It's that time of year again! Time to share my favorite things of 2015. From kitchen necessitates, to gluten free goodies, to things that just make this baker's heart happy. It's always hard to narrow it down to my top 10, but I think this is a mighty fine collection. I've included links to all of these lovely must-haves, as well as a holiday giveaway to knock your stockings right off! 1. Clever Coffee Dripper Where has the Clever been all my life? This little contraption makes the best ... read more
apple cider cranberry sangria
Let's get this party started! Every holiday celebration needs a festive drink. A total must. Our family fave is sparkling cider. Apple cranberry or apple grape. Good for kids of all ages. A little champagne is nice too or even hot mulled cider. Oh man, I LOVE mulled cider! I'm going with a refreshing, chilled beverage for my Christmas party this year. A sparkling cider cranberry sangria. If you've never had sangria, it's basically a mixture of fruit and wine. Red or white. For this recipe, I ... read more
gluten free vegan chocolate peppermint cupcakes
Every year on Christmas Eve, my grandma would give all of the grandkids their own ginormous candy cane. Like the biggest ever, especially to a small child. They were too huge to finish and always made a sticky mess, but it was tradition. For my grandma, you didn't mess with Christmas traditions. Even as an adult, I still love candy canes. I especially like to crush them up and use them to sprinkle on cookies, cupcakes and So Delicious coconut milk ice cream. Oh yes, a frozen peppermint ... read more
gluten free vegan orange chocolate chip cookies + $50 target gift card giveaway!
Christmas and cookies are two things that just go together for me. I have so many memories of baking cookies at this time of year. In the kitchen with my mom, recreating all of my grandma's Czech cookie recipes. Raspberry tarts, almond crescents and apricot kolaches. It was tradition and it just felt right. Creating new cookie recipes doesn't come easy for me because I love the classics so much. Other than my grandma's recipes, there are only a few that I hold close to my heart. Chocolate ... read more
gluten free vegan gingerbread bundt cake with espresso glaze
I can't seem to help myself. I just LOVE bundt cakes oh so much. They're my total favorite. I think it's mainly because I prefer a higher cake ratio to frosting. I'm not the norm, I know, but I just fancy the cake. It's the best part! Let's get on with this gingerbread bundt cake here. Don't you just want to just cut yourself a slice and dive right in? I prefer my slice of bundt cake with a cup of coffee so I decided to top this gingerbread with an espresso glaze. A little extra coffee never ... read more
gluten free vegan dinner rolls
With the holidays upon us, I knew it was time to perfect my gluten free vegan dinner roll recipe. So many parties, celebrations and dinners with family and friends. You gotta have warm, homemade rolls on the able. You just gotta. Creating light, fluffy white rolls is no easy task when you cut out gluten, dairy and eggs. So many times they came out too dense and then end up totally dried out. Not these ones! I even gave them the "next day" test and they were still soft in the center. Still ... read more
homemade cranberry sauce
Homemade cranberry sauce. A little tart, a little sweet, a whole lot of flavor from those beautiful fresh cranberries. A must-have on your holiday table! I don't remember the last time I had canned cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving. My mom has always made it from scratch. There really wasn't another option. After learning how to make it myself, I never understood why you would want to buy it when it's so easy. Seriously, ridiculously quick! Your main ingredients for cranberry sauce is fresh ... read more
gluten free & vegan thanksgiving treats
It's that time! Time to start planning your Thanksgiving menu. Some of you may have it already written out, down to every last detail. Some of you have a blank piece of paper, with no planning done whatsoever. I'm in the middle. I've planned a few of the side dishes I will make, but haven't decided on the desserts I will be baking. Since I'm also in need of some inspiration, I've put together this collection of gluten, dairy and egg free Thanksgiving treats. From pies and tarts, to ... read more
gluten free vegan apple fritters
Every once in a while, I will ask for recipe inspiration from my readers. Ideas to test out someday in the kitchen. I'm always up for ideas! Do you know one of my most requested recipes? Apple fritters. Yep, my friends like their donuts. I was a little intimidated by this request. I have fond memories of craving apple fritter donuts when I was pregnant with my daughter. Not a good craving, I might add. It was so hard for me to leave the grocery store without walking by the bakery and adding a ... read more
gluten free vegan pumpkin pie pudding
Pumpkin desserts are all the rage these days. From classic pumpkin pie, to pumpkin cheesecake. Give people their pumpkin desserts and they will be happy. At least for the months of September through December. Pumpkin pie is probably my all time favorite pumpkin dessert. The flakey crust, the creamy pumpkin filling, the whipped coconut cream. Well, until these little bowl of pumpkin pie pudding goodness came into my life. Seriously, friends. I could (and would) eat this dessert every. single. ... read more