Recently, I was catching up on The Great British Baking Show (LOVE this show!). One of the bakers had made a peanut butter banana cake that was criticized because…
The Super Bowl is almost here, and time to get your Super Bowl Party menu ready! Finger foods (ribs, chicken wings, veggie sticks (OK, that’s my option), sliders, salty…
A few days ago, I posted the recipes for King Cake with Almond Paste, Apricot and Cranberry Filling or Cinnamon Streusel and Date Filling. Those cakes are made in…
Original Versions/ Original Wheat and Dairy
King Cake with Almond Paste, Apricot, and Cranberry Filling or Cinnamon Streusel and Date Filling
King Cakes are a delicious Mardi Gras tradition. Made with brioche dough, Danish pastry, or puff pastry (more common in France), the cake is stuffed with filling and topped…
December is a month full of holidays (at last check, 29 holidays for 7 or more religions), and a time when so many of us are busy getting ready…
As I type this, it is December and a time when so many of us are busy getting ready for the holidays. An important part of getting ready is…
As I type this, Thanksgiving was a few days ago. The holiday season is here, and with that comes lots of baking. Sadly, for most diabetics or people who…
Dairy Free/ Egg free/ Original Versions/ Original Wheat and Dairy/ Vegan/ Vegan/Vegetarian
Peach Mango Pie with a Vegan Option
I love peaches and mangoes and realized a few years ago that they are wonderful together. So this year I decided to put them together in a pie and…
Persimmons are an amazingly sweet fruit which, sadly, are available typically only from October through December. I had my first persimmon two years ago and it was love at…
Dairy Free/ Egg free/ Vegan/ Vegan/Vegetarian
Vegan Green Tomato, Almond, Olive Oil, and Orange Mini Coffeecakes
I am often accused of growing tomato TREES rather than tomato bushes. My record, to date, is 15′ tall tomato bushes. (Yes, that is a 5′ tall ladder that…