Sweet Treats

Sweet Treats

Baklava

My sweet friend, Sue taught me how to make this beloved Baklava. She had returned from travels in Turkey where she learned the secrets to amazing Baklava. I have made just two substitutions to her recipe to accommodate the vegan life and if I hadn’t told you, you’d never know. The best thing about this […]

Snacks, Sweet Treats

Energy Balls (no bake)

Life is full and busy! Keep these energy balls handy to grab and go. Thank you to my friend, Rob for sharing these great treats after a school PTA meeting one evening. They are well-loved and appreciated. Hope you love them too!

Breakfast, Sweet Treats

Good morning, Coffee Cake

“It smells like cinnamon rolls.” I made my very first coffee cake yesterday and it was a hit! This recipe is easy and made with ingredients you likely have on hand. When we shared the cake with a friend, they raved and insisted it should not be the last time we make this cake. Inspired […]

Snacks, Sweet Treats

Peanut Butter Poops

Kids love poop, it’s hilarious! When the kids and I perfected these treats, they needed a name. Much tastier than poop, of course, I just could not resist keeping the name. We combine creamy peanut butter, crunchy millet, and almond flour and then smother in dark chocolate! There is a good chance you already know […]

Cookies, Sweet Treats

Holiday Lemon Cookies (Vegan)

Our friends host an annual cookie contest at their holiday party and, this year’s winner for best-tasting cookie went to our daughter! Everyone loved these lemon cookies. This was the very first recipe she made all on her own. Thank you Crowded Kitchen, their original recipe can be found on their site, crowdedkitchen.com The few […]

Snacks, Sweet Treats

Chocolate Strawberries

“All you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” – Charles Schultz What is not to love here?! This recipe is so simple, tasty, and healthy! Yes, healthy…fresh strawberries are full of vitamin C and also contain impressive amounts of manganese, potassium, and folate. Chocolate has a powerful variety of […]

Sweet Treats

Hello, Summer!

Nothing says summer like popsicle juice dripping down your arm. Thanks to our good friend, Yenci, we have learned to make the perfect strawberry lemonade popsicles. We also found some popsicle molds we really like; they are easy to fill, easy to wash, and they are designed to catch the drips…so, you can enjoy the […]

Cookies

Mele Kalikimaka

Merry Christmas and Happy Everything! The best sugar cookie just got a new look! My friend, Susan is far more talented at cookie decorating, so thanks to her for sharing the photo! When we color our homemade frosting, we love to use food coloring made from foods rather than chemicals. There are a variety of […]

Cookies

Chanukah Cookies

Latkes, dreidels, and cookies! Yes, cookies…while not very traditional, these delicious treats have become a Chanukah tradition in our home. We have baked up many batches of sugar cookies to find the perfect recipe. The cookies here are adapted from sugar cookies we love in the cookbook, Peas and Thank You (thank you). And, our […]