Cashew Dulce de Leche French Macaron Recipe

Before we talk about how glorious the flavors are in this Cashew Dulce de Leche French Macaron recipe, we need to talk about macarons. Why are they so difficult to make properly?  Egg whites, ground nuts, sugar.  Doesn’t seem like it should be so complicated, right?  But they are.  Read on, friends. I’ve made macarons quite a few times and each time I am sure they are going to be perfect.  Only a few times have they […]

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Blackberry Coconut Sorbet

 Blackberry Coconut Sorbet.  Three ingredients.  No dairy.  Little sugar.  Pure bliss.  And?  (Come closer…)  No ice cream maker needed.  I know.  It’s pretty awesome. Coconut milk is my favorite non-dairy milk.   It’s such a good substitute for cows milk because it’s still super creamy and rich, but then cows milk doesn’t taste like coconut.  And coconut milk does…taste like coconut.  So I like it that much more.  Coconut forever!  It’s hard for me not to […]

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Blackberry Rosewater Ice Cream

Saturday night, after a full day of hard work and chores, I made the first batch of homemade ice cream for the season.  Blackberry Rosewater Ice Cream.  It’s as dreamy as it sounds.  I’ve teamed up with Becky this month again and our theme was Flowers.  She chose orange blossom water.  Be sure to check out her Orange Blossom and Honey Candied Popcorn. I churned the ice cream early Sunday morning and then after church […]

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Mango White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies {Gluten Free, Egg Free, Dairy Free)

As if there weren’t enough cookies in my cupboard, I made another batch of cookies that I’m so excited to share with you.  You know, just to shake it up with all the healthy salads and stuff.  Mango White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies.  Hello, tasty cookies! I’ve been wanting to make these cookies for a very long time. It took a very long time because every time I popped by Trader Joe’s for some dried […]

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Cranberry Almond Pie Bars

Shirley J asked me to develop three recipes using their new Cranberry Almond Timeless Grains Cereal.  I’ve had a lot of fun testing out my ideas and coming up with three great recipes.  These Cranberry Almond Pie Bars are my third recipe.  They took the longest for me to perfect and I feel like celebrating because I finally got it right!  They are really wonderful.  I kept a platter on the kitchen table and I […]

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Herbed Goat Cheese Tart with Cherry Tomato Compote and Pieography: Where Pie Meets Biography Review

Happy Pi Day! Celebrate with this tasty Herbed Goat Cheese Tart! I think this is the first year I have actually made a pie (tart) for 3.14.  I was reminded last night when I popped into the grocery store for a few things for dinner and saw a stack of pies by the automatic doors.  I started thinking about which recipe I’d like to make for the occasion.   It came to me as I was […]

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Peanut Butter and Jam Oatmeal Cookie Bars

These Peanut Butter and Jam Oatmeal Cookie Bars remind me of my childhood rolled into one sweet, peanut-buttery treat. Like most American kids, I grew up eating peanut butter and jam (or jelly) sandwiches every day for lunch.  For a little while I would get angry that it wasn’t getting bologna and American cheese on  white bread with yellow mustard, like some of my friends, but I would always come back to PB&J.  (Even in […]

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Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches

Peanut butter and oatmeal are one of my favorite combinations. The nubby texture of oatmeal cookies is pretty irresistible paired up with peanut butter. These gluten free peanut butter cookie sandwiches might just be the best combo of all. Remember those oatmeal cookie sandwiches from elementary school days? My mom would pack one in my lunch sometimes…but these are SO much better! That greasy white filling is replaced with an ultra-creamy peanut butter frosting. Seriously, I […]

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Cacao Nib Pavlova with Balsamic Strawberries and Cream

I started out the day by giving each of my kids a list titled, “10 Things I Love About You.” Sadly they were much more interested in their peanut butter-filled chocolate hearts and getting to school to see their friends and exchange valentines. I can’t blame them, that was my favorite part of Valentine’s Day too.  But oh, how I enjoyed writing their lists last night before I went to bed.   We aren’t that […]

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Lavender Chocolate Pots de Creme for Valentine’s Day

One thing I forgot to mention about Alt is the lavender hot chocolate available between sessions.  As a great lover of all things lavender, I can’t believe I had never tried lavender-infused hot chocolate.  Lavender and chocolate are simply made for each other, and chocolate pots de creme is another perfect way to pair them. I texted my husband as I was sipping and sipping and savoring every last drop of the lavender hot chocolate.  […]

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