You all loved when I made Halloween Oreos…. Well it’s time for HOLIDAY OREOS! I made this recipe again but colored the frosting a red and stamped the cookies with snowflakes to make them even more holiday. I used to love this time of year when the Oreos turned red! These are COPYCAT recipe. Meaning, they taste true to a real Oreo in a healthier version! Oreos are one of my all time favorites. I loved to dunk them in milk until they got completely soggy and I’d have to fish t

I have always loved to make ‘kid’ baked goods and desserts. I’m not sure why but cute desserts just get me every time. I love putting eyeballs on cookies, donuts, anything to give them some life and character. I mean don’t get me wrong, not everything I make has eyeballs! But I do love to make cute baked goods during the holidays. They are fun for adults and adult holiday parties as a conversation piece, or a fun craft for kiddos at home as well. It’s a win win! I actually go

Ok we may be past apple baking season, but honestly this paleo apple galette was too good not to share. I received the most delicious apples from Starr Ranch Growers, they’re called Juici apples. I honestly think they’re some of the best apples I’ve tried. I haven’t been able to eat apples for years because of their high fodmap content and mostly because of their acidity. These apples are not acidic at ALL, are light and nice and juicy. They worked perfectly in this galette!

Yes I am making ice cream in the middle of December. Is that acceptable? I love ice cream any time of the year (we all know this), and the winter ain’t stopping me! I actually love putting homemade ice cream in my hot drinks and on top of warm pies and desserts, too. Because of the gelatin in this chocolate ice cream, it holds up well in the freezer without getting icy. I actually just defrosted a container I made 3 months ago and it’s still perfectly creamy and tastes just a

I can honestly say I’ve never made a gingerbread cake. Well, any holiday cake really. We are more cookie-people, and growing up we always made gingerbread cookies. Or linzers, or sugar cookies. Pies, too. But this is the first time I decided to go for a cake — And I’m not sure what I was waiting for! I didn’t realize the moisture molasses added to breads and cakes but WOW! This cake is super moist (sorry), and still just as moist being in the fridge for 7 days! It’s full of

Snowball cookies. Russian Tea Cakes, Mexican Wedding cookies. I’d say they’re pretty much the same with different names or made for different traditions. I like to call these snowball cookies because it’s the holiday season — and they look like little balls of snow! I am inspired by cookie season this year. I can honestly say I have not had this much time at home in years, along with everyone else! Which means more time in my kitchen and more time to create. I’m trying out ne

Is there anything better than easy baking? I mean, sometimes it’s fun on a day reserved just for ‘me time’ to get into the kitchen, pull out every ingredient from the cupboard and create dishes and desserts. But sometimes you just need to pull it together quickly… you have a last minute gathering with friends, you are a new mom and would like to still bake something sweet and satisfying but time is limited… I know this has been the case for me several times (minus the mom-min

Ok, so you made a huge meal this week and this weekend is the time for left overs. It’s the best part about spending days in the kitchen, is not spending days in the kitchen for the week following! Leftovers are the best, the flavors have chance to marinate together and you can get creative with what you do with the leftovers. Sandwiches, soups, rebaking your sweeter side dishes into new desserts. We have leftover cranberry sauce every year after our holiday meals. It’s that

Love pie but don’t want to make a pie? I got you. These pumpkin pie bars are basically a pumpkin pie in bar form. The difference is, the filling is a little thicker than pumpkin pie and the crust is more like a shortbread texture than a flaky pie crust. This is so they are easy to cut and stay together as little squares, or if you want to get creative, as little triangles the way I cut them here! I created this recipe years ago before I had my blog, and they were always a hit

Yes, Peppermint Mocha Donuts that are gluten free, dairy free, vegan and refined sugar free. You wouldn't even know it, they're so delicious. I’m not sure how Starbucks comes up with these iconic holiday flavor combinations, there is such a strong love for pumpkin spice lattes and peppermint mocha lattes. Because of that, there are so many spin-offs of these favorites. Cakes, cookies…. I’ve never seen a donut spin-off, but I wanted to create one! I’ve been watching holiday

I love the holidays. If you know me, you know I’ve always nerded out over the holidays. When I moved to LA, I rounded up some of my closest friends to do holiday activities like pumpkin carving during Halloween, and gingerbread house building during the Christmas season. This evolved into an annual tradition and every year our traditions grow as more and more get involved in our fun festive activities. It’s fun to see everyone tap into their inner child and have fun -- with m

I know I know it’s November, but I have been missing my blueberry baking and desserts. I do love pumpkin and all things spiced, but when you start recipe testing for fall desserts in… August, by November you’re ready for a change and a different flavor on your palate. I love baking with blueberries because they are low fodmap and low acid, so for me, I can eat unlimited amounts of blueberry desserts with no digestive aftermath. Whereas if I were to eat too many apple or pumpk

YES. This is real news. These are LIKE EATING A PUMPKIN PIE WITH FROSTING. They are just amazing! My paleo Pop Tarts aka 'Mock Tarts' are by far my most popular recipe. I’ve had many reach out and thank me, saying they are so happy they can eat ‘real Pop Tarts’ again. The best part of recipe developing for others who have restricted diets, autoimmune disorders or just want to eat healthy or paleo for the sake of it, is to create these old favorites and see so much happiness.

I’ve been in a cinnamon kinda mood lately. Is anyone else getting pumpkin-ed out? I do love pumpkin but every now and then I’ve needed a break. I’ve been baking with berries again just to have a different flavor, and who is to say you can’t have refreshing foods in the colder weather? It’s also been awhile since I’ve made some classic staples. Cookies, muffins, breads. I get caught up in the creativity of what will be different, what will be fun, what will be new. But reality

These owl cupcakes are a hoot! Yeah I got dad jokes. I discovered these cute cupcakes years ago when I used to bake for parties, events and friend gatherings. I’ve always loved to bake, even before I started baking for my specific diet and started creating my own gluten free desserts. I like to bake crowd pleasing desserts and what I think will bring people joy. These little owls seem to bring joy wherever they go. I’ve made them for kid parties, for fun at the office and eve

These pumpkin pie ice cream bars were created after I made one of my favorite ice cream flavors, my pumpkin pie ice cream. Rather than freezing the ice cream I made in a large container, and waiting for it to thaw when I wanted just a scoop or two, I thought it would be easier to freeze it in smaller portions. That’s where the idea of the pumpkin pie bar came from. I froze my ice cream in my favorite silicone molds, and dipped them in a white chocolate. It brought this ice cr

There’s something about a cinnamon roll. It’s warm, it’s comforting. The smell of them baking in the morning is just divine. They can be made all year but there’s something just cozy about making them the fall and through the winter. I usually spend my seasons in LA, and this year I’m in New England. So I’m getting all the feels! I’d love to make cinnamon rolls a tradition. Make them on Sundays. Make them on Christmas morning. However making cinnamon rolls without gluten or y

Oreos are one of my all time favorites. I loved to dunk them in milk until they got completely soggy and I’d have to fish them out with a spoon. Why are kid-foods so memorable and fun to eat? Most of these iconic cookies and snacks defined my childhood. I love how food can bring you such memories! I stopped eating Oreos awhile back, before my digestion troubles. I went through a health phase out of college and started to eat very clean, organic and lean. I eliminated more foo

You know, sometimes when you don’t try is when you succeed. Sometimes I feel I overthink, try too hard, and chase away what I was really hoping for as an outcome. What I had envisioned. This is not just in recipe developing but in life in general. Some things just come to those who wait! Well, ok, this was for recipe developing. But still. I am very busy with my full time job now, the projects are piling and the pace is picking up so my time is limited for recipe developing d