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  • 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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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  • Allulose Custard Ice Cream (High-Protein Option)

    This one has been a family relay race. My mom picked up the original from somewhere I have never managed to trace, and if I ever find it I will credit it properly. She…

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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…

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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,…

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