pecan Bread

    Pumpkin Spice Pecan Bread, I can’t get enough of it. This recipe is made with good for your ingredients. This recipe is also dairy-free, unless you slather it with butter once sliced. It’s versatile, eat it with coffee as a dessert or alongside your breakfast. Pumpkin Spice Bread is my jam, you guys! This recipe…

  • Sweet Potato Custard

    Sweet Potato Custard (Gluten Free!)

    This Sweet Potato Custard is crustless so it is naturally gluten-free. The whipped cream is homemade and the best-whipped cream I’ve ever tasted! This recipe is naturally gluten-free as it is just full of sweet potato goodness and no crust. Mix all of the ingredients together, bake at 350 degrees, cool and pipe some homemade…

  • Gluten Free Brownies

    Gluten Free Double Chocolate Brownies

    Whether you’re gluten-free or gluten-friendly, these Double Chocolate Brownies will not disappoint! These gluten-free double chocolate brownies are double the chocolate punch with cocoa powder and semi-sweet chocolate chips.  Yes, I said cocoa powder and chocolate chips! Don’t you love it when there are whole chocolate chips in a brownie recipe? They get a little…

  • Acorn Squash Cupcakes

    Acorn Squash Cupcakes with Mascarpone Cheese Frosting

    If you’re looking for a healthier cupcake recipe that still delivers on flavor and texture, this acorn squash cupcake recipe is it! It uses alternative ingredients, such as coconut oil and coconut sugar, in place of processed oils and granulated white sugar. Acorn squash is the unsung hero of fall. It’s such a shame that…

  • Pear Creme Fraiche Tarts

    Pear Creme Fraiche Tart (Gluten Free)

    Disclosure: Vermont Creamery sent me a package of their products in exchange for this recipe and blog post. All opinions are 100% my own and I do indeed adore Vermont Creamery products. This post contains affiliate links. I will make a small commission if you make a purchase through one of these links, at no extra…

  • Spiced Gluten Free Pancakes

    These Spiced Gluten Free Pancakes were the first thing I made with the Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Mix I shared last week. I had some issues and had to dive deep into recipe development. The recipe below comes after multiple tries so please enjoy on a Sunday morning with your gluten-free pals. I really…

  • Gluten Free Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

    Disclosure: OXO sent me a package of their products in exchange for this recipe and blog post. All opinions are 100% my own. This post contains affiliate links. I will make a small commission if you make a purchase through one of these links, at no extra cost to you. Chocolate and peanut butter is…

  • Gluten Free Flour Mix for Alternative Baking

    How to Make a Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Mix

    While a gluten-free all-purpose flour is not a new concept, I’ve found that this mix works really great as a substitute for all purpose flour in all of the recipes I have tried it in so far. A long time ago while I was baking for the farmers’ market I came across a customer who really…

  • Blueberry Sage Hand Pies

    There is still a small window of time left of summer. Enjoy these Blueberry Sage Hand Pies before that window closes and the fresh blueberries disappear! I know you guys, it is mid-September already and I am jumping back and forth between summer berries and pumpkin. We can get back to the pumpkin pancakes and…

  • Whole Grain Pie Dough

    Whole Grain Pie Dough… No cardboard texture issues here!  Lately, I am finding myself eating a lot more. I’m stressed. I guess I can now classify myself as not only a person who eats because they are bored but as a stress-eater.  Because of this and my love for flaky pie crust and gooey brownies,  I…

  • Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes

    These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes were made with whole wheat pastry flour and while it is in the title, I feel that it bears repeating: Chocolate chips. I do find it sort of sad when it is mid to late August and the leaves are already beginning to change to red, orange and yellow up…

  • Whole Grain Sandwich Bread

    Disclosure: As a Sabra Tastemaker, I have been monetarily compensated for this post, recipe development, and photography. However, all opinions are 100% my own. This post contains affiliate links. I will make a small commission if you make a purchase through one of these links, at no extra cost to you. This Whole Grain Sandwich…

  • Blueberry Lemonade Sage Popsicles

    These Blueberry Lemonade Sage Popsicles are a refreshing way to stay cool during any heatwave!  Last Sunday it was crazy hot and I really needed to get some kitchen work done. Instead, I got up really early and worked on a rice pudding recipe and this popsicle recipe. Both of these recipes were entirely done…

  • Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

    These Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins are made with whole wheat pastry flour for a healthy addition to your day. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade or bake up a batch of these lemon poppy seed muffins. Life is funny sometimes. It’s always evolving and changing. We have to learn to adapt to our new…

  • Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler

    It’s strawberry time! This recipe makes a really great tasting summer dessert in no time at all. It’s pretty perfect to bring along to a BBQ!  It’s June and you know what that means: Strawberries and plenty of them! It’s time for the “pick your own” fields and farm stands on almost every road in the…

  • Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Cupcakes

    Carrot cake is one of my favorite cakes and with good reason! What is there not to love about them? Carrots: Check. Raisins: Check. Walnuts: Check! These whole wheat carrot cake cupcakes are 100% whole grain and made with whole wheat pastry flour. The recipe uses coconut oil instead of vegetable oil and the end result is a super delicate and…

  • Banana Pecan Bread (Whole Grain, Dairy-Free)

    This Whole Grain Banana Pecan Bread is made with spelt flour and is just as good as your usual banana bread recipe! Feel free to use walnuts to replace the pecans! It’s also dairy-free! I adjusted this recipe and used spelt flour, so it is whole grain. I want to eat healthier, but I am…

  • Almond Coffee Cake (Whole Grain)

    Almonds, whole grains, and coffee cake. I’m in, are you with me?  We have this family cookbook that I make a lot of my recipes from. It was a gift at our family reunion in 2008 to all of the family members that made it to the event. This Almond Coffee Cake is highly rated…

  • Whole Grain Apple Cake

    This Whole Grain Apple Cake is my attempt to make my favorite desserts a little bit more healthful. I’ve made this apple cake quite a bit in my 28 years. It’s been passed down through my family but with a little too much sugar and some not so good for you oils.  I thought that…

  • Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread

    You won’t taste the whole wheat in this Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread recipe! It’s not too late for zucchini. I just got two massive zucchinis in my CSA share this week. So don’t worry, you can still make this bread.  I’m a huge fan of zucchini bread. Especially zucchini bread with golden raisins. Why golden?…

  • Blueberry Cherry Muffins

    In this Blueberry Cherry Muffin recipe, I used whole wheat flour and fresh produce from the local farmers’ market. Every year when blueberries and cherries come into season I know that the end of summer is near and there is absolutely no escaping it. Summer is my absolute favorite season, partly because of the fresh…

  • Blueberry Funfetti Pancakes

    Blueberry Funfetti Pancakes

    These Blueberry Funfetti Pancakes are a perfect idea for surprising a loved one with breakfast in bed on their birthday!   Today is my birthday! Hooray! I’m a big fan of celebrating birthdays and believe it or not, I’m grateful for getting older. Well maybe to an extent. In the last 5 years, I have done…

  • Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes

    Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes, perfect for a summers day brunch! It’s that time of year again, time for ripe berries and lazy late mornings somewhere between spring and summer spent whipping up a large stack of pancakes topped with strawberries. By using a strawberry huller you aren’t losing part of the fruit that you might lose…

  • Asparagus Mushroom Toast

    This Asparagus and Mushroom Toast is the perfect thing to jump start your day. Breakfast is my favorite meal to cook. Luckily, it is my favorite meal to eat as well! Cooking for the ones I love on the weekend fills me with so much joy. Spring is finally starting to show itself here in the…