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- Sweet Almond Cherry Bars
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Tag Archives: dairy-free
Jicama Lime Cake with Tequila-Glazed Nectarines
The first time I ever had jicama, it was cut into spears and served alongside a salad. A child then, I was excited for its newness, and I loved the way it added a sweet and mild crunch to my … Continue reading
When Walnuts are Wonderful: Fresh Pear Walnut Torte
I don’t consider myself a very picky eater, but there are a few foods that make me cringe. Miracle Whip. Sweet baked beans. Greasy salami. Thousand Island Dressing. Walnuts. It’s true: walnuts are the least tempting of any nut, in … Continue reading
Posted in Pies, Tarts, Tortes & Cheesecakes, Sweets, Traditional with a Twist
Tagged baking, breakfast, citrus, dairy-free, dessert, nuts, orange, recipe, torte, vanilla, vanilla bean, walnuts
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Lavender and Blue(berry) Cake
I’ve always been rather skeptical about treating lavender as an edible. Sure, it’s a relaxing and wonderful scent in bath products, perfumes and sachets, and it’s just lovely when growing outside. But it’s taken me awhile to enjoy it in … Continue reading
Gin and Tonic Cake: A Cocktail Turned Confection
Herbal and effervescent, a gin and tonic just might be the most refreshing concoction in existence. I’m not sure why the drink has been on my mind lately; perhaps it’s the recent surge of warm weather, or more likely, my … Continue reading
Posted in Baking with Booze, Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets
Tagged baking, baking with booze, baking with herbs, boozey, boozy, cake, dairy-free, dessert, gin, juniper berries, juniper berry, lime, recipe, recipes, saint george spirits, St George Spirits, terroir gin
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Sweet Pea Spring Cake
Frozen peas are my backup for fresh veggies, and the kind I buy come in a bag that boasts: “Naturally sweet!” Those pretty italic words have been calling to me lately. Of course, I usually mask the peas’ sweetness with … Continue reading
Posted in Baking with Herbs, Baking with Veggies, Cakes & Cupcakes, Sweets
Tagged baking, baking with vegetables, cake, cake made with green peas, cake make with peas, coconut oil, dairy-free, dessert, easter cake, easter dessert, green, mint, pea cake, peas, peas as dessert, peppermint, peppermint leaves, spring, spring dessert
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Little Coconut Cakes
I’ve been rather intrigued with the array of coconut products at the market lately. Coconut water, coconut creamer — even coconut vinegar, and more. When I was recently given both a fresh jar of coconut oil and a bag of … Continue reading
