A friend recently celebrated her birthday, her first as a gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free gal. Her super thoughtful hubby asked me if I would bake a box of treats for her. He quite specifically said, “Chocolate, anything chocolate.” I pressed for a little more direction and he said chocolate and raspberries would work. I absolutely adore…
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Shortbread Bars
I love the simplicity of bars. Quick to make, fun to share and of course, perfect to soothe a bit of a sweet tooth. A bit of a sweet tooth? Yep, that’s what I said. I’ve made this one close to free of refined sugar, as seems to be my habit lately. For me, less…
Mini No-Bake Bourbon Ball Cheesecakes
It’s that time of year again…the time when I’ve spent a couple of weeks in Kentucky and have all sorts of bourbon-influenced kitchen ideas. Some of the ideas don’t hold much promise, like the bourbon spiked kimchi idea that came up in conversation with Debi. Admittedly, I had consumed a couple of bourbon drinks when…
The Return of Hostess, a Gluten-Free Round Up
Today’s the big day, the day Hostess snack cakes return to store shelves after an 8-month absence. It’s apparently a BIG deal for those who eat the Standard American Diet. It’s all over the news. People are hosting Twinkie parties. Wal-Mart got their shipment two days early and local news crews were interviewing people. Not…
Red, White & Chocolate Pie, aka ChocoRaspaNilla
Ever have one of those days when the phone won’t stop ringing, UPS and FedEx are both at the door, the dogs are barking at every.single.noise, the email inbox is overflowing, the to-do list is a mile long and it’s all just overwhelming? Whew. Me, too. And you know what I do when that happens? …
JoeJoe’s, Gluten-Free..and a collection of other Trader Joe’s gluten-free cookies
Major excitement ensued last week when a friend said someone had mentioned on Facebook that Trader Joe’s now has Gluten-Free Joe-Joe’s. A quick phone call confirmed that indeed, Gluten-Free Joe-Joe’s had arrived earlier that very same day. Off across town I went to find these cookies… I should explain the excitement. See, I’m not a…