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Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Sponsored, Vegetarian, Winter

Egg Nog Spiced Gluten-Free Slice and Bake Cookies

November 30, 2017 No Comments

I’ve partnered with Pamela’s Products for this holiday cookie recipe. Friends, meet your new favorite holiday cookie – Egg Nog Spiced Gluten-Free Slice and Bake Cookies. It’s that time of year again when we fill our cupboards and fridges with baking essentials. For me that always includes several bags of Pamela’s All-Purpose Gluten-Free Artisan Flour Blend. It’s been my go-to GF flour blend since I was first used it to make my Chai Spice Snowball […]

Dessert, Gluten-Free, Sponsored

Mini Cherry Gluten-Free Frangipane Tarts

June 19, 2017 7 Comments

These Mini Cherry Gluten-Free Frangipane Tarts are a summery take on the classic French tart. Made with a crisp, buttery gluten-free crust, and a filling of juicy cherries and a mixed nut frangipane – a blend of almond, coconut, walnut, and pecan flour from Pamela’s Products Nut Flour Blend, these darling little tarts are as delicious as they are cute. It’s cherry season! I look forward to fresh cherries all year long – the season is […]

Bar Cookies, Candy, Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Kid-Friendly, Winter

Gluten-Free Peppermint Bark Brownies Recipe

December 24, 2016 2 Comments

There’s a bit of story and history behind these Gluten-Free Peppermint Bark Brownies… I first made Peppermint Bark Brownies way back in 2006 in the early days of Cafe Johnsonia. Back then CJ was called Just Recipes. That was a very long time ago in blog years! The idea for the brownies came from my friend, Tania, who brought me dinner after my second baby was born. Along with a delicious soup, she also included […]

Candy, Christmas, Dessert, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Vegetarian, Winter

Maple Pecan Butter Toffee Recipe

December 8, 2016 1 Comment

This toffee recipe is made with real butter, maple syrup, and pecans for an irresistible salty-sweet treat. As I know is true for many home cooks, the holidays are a favorite time of year. I learned how to make homemade candy and other treats by watching my mom and scouring her cookbooks and handwritten recipe cards. It wasn’t until I was older that I attempted to make candy without supervision. Ha! But once I did, […]

Autumn, Christmas, Dessert, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Ice Cream + Sorbets, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian, Winter

Roasted Persimmon Ice Cream

December 5, 2016 10 Comments

This Persimmon Ice Cream starts with slow roasted persimmons. No sugar added, 100% fruit-sweetened. Last year I took the plunge and decided to finally try persimmons. I had bought them many times but they were only used for decoration, or sat on my counter while I tried to decide what to do with them. And then I made Persimmon Butter, which remains one of the single greatest things I’ve made in the last year. So after […]

Autumn, Bar Cookies, Cookies, Dessert, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Sponsored, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bars

October 26, 2016 6 Comments

These Gluten-Free Pumpkin Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Bars are something extra special. I think of all of the recipes I’ve developed during my partnership with Pamela’s Products, this is my very favorite. And maybe it’s because Pamela’s Pumpkin Bread Mix is one of my family’s very, very favorites. Last year – no joke – when they were on sale, I bought five bags, which I think was all that was left on the shelf! We […]

Dessert, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Ice Cream + Sorbets, Spring, Summer, Vegetarian

Strawberry Rhubarb Sherbet

August 10, 2016 6 Comments

This Strawberry Rhubarb Sherbet recipe, which I originally posted in the early, early days of Cafe Johnsonia, remains one of our very favorites to this day. I know we typically think of rhubarb as a late spring/early summer thing, but I’ve still been seeing rhubarb all over at nearby farm stands. That’s a good thing because I can’t get enough of it! Though if I’m honest…I’m guilty of buying the gorgeous red stalks and then forgetting […]

Autumn, Cookies, Dessert, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Winter

Gluten-Free Gingersnaps with Lemon Cream Filling

January 11, 2016 15 Comments

These Gluten-Free Gingersnaps with Lemon Cream Filling are full of bright flavor. Tart lemon cream frosting is sandwiched between two gingery, chewy (or crisp, if you prefer) cookies. This is the first time I’ve actually been excited for January. Usually I’m like, “Ugh. Can we just fast forward through January, February, and March and get to the nice weather?” But then last year I fell hard for citrus of all kinds and citrus time is here […]

Cookies, Dessert, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Winter

Gluten-Free Cranberry Lime Cornmeal Cookies

December 6, 2015 10 Comments

Early on in my marriage, I subscribed to Everyday Food, which sadly doesn’t exist anymore. I LOVED that little magazine so much. It made new ingredients and recipes feel more approachable as I was honing my kitchen skills. There was one issue that I had for years and years until it finally fell apart. I saved the pages – they are tucked away in an envelope somewhere in my closet. The other day I started thinking […]

Autumn, Dessert, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Pies and Tarts, Sponsored, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian, Winter

Gluten-Free Buttermilk Pumpkin Pie

November 25, 2015 No Comments

Like many, I grew up with the ubiquitous pumpkin pie made from the recipe back of the pumpkin puree can. It’s not that that pie is bad, I just think I knew on some subconscious level that it could be better. Or at least I wanted it to be better. I would choke down a piece once a year and I was good for another 365 days. The thing that changed my opinion about pumpkin pie was […]