Recipes
Really Good Weekend Muffins
There’s something about Sunday afternoons and baking. They seem to go together really well. And especially so this spring, as it’s been rainy most Sunday afternoons. I like it. Whenever I think of breakfast muffins I think of my friend Charlotte. She made glorious breakfast muffins AND had a knack for unique flavor combinations. These…
Read More3.14 Happy Pi Day!
I had to make a pie for Pi day. I’m just that cool. 3.141592653589793238462643383279501884197169399375105820974944592307816 I’ve made a few pies in the past, mostly on thanksgiving. I have a recipe I LOVE for pumpkin pie that uses spelt flour for the crust. I don’t actually love the flaky texture of traditional pie crusts, rather I prefer…
Read MoreChocolate Cashew Butter Cookies
I have to confess, the reason I decided to bake cookies is because I was eating spoonful after spoonful of nut butter with chocolate chips on top. Save me from myself! So, instead of just eating the nut butter + chocolate chips by the spoonful I thought baking them as cookies would make it more…
Read MoreRustic Blood Orange + Pear Galette
Jillian comes to visit! I love my cousin to pieces. I so much look forward to spending time together and immersing Jillian in Bend life. She fits right in. Jillian and I both love good food and are passionate about cooking. So, of course, we love to create recipes together! On this particular visit, we…
Read MoreCoconut Chai Ice Cream
Yum. This ice is cream delicious and creamy. We’ve been on a homemade ice cream kick at our house. So far we’ve made eggnog (for Christmas eve), chocolate, and plain old vanilla. Simple. Classic. Delicious. But, it was time to step outside the box and try something new. I wanted to try a cashew and…
Read MorePomegranate Torte with Cacao-Almond Crust
Happy Birthday to my girl Renee! In celebration of a great friend, who is also in the midst of a intense training block leading up to the Olympic marathon trials, this birthday treat had to be both delicious and nutritious. And by nutritious I don’t mean #glutenfree #dairyfree #sugarfree #raw #vegan #organic #fillintheblankfree What I…
Read MoreKardemummabullar (Swedish Cardamom Buns)
I love traditions. For me, the holidays are synonymous with baking delicious treats. Inspired by my Scandinavian heritage and recent trip to Sweden, I decided to bake Kardemummabullar, traditional Swedish cardamom buns. My desire to create Kardemummabullar was twofold. One, I could not get enough of the Swedish baked goods while visiting. We indulged in saffranbullar (saffron…
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