White Chocolate Cranberry Scones (Gluten Free)
Listen to me when I say this: these scones are everything you need in your life. They are sweet, moist, and surprisingly healthy. There are 5 main ingredients, and they take 10 minutes to make, and 10 minutes to bake. When you think of scones, you think of carbs and butter. You will be shocked to find out that these scones have no regular flour, no butter, and are made with raw honey. The almond flour in this recipe is blood sugar balancing, and bonus, makes it gluten free. The eggs give it that fluff and moisture that is needed. White chocolate chips provide a crunchy sweetness. The honey is…
Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
These Chicken Tacos may look like your typical tacos, but let me assure you, they are so much better. I don’t know about you, but I try and use my Instant Pot as often as possible. This amazing magic cooking machine that was invented, makes my life so much easier. You are literally throwing all the ingredients into a giant pot (your meat can even be frozen), hitting start, coming back 30 minutes later and BOOM your dinner is done. This is the DREAM. With this recipe your chicken can be frozen or fresh, you just have to adjust your time and water amount accordingly. If you are using frozen…
Chocolate Cake Pops with Vanilla Frosting (Gluten Free)
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I don’t know about you, but I do not personally do a ton to celebrate this holiday. I will occasionally go out with friends to dinner or maybe have a small get together. Drinking is not something I regularly do, so going to the bar and grabbing a beer, isn’t my go-to activity. But the best and biggest way I know to celebrate any holiday, is with food! I like baking and cooking delicious things, and then sharing them with friends and family. These Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Pops are so fun, festive, and you can get really creative with the decoration and colors. Of course,…
Toffee Chocolate Macarons
Hello friends! It is almost March which means Spring is right around the corner (I hope). To jumpstart the season, I wanted to share a delicious Toffee Chocolate Macaron recipe. Now, macarons are not my favorite dessert to make, only because they are time consuming and laborious. You do have to have patience with these, and enjoy taking your time. Macarons are infamous for being finicky and more on the difficult side. I do not say this to deter you at all, just being real with ya’ll. One of the hardest parts of making macarons, is the meringue. Getting it to be the perfect consistency, is key. These elegant sandwhiches…
Best Crostini Appetizer with Feta and Sautéed Shallots
It is February folks! That means this is the month of the SUPER BOWL! I don’t know if you watch footballl, but I do! I have been watching the Super Bowl for many years now, and let me tell you, my favorite part of this lovely day is not the game, but the friends and the food. Everyone loves going to a great super bowl party where there is tons of appetizers, drinks, desserts, and usually nachos. Bringing appetizers to a party is a wonderful idea, because they are scrumptious finger food that a person can easily grab and walk around while talking to people. This particular appetizer should be…
Marble Bundt Cake (Gluten Free)
We are almost in February guys, and you know what that means… Valentine’s Day! I rarely do anything for this holiday, as I am single and see it as just another day. However, I know there are millions of people that love celebrating it, and have someone special to spend it with. It is fun to see the bouquets of roses, balloons, teddy bears, and surprise trips that my friends and family receive. I love creating and writing recipes for desserts that others can use to make for February 14th. I haven’t made a bundt cake in years, and thought it would be something exciting and different. Bundt cake pans…
Homemade Healthy Grain Free Granola
It is 2022 and everyone is looking to start eating healthy. You are finishing off the last of those gingerbread cookies, licking that last candy cane, and resolving to eat “better” this year. My wish for everyone is that this year is not the year of fad diets, purges, and “cutting out sugar”, but that living a healthy lifestyle, means eating more fruits, veggies, and good protein. This doesn’t mean you have to cut things out completely, or cut back on carbs and sugars. I think it means making wiser decisions in every day life. Eating healthy can be fun and flavorful, it doesn’t have to be boring or be…
5 Best Foods, Desserts, and Drinks for New Years
Well, I don’t know if you can believe it, but I sure can’t. 2022 is just around the corner, and it feels as though 2021 flew by on a jet plane and passed me. 2021 went by incredibly fast. It was difficult, great, and full of ups and downs. It was a year like no other. Thankfully, 2022 is a new opportunity to start fresh, to begin again, and to try new things. But, before we get to the New Year, let’s talk about what you are going to bring to that New Years Eve or New Years Day party! Everyone loves a good party, and more importantly everyone loves…
Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookie Recipe
(with White Chocolate)Merry Christmas friends! Christmas is officially 9 days away, and I have fully decorated my apartment with green and red. I have snowmen, Santa, a mini Christmas tree, stockings, trimmings, the whole shebang. Christmas is my favorite holiday by far, and always has been. I love baking and cooking during December because there are so many yummy and delicious options and you get to make it cutesy and cozy. I love making the classic sugar cookies cutouts with frosting and sprinkles, peppermint flavored pastries, hot chocolate from scratch, and last but not least, gingerbread cookies! Our family did not grow up making gingerbread cookies, but as an adult I started…
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Muffins
This recipe is one that is simple, uncomplicated, and can be used any time of year. I like these muffins because they can be a snack, side dish, breakfast treat, or a companion to your afternoon tea/coffee. Something to note about these muffins, is that they are best eaten and served within a day or two. They will be the most fresh, moist, flavorful. If you are wanting to have them for more than 2 days, I would put them in the freezer and pull them out at a later time. Gluten free pastries and baked goods are always different, as the flour makes the consistency different, so they become…
