Category: <span>52 Sweets</span>

Carrot Cake Cupcakes, reinvented

June 3, 2013 By Johnna 1 Comment

Last week I was talking with my friend Loren from Fahrmeier Farms about a cooking class she was teaching. After looking over everything she was teaching, it hit me that every single dish was gluten-free. Funny how that works…when I first went gluten-free, I had a tendency to look for boxes of food or food-like…

I Ate Here: The 10th at Vail, Colorado

May 24, 2013 By Johnna Leave a Comment

Perched at the top of Gondola One on Vale Mountain, The 10th offers not just beautiful views but also amazing gluten-free fare! This is the most swoon-worthy stop I’ve made in a long while. I’m an avid snow skier but rarely eat at on-hill restaurants. First, there’s rarely anything I can eat and second, the…

Strawberry Rhubarb Quinoa Crumble, A Sweet Start to the Week

May 20, 2013 By Johnna 6 Comments

It’s finally springtime here. For us Midwestern folks, that means rhubarb and morel mushrooms are making their way into the kitchens of those with a good connection. And a good connection I have! My sweet friend Judy brought rhubarb to me from her garden in Iowa. I enjoy eating rhubarb, but have limited experience cooking…

Brigadeiros, a luscious chocolate truffle with good-for-you ingredients

May 16, 2013 By Johnna 12 Comments

I have a fascination with Brazilian food. This might surprise you if your idea of Brazilian food is visiting a churrascaria to eat endless mounds of meat cooked on a skewer. What would a plant-based eater have in common with a meat-on-a-stick way of eating? Nope, it’s not about the meat for me. It’s about…

Mini Chocolate Raspberry Trifles

March 21, 2013 By Johnna 2 Comments

Yesterday, on my appearance on Better Kansas City, I shared my favorite chocolate cupcake and chocomole frosting. I’ve turned my TV leftovers into a dessert that may be even more decadent than the original! Leftovers? Leftover cupcakes? Yep. I’m a bit of a perfectionist about my recipes. Not so much that they be impeccably formatted…

My Favorite Chocolate Cupcake with Chocomole Frosting, as seen on Better Kansas City

March 20, 2013 By Johnna 3 Comments

This morning I appeared on Better Kansas City, a local lifestyle show on KCTV5. I shared my favorite chocolate cupcakes and chocomole frosting. I really had a terrific time! Because y’all asked, here’s the video. I can’t watch it, really I can’t…but you go ahead, as long as you promise not to point out my…