Lemon Pitaya Cheesecake Tarts (vegan, dairy-free, reduced sugar) There is something magical about pink desserts, isn’t there. And knowing this pink comes from a fresh fruit called Pitaya, or dragon-fruit, makes it even more special. This fruit, which incidentally tastes like a kiwi, is native to Mexico and Central America, but it is grown in… Read More
Old Fashioned Spice Hermit Cookies (vegan, dairy-free)
Old Fashioned Spice Hermit Cookies (vegan, dairy-free) Martha’s Vineyard, the island off the coast of Massachusetts, is a magical place, even to a born and bred New Englander like myself. If you’ve ever read the children’s book “If Once You Sleep on An Island?“, you’d understand somewhat the magic of an island. I actually discovered… Read More
Spicy Apple Butter Hand Pies (gluten-free, vegan, dairyfree, cassava flour)
Spicy Apple Butter Hand Pies (gluten-free, vegan, dairyfree, cassava flour) Handpies are little secret packages, perfect to hand around at a holiday brunch or party. I filled mine with a spicy apple mixture that falls between a smooth apple butter, and a chunk apple pie mixture. And it works perfectly for these little pies. The… Read More
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Loaf (Vegan, DF, GF, Oil-free)
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Loaf (Vegan, DF, GF, Oil-free) Who here hasn’t ever had pumpkin bread, raise those hands!! Haha, no one in the free world probably. Still, you might not have had it with chocolate chips, or oil-free or made vegan, dairy-free, and all that jazz. Well here it is! An easy, delicious, soft bread… Read More
Easy Chocolate Quinoa Cupcakes + One-Ingredient Frosting (vegan, GF, DF, refined-sugar-free)
Easy Chocolate Quinoa Cupcakes + One Ingredient Frosting (vegan, GF, DF, refined-sugar-free) I have to confess, I am a collector. Some people collect stamps, coins, antiques. I have a quilter friend who has amassed more colorful fabrics then she will ever use in her lifetime. I, however, collect flours. I have almond flour, hazelnut flour,… Read More
Gluten-free Vegan Mozzarella Cheese Arugula Pizza
Gluten-free Vegan Mozzarella Cheese Arugula Pizza Easy gluten-free vegan mozzarella cheese veggie pizza – is that music to your ears? Gluten-free from-scratch pizza recipes abound on the internet but many have varying rates of success and require use of a combination of flours. Here is a wonderful easy path to a gluten-free pizza – the… Read More
