Fresh out of the oven, covered in a glorious garlic herb oil. This gluten free focaccia bread is everything you would hope it would be. Bursting with so many flavors, so soft and so savory! Sometimes when you have pasta for dinner, you just want a slice of warm bread to sop up the extra sauce. I know I do. This simple garlic herb focaccia bread pares beautifully with just about any of your favorite pasta dishes or hearty soups. In the summertime, it would also be lovely with a big fat greek ... read more
gluten free vegan blackberry crisp ice cream sandwiches
Blackberry-swirled cashew milk ice cream, sandwiched between two oatmeal crisp cookies. These ice cream sandwiches taste just like my favorite summer dessert, blackberry crisp! Where I grew up, you could find blackberries growing all over the place in the summertime. We'd pick them just as fast as we could eat them. My mom would make these gorgeous blackberry pies, but she'd also make a big pan of blackberry crisp. Sweet bubbly blackberries, with a crisp oatmeal topping. It just had to be ... read more
dairy free chocolate-dipped frozen bananas
Chocolate-dipped frozen bananas. My treat of choice every time we go to Disneyland. Every time. A frozen banana, dipped in creamy chocolate and topped with chopped roasted almonds. Perfect on a hot day in the park. Until I get back to the happiest place on earth, I'm recreating this beloved snack right at home! This recipe couldn't be easier. Bananas. Dairy free chocolate chips. Coconut oil. Toppings. I used roasted almonds, which are lightly salted. Salty and sweet is always a good thing. I ... read more
gluten free vegan cherry limeade ice cream cupcakes
Let's get this ice cream party started with these ice cream cupcakes! A gluten pretzel crust, topped with dairy free cherry limeade ice cream and a beautiful swirl of So Delicious Cocowhip. Don't forget the cherry on top! This fun, frozen treat is my first entry in the Raise a Pint Recipe Contest! A collection of amazing recipes by 21 talented bloggers, authors and recipe creators in this summer's Go Dairy Free recipe contest, sponsored by So Delicious Dairy Free. The entrants are creating ... read more
gluten free vegan peach almond crostata
When peach season arrives, I can only think of one thing. Pie. Peach pie, served warm with a ginormous scoop of dairy free vanilla ice cream. The best way to enjoy fresh, juicy peaches! Sometimes you just need to get in the kitchen and make a pie. It's therapeutic, it really is. Rolling out the dough, filling it with sweet fruit and baking to bubbly, golden deliciousness. Then comes the best part. You get to dig into the first slice. You have to reward yourself for all of that hard work. ... read more
gluten free vegan sunshine citrus muffins
Mornings are for muffins and cuddles. Yes, both. I love getting those morning cuddles from my kids when I first wake up. They crawl into my bed and give me the big squeezes I need before starting my day. I'm so not a morning person, but even if I'm grumpy, I will never resist morning cuddles. Actually, it just makes me want to go back to sleep! After all those snuggles, it's time to make some coffee and some muffins! My love for all things citrus is still going strong. These muffins are a ... read more
gluten free vegan berries and cream brownies
Celebrate the Fourth of July with these beautiful berry brownie bars! Rich, fudgy brownies topped with a layer of So Delicious Dairy Free Cocowhip whipped topping and rows of fresh blueberries and raspberries. Red, white and blue never tasted so good! Brownies + berries = a beautiful thing. It's always been one of my favorite combinations. The freshness of the sweet, ripe berries brings balance to the richness of the dark chocolate brownies. They just belong together. They really ... read more
watermelon sorbet
Ice cold, frozen watermelon. Blended with a little lime juice. You've got yourself instant watermelon sorbet! One of the most refreshing frozen treats around. Super easy and no ice cream maker needed! I'm such a fan of frozen desserts in the summer. It's pretty much all I crave. Big bowl of cashew milk ice cream or a berry slushie. Anything to cool me down in this 100 degree heat. Yes, we've entered into those days here in California. As much as I love living here, 110 is just waaaaay too ... read more
gluten free vegan strawberry ice cream cake
Strawberry Ice Cream Cake. What's more summer than that? Not much. Strawberries are one of the beloved summer fruits, one that I can't get enough of. Thankfully, we happen to have a strawberry stand just down the street from house. They have the best strawberries ever. I buy them and they are gone within minutes. Can't resist their natural just-picked sweetness! Growing up, I can remember requesting an ice cream cake for jut about all of my birthdays. My mom would usually make them herself, ... read more
gluten free vegan blueberry donut holes
What can I say? I'm a sucker for old-fashioned, fried cake donuts. Crispy on the outside and cakey on the inside. That touch of nutmeg gives them that classic old-fashioned donut flavor. Since I can't go buy gluten free fresh donuts at my local bakery, sometimes I just need to make them at home! I can remember the first time I had a Krispy Kreme blueberry donuts. It was a cake donut {the best kind} and filled with the flavor of one of my favorite berries. Love at first bite. There is ... read more