Bai Tang Gao (Mandarin) aka White Sugar Cakes I make this treat for the kids when I am feeling nostalgic about the old dim sum days with my parents. This dessert was once a staple at the old dim sum houses, bakeries, and tofu shops of New York City’s Chinatown. This cake is known for … Continue reading White Sugar Cakes (Bai Tang Gao)
Vegan Chocolate Mug Cake A few weeks ago, I wrote up a quick and easy Vegan Vanilla Mug Cake recipe to make with the kids. Later, my daughter told me "to be fair" I really should come up with a chocolate version. I think she has ulterior motives since she is a huge chocolate fiend. However, who … Continue reading Vegan Chocolate Mug Cake
Vanilla Mug Cake (Cooking With Your Kids Series) Day 4 of lockdown for the COVID-19 and I am home with 4 very cabin-fevered kids. Since much of their schooling is now in front of the computer via "remote learning", I am also limiting their free time in front of the computer. I know this is … Continue reading Vanilla Mug Cake
Apple Cider Cake This time of the year we can get organic apple cider by the gallons and who doesn't love that? We buy 2 gallons at a time, not only to drink but also to cook (and bake) with. This week, I wanted to make a cake that was not ONLY gluten free but … Continue reading Apple Cider Cake
Learn about the benefits of peppermint and enjoy this recipe for a gluten free allergen friendly smoothie which features fresh peppermint and pineapples.
Blueberry Lemon Sorbet The last few weeks I've gotten a few requests for gluten free, dairy free dessert options. One of my favorite flavor combinations is blueberry and lemon, as you know from my Lemon Blueberry Overnight Quinoa recipe. The weather is getting warmer and berries are now plentiful. Blueberries are the inspiration for this … Continue reading Blueberry Lemon Sorbet
Paleo Berry Jam Everyone in my family LOVES jam but lets face it, to make a good tasting jam require SUGAR and lots of it! This is not going to work in our household since I have been working to not only cut the kids sugar intake but also the grown ups. For the last … Continue reading Paleo Berry Jam
Vegan Chocolate Truffles One of my favorite things to buy are chocolate truffles but with recent reactions to particular nuts and dairy I don't get them anymore. Then I remembered something an old friend of mine use to say about truffles...that chocolate truffles are essentially just cream and good chocolate melted together. Building on that … Continue reading Vegan Chocolate Truffles
Vegan Banana Loaf When I first created this recipe, the goal was to create a banana bread recipe that was gluten free, dairy free, soy free, nut free and refined sugar free. As I was coming to the completion of the recipe, there became many families who asked me to come up with a recipe … Continue reading Vegan Banana Loaf
Vegan Pumpkin Loaf The smell of pumpkin spice is once again in the air and there are plenty options of fresh and canned pumpkins at the stores. Many of my loyal readers are always asking how I can make a recipe vegan or top 8 food allergen free. This time around as I was writing … Continue reading Vegan Pumpkin Loaf
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