This candy building-block is super easy to make. You can enjoy this just toffee as-is, make it into a Brittle, or use the finished product as an added ingredient to other desserts, like the Chocolate Toffee Crunch Cookies that I’ll be sharing next, in my handcrafted toffee recipe series. This is a naturally gluten free food, and can be made vegan.
chocolate-toffee bark
There’s something so special about Chocolate-Toffee Bark. This candy-treat is easy to make and amazing to enjoy all year round, but it always seems to make its way into our celebrations around Christmas and New Year’s. The base of this bark is naturally always gluten-free and you can get creative to sprinkle in additional toppings to make it extra-special. Although my desserts are always free of peanuts and tree nuts, yours don’t have to be. I’m sharing all the wonderful ways to make this happen, and I give the scoop on how to make this crowd-pleaser vegan too.
Chocolate Mousse and Chocolate Cream Pie with shortbread crust
All right Sweethearts. We’re on a mission to make Chocolate Mousse for the holidays! This is my little gift to you: the recipe and how to make this luscious dessert happen by creating chocolate mousse as the filling, made in a simple, three-step process. It will chill inside a shortbread pie crust to make Chocolate Cream Pie.
cherry pie: with flakey, gluten free butter crust
My love for pie runs deep and I have passed down this love to my kids. They have decided on their own that cherry pie is one of our Christmas traditions. So with this recipe, you can make this with me. I’m sharing my from-scratch cherry pie filling recipe with a step-by-step guide for making gluten free pie crust.
building a snowman pop
If there is ever a moment during a kid’s winter break, when they need a little something to do and enjoy, I have an idea. (This post is a classic and originally posted in 2015.) I came up with a…
classic buttermilk biscuits and alternative (vegan and gluten free)
Our family’s buttermilk biscuit recipe is an all-time favorite. There’s just as much enthusiasm for them at an everyday meal, as there is at our Thanksgiving table, where this recipe became a tradition close to twenty years ago. For us, time is well spent when we offer our love and very best homemade food. This is one of those special recipes that I’m so happy to share, along with a relevant update to my original post several years ago, so that these delicious biscuits can be made classic and alternative – with both vegan and gluten free options.
next-level, salted chocolate chip cookies
I always want an awesome baking-result, especially when it comes to putting in time to bake for my sweethearts at home. I’m a firm believer in achieving an excellent chocolate chip cookie, with the use of the best possible ingredients, in the best possible ratios. This recipe amplifies, and accentuates all cherished parts of this homemade classic, taking it to the next-level.
breezy and beautiful: tropical blossom birthday
This past weekend I hosted a gathering to surround my God-daughter with lots of love, good food, and some of her favorite people, to celebrate her 25th birthday. I would make all the desserts and decorate with tropical leaves and mixed-blossoms, creating a feel of sunny, breezy, and beautiful – inspired by this special woman and this precious time of her life.
Pumpkin Bars
Pumpkin Bars! I’m in love. I came up with this on the fly, wanting something super delish and ultra-pumpkin. The goal: pairing two incredible flavors and textures: butter shortbread and pumpkin pie custard. I’m sharing this recipe with the gluten-free option. These pumpkin bars are so good, they’re actually Thanksgiving-good.
My favorite chocolate cake is made with zucchini.
My all-time favorite chocolate cake is made with zucchini. It sounds crazy, but this is my truth! I’m happy to share my beloved Chocolate Zucchini Cake recipe with you, and offer details to make it the old fashioned way, and with ingredient switch-outs for vegan and/or gluten free.
late-summer sunset arrangement
It was totally quiet at home when my Friday was coming to a close. I opened the shutters and the window all the way, so there was a nice breeze whispering through, and the only the light coming into the room was from the sun starting the set. I was at peace. At the same time, I was super excited to finally get my hands on the extra flowers I swooped up, to arrange just for fun, and just for me.
how to make baked alaska – ice cream cake
It’s hot, so let’s make something cool. It’s time to take cake and ice cream to another level, and make my favorite dessert using ‘left overs.’ I’m going to tell you about one of the easiest and most beautifully-awesome ways to put it together: Baked Alaska.