what I baked today

Twelve Days of Gluten Free Cookies | Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip & Walnut Skillet Cookie (Day 4)

December 17, 2016

I  tastespotted and created this A+mazing and super simple Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip & Walnut Skillet Cookie recipe in April 2015 and it is by far my most used cookie recipe ever! It simply does not get any better than one bowl and a cast iron skillet. Instead of a dozen Read More

Granola Cookies

Twelve Days of Gluten Free Cookies | Granola Cookies (Day 3)

December 16, 2016

Our Twelve Days of Gluten Free Cookies countdown continues for the third day with my Granola Cookies. These cookies are very close to my heart as they are one of the very first gluten free recipes that I ever created. That’s right. Before I was the gluten free chef, I was Read More

Twelve Days of Gluten Free Cookies | Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies (Day 2)

December 15, 2016

Our Twelve Days of Gluten Free Cookies countdown continues with this A+mazing Brown Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe.  A combination of scratch made rich nutty brown butter, pecans, and chocolate chips make these cookies irresistible. I promise they’ll be barely cooled before you are popping them in your mouth one..two…gone. Brown Read More

Twelve Days of Gluten Free Cookies | Grain Free Double Chocolate Cookies (Day 1)

December 14, 2016

Happy Wednesday I’m in shock that we are midway through the last month of 2016. In celebration of this milestone and the fact that Christmas is just 12 days away, we are bringing back our twelve days of gluten free cookies series. How does it work? Every day for the Read More

Cast Iron Apple Crisp w/ Whipped ProYo Vanilla Bean Frozen Yogurt & Granola Oat Topping

November 22, 2016

All creatives know that inspiration often comes to you when you least expect it and when it does, you run with it. Writing is no exception to this rule and my recent recipe development session saw me dust out my years old Apple Crisp recipe and update it for two Read More

Vanilla Coconut Strawberry Cupcakes (VEGAN)

June 21, 2016

Happy Tuesday everyone~ Hopefully you are all enjoying this summertastic weather. Temperatures are well into the 90’s here in Rochester and like any good chef I continue to bake despite the heat. These Vanilla Coconut Strawberry Cupcakes are so light, so fresh, and so simple to make that you won’t mind Read More

Enjoylife Food’s Ancient Grain Brownie Mix | Product Review

May 16, 2016

This review is long overdue. Enjoylife Foods sent me samples of their new line of Ancient Grain baking mixes many many moons ago. As an avid Enjoylife fan and partner I can assure you that my crazy, hectic life is the culprit and not a subpar product on the part Read More