Category: Dessert!

Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake

Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake

TL/DR – Cranberry Orange Bundt Cake. This version is dense like a pound cake, buttery, tangy, sweet and orangey. Cranberries explode in high heat and prove quite festive in this bundt with orange icing. – My neighbor friend made an excellent point when chiming in …[read more]

Zucchini Brownies

TL/DR – Made with whole wheat flour, butter and unsweetened chocolate and sweetened with agave nectar, these zucchini brownies are moist and chocolatey with only 65 % of the guilt. – When it comes to the amount of zucchini in our local gardens during the …[read more]

Lemon Agave Cheesecake

TL/DR – Lemon Agave Cheesecake. This is a simple cheesecake recipe with a standard graham cracker crust, sour cream, ricotta cheese, plenty of lemon and sweetened with agave nectar. Creamy, dense and so pleasing to the palette! – The method for making cheesecake in this …[read more]

Chocolate Banana Bread

TL/DR – Chocolate Banana Bread. This is a healthier version of a classic that has sneaky grated carrot, white whole wheat flour, coconut sugar and dark chocolate chunks. Picky eaters might mistake it for cake. – During lockdown, I spent a lot of time baking …[read more]

Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake

Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake

TL/DR – Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake. A deliciously spiced combination of two fantastic flavors with a cinnamon chocolate glaze. – This Thanksgiving I fed my vegetarian family Meatless Shepherd’s Pie, Maple Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Homemade Hummus, and this cake. It was not traditional, but …[read more]

Lemon Yellow Squash Bundt Cake

Lemon Yellow Squash Bundt Cake

TL/DR – Lemon Yellow Squash Bundt Cake. A lovely, lemony buttermilk bundt with a nice tight crumb structure glazed with a zingy, buttery icing. Perfect for late summer brunch or snacks. – I avoid the word “literally” for a variety of reasons, but it’s appropriate …[read more]

Tropical Chunk Cookies

Tropical Chunk Cookies

TL/DR – Tropical Chunk Cookies. So many chunks! Sweet dried pineapple, salty roasted macadamias and creamy white chocolate pieces are complimented by sweetened coconut flakes to make these buttery little tropical gems. – I won’t pretend that these cookies are the next best thing to …[read more]

Orange Dreamsicle Ice Cream

Orange Dreamsicle Ice Cream

TL/DR – Orange Dreamsicle Ice Cream. Dreamy, egg-free orange ice cream flavored by orange zest and vanilla, (food coloring is optional!) This recipe is perfect for a home ice cream maker. – Once again, a midnight craving for something turned into an ice cream recipe. …[read more]

Sweet Potato Orange Bundt Cake

Sweet Potato Orange Bundt Cake

TL/DR – Sweet Potato Orange Bundt Cake. White sweet potato, fresh orange juice and zest and cardamom combine to make this wonderful dense yet crumbly bundt cake. Make it. Today. – In the grocery store there are a variety of sweet potatoes. There is a …[read more]

Purple Sweet Potato Cookies

Purple Sweet Potato Cookies

TL/DR – Purple Sweet Potato Cookies. These delicious little ditties are gluten free! They are made with almond flour, oats, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, and of course, baked purple sweet potato. – On my quest to make fun things to take my mind …[read more]