Mr. Green Thumb’s family has a wide range of dietary needs: vegetarian, dairy free, diabetic, gluten free and grain free. Trying to accommodate all of these diets in one dessert can be challenging to say the least. We often end up with two or three dessert options so that everyone has something to enjoy. I am […]
Category Archives: Baking and Desserts
Happy New Year! I am so happy to begin another blogging year with all of you! I recently shared my mom’s Easy Chocolate Sauce recipe, which we have been making for years. Lately, my mom has been wondering if she has a dairy allergy, so I wanted to create a sauce that was just as easy to […]
It was my midwife who first introduced me to a version of these cookies five years ago. It was just before Christmas, and being eight months pregnant, I told her that I didn’t feel up for baking anything — my mind and my time were focused on the upcoming arrival of our baby. She told me about these cookies, and how simple […]
For the last four weeks, I have (mostly) not been eating grains. But this doesn’t happen without some preparation. Each week, I prepare foods that are easy for me to eat on the go, and that are delicious and satisfying. Each week, I have made these muffins, with little changes to the recipe along the way. While I may keep […]
In years past, this day has brought dozens of eager little kiddos to our doorstep. Their princess, ninja, knight, or fairy costumes being their ticket to cheap, highly refined chocolates and sweets. I’ve always felt a tinge of guilt about this – in part because I am supporting Big Food; and because I am willingly subjecting these darlings to […]
The rain has finally come to the southwestern coast of BC. What has felt like months of unusually hot, dry summer weather has come to an end. It’s time to think again about the foods and flavors that warm us up from the inside out. Gala and Ambrosia apples are perfectly ripe at the moment, […]
It’s the night before the first day of school. My two oldest sprouts are heading back to school with mixed feelings about their teachers, classes and another year of hard work. I’m feeling the pressure of another year of healthy, homemade lunches and snacks. I don’t know who is more nervous, me or them! Over the last week, I’ve […]
This recipe is another of my mom’s. She’s been cooking and baking gluten free for much longer than I have, and although I’m sure you could find a standard choux pastry recipe made in these proportions; she is the one in my world who pondered and then attempted creating a gluten free version. I grew up eating “cream puffs” a […]
I usually panick when we’re about to have company over. Will all the food be ready on time? Will the bathroom stay clean for the guests? Do the kids need a separate dessert? Like several other recipes I’ve posted (including my Chocolate Meringue Crisps), these cookies were born of last minute panicking. This led to experimenting, which in this case […]
Fermenting is something I have on my ‘to do’ list for 2014. I came across this recipe from Larissa over at Love and Green Juice, and figured this was a really simple way to begin my fermenting journey. (Larissa has a lovely blog; you should take a peak at what else she’s been up to!) The recipe suggested […]
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