Category Archives: Dessert

Almond Lemon Sponge Cake

I just started organizing my recipes and testing select ones for my Crafty Cookery Cookbook but paused in the process last night to create a gluten free sponge cake for my dear friend Sonie. I cobbled together four different recipes … Continue reading

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Grain Free Blueberry Peach Crumble

I love fruit crisps, crumbles and buckles. They’re easy to throw together and pack a lot of flavor and nutrition into a dessert without requiring a lot of ingredients. A few weeks ago I stopped at the veggie/fruit market near … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Chewy Sweet Potato Ginger Cookies

I love gingerbread and ginger cookies and this year I wanted to increase the nutritional value of them. Sweet potatoes seemed like the perfect vehicle for chewy ginger cookies with molasses. If I hadn’t mentioned they contained sweet potatoes none … Continue reading

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Almond Lemon Goat Cheese Cake

I love cheesecake, and cheese in general, but am finding I can only eat very small amounts of cow’s milk cheese. Thankfully my tolerance for goat cheese is higher. This year for Christmas I combined room temperature chèvre and my … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Ginger Pear Pie

Someone posted a photo of a pear ginger pie on twitter several weeks ago. I loved the idea but thought it could be improved upon with my dad’s favorite almond coconut crust. I made this the other day for my … Continue reading

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Dairy Free Sugar Free Pumpkin Custard

As much as I love pie in all its forms, I’m still trying to reach my weight loss goal. Pie crust, with all its oily goodness, is not diet friendly. This year for Thanksgiving I made pumpkin custard instead. It’s … Continue reading

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Blackberry Dark Chocolate Cake

I’ve had very limited energy this past month so most of my cooking as been more out of necessity than for fun. Tonight I was craving chocolate. The other day I bought a container of Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder … Continue reading

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Blackberry & Oatmeal Crisp

I’m not well enough this year to get too creative with my birthday dessert so I went with a perpetual favorite that is as tasty as it is easy to make: blackberry crisp. Since I was expecting company to join … Continue reading

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Grain-free Hazelnut Banana Muffins

My new eating plan is completely grain free and most starches are out as well. This making baking a bit of a challenge but it’s a challenge I’ll gladly take on if it helps me get well. I had several … Continue reading

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Vegan Agave Coconut Caramel

With Valentine’s Day just a few weeks away I’ve been thinking about candy recipes. Caramel is one of my absolute favorite flavors. I knew how to make it out of cane sugar and cream but wasn’t sure if I could … Continue reading

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