Spring is finally here! Gorgeous sunny days, green grass, daffodils in bloom. This is my favorite time of the year. Everything about springtime makes me happy. The most perfect weather here in California, maxi dresses and sandals, and celebrating Easter with family and friends. I'm quite content with this season, yes I am. I've made these mini fresh fruit tarts to celebrate the coming of spring. Tiny pastry cups, filled with a vibrant lemon cream pudding and topped with fresh berries. I used ... read more
gluten free vegan coconut cream pie
If I had to choose my favorite pie, I couldn't possibly pick just one. It's a close tie between pumpkin and coconut cream. Hands down, the two best pies around. I guess I just have a soft spot for the creamy pies. My dad loves coconut desserts and coconut cream pie is one of his faves too. I inherited my deep love for all things coconut from him. He has taught me well. Thanks, dad! This coconut cream pie is no ordinary cream pie. It is allergen free, but still full of all the flavors and ... read more
gluten free vegan blueberry orange muffins
Sweet citrus and juicy blueberries. That's what these beautiful muffins are made of. I just love the combination of orange and blueberries. It's just meant to be. You really can never run out of muffin combinations and this just happens to be one of my faves! Want to know what makes me happy? Warm, gluten free muffins on a Saturday morning. Fresh out of the oven, these gluten free vegan blueberry orange muffins are so delightful. I've made this recipe not only gluten, dairy and egg free for ... read more
gluten free muesli bread
Warm, crusty, fresh out of the oven bread. The smell alone is simply intoxicating. Growing up, my mom was always baking the most amazing bread. Waiting for it to cool was complete torture. No one can resist a slice of fresh bread. Even though I can no longer enjoy my mom's homemade bread, I can bake my very own gluten free bread at home. This bread recipe features, you guessed it, muesli! If you aren't familiar with muesli, it's a dry cereal that originated in Switzerland, usually made up of ... read more
gluten free vegan mini double chocolate cookies
I sort of have this obsession with making desserts in mini form. Like mini cupcakes, mini muffins, mini tarts, mini cookies. The cuteness factor goes way up with tiny desserts. Plus, you can eat like 3 or 5 of them and not feel all that guilt. You really shouldn't feel any guilt when eating delicious food. All in moderation, people. These are some decadent double chocolate cookies here. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. A gluten free vegan cookie dough that is made extra chocolatey ... read more
gluten free vegan pop tarts
Pop tarts, oh pop tarts. How I've missed you. As a kid, pop tarts were like having dessert for breakfast. They're pretty much just pie pockets that you heat up in the toaster. Maybe that's why I liked them so much. Warm, frosted pie on-the-go. A total win for any kid! My favorite pop tarts were always the strawberry ones with the sprinkles. I'm convinced sprinkles make any dessert taste better. I just loved that overly sweet strawberry filling. Anything strawberry was always my first ... read more
gluten free vegan samoa cookies
Samoas. My favorite Girl Scout cookies. I didn't care about any of the others. Well, maybe the Thin Mints. Those were also hard to resist. I was just drawn to the combination of coconut, caramel and chocolate. All layered on top of a crispy shortbread. Whoever thought of such a glorious cookie is my hero. Why have I waited until 2016 to recreate this cookie in an allergen free form? No clue. I have CRAVED this cookie for years and have never attempted it's deliciousness. Until today. These ... read more
gluten free vegan no-bake raspberry cheesecakes
Every year on Valentine's Day, my husband and I have a date night in. I make us a nice dinner that just the two of us enjoy, after the kids have gone to bed. A non-interupted, quiet meal {don't worry, I make the kids something fun too!}. Staying home is so much better than dealing with crowded restaurants. My husband always prefers my cooking over going out. Love him to pieces! Dinner and a movie. Something rented or something we haven't seen on Netflix is also involved on our date night, ... read more
gluten free vegan chocolate peanut butter sandwich cookies
My husband is not hard to please when it comes to desserts. He either wants ice cream or anything with peanut butter. Peanut butter and chocolate combination, even better. That's why it's never difficult for me to come up with a dessert to make for him on Valentine's Day. I stick to what he likes and I can never go wrong! This year, I decided to create a cookie sandwich recipe for my man. Gluten free vegan chocolate peanut butter cookie sandwiches. Two soft, chewy chocolate cookies, filled ... read more
gluten free vegan hostess cupcakes
Did you grow up enjoying cream-filled chocolate hostess cupcakes as much as I did? Then you are going to love these gluten free vegan hostess cupcakes! Trading for the best snacks at the lunch table in elementary school. Oh the memories. Everyone wanted either nacho cheese Doritos or Hostess cupcakes. Gushers fruit snacks were pretty valuable too. Remember those? The junk food that I ate on a regular basis. How times have changed! Even though I don't buy those processed foods for my kids, ... read more