Desserts

  • Grain-Free Chewy Gingerbread Cookies

    Jump to recipe: Soft & Chewy Ginger Cookies There are two kinds of gingerbread people. The roll-it-out, frost-it, make-it-pretty crowd — and the soft, chewy, straight-from-the-cooling-rack crowd. Both are great. I’m posting the first today because the second was consumed by my three older children while I was laying down the toddler… so no photos

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  • Grain-Free Gingerbread Cookies (Two Classic Styles)

    Jump to recipe: Soft & Chewy Ginger Cookies Roll-Out Gingerbread Cookies Simple Frostings & Glazes There are two kinds of gingerbread people. The roll-it-out, frost-it, make-it-pretty crowd — and the soft, chewy, straight-from-the-cooling-rack crowd. Both are correct. What matters is that gingerbread still tastes like gingerbread: warm spices, depth, a little bitterness, and that unmistakable

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  • Paleo Tigernut Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies (with Konjac “Egg” Option)

    Soft, chewy, gluten-free cookies with a sneaky-high protein boost… and an egg-free option that doesn’t taste like sadness. Jump to Recipe ↓ This recipe has been evolving in my kitchen for seven years—through different seasons of healing, food sensitivities, and allergy “plot twists” that forced me to keep baking without the usual backup dancers (wheat,

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  • Eva’s Mint Chocolate Cupcakes (Her Brother’s Absolute Favorite)

    Jump to Recipe Every once in a while, a recipe pops up in our kitchen that becomes family canon — the kind of thing that gets requested for birthdays, random Tuesdays, and anything remotely worth celebrating. These mint chocolate cupcakes are one of those recipes. And of course… they came from Eva. She’s 12, wildly

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  • Cassava Almond Anise Biscotti

    These are a long time favorite in our little family. The original recipe is from a few renditions back and was given to me by the owners of a local Italian bistro that has since closed up shop. I could never eat them myself… but after watching me observe my family’s enjoyment, they gifted me

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  • Chocolate Brownie Batter Hummus

    This recipe exists because one of my kids only eats beans in two forms: soaked in ham fat like a Depression-era ancestor, or completely disguised as dessert. This is the second option. It’s bittersweet, creamy, and oddly addictive. Made without refined sugar, flexible on sweeteners, and very forgiving if you’re flying by the seat of

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