Chocolate Ganache (using coconut oil)

I eat cupcakes for breakfast. There. I said it. I don’t drink coffee, I don’t drink alcohol (much), I don’t do drugs (if I can help it), and I get a lot of exercise. I wish I got more sleep. … Continue reading

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

I guess someone heard me repeatedly whining about Seattle’s lack of summer; we’ve had a string of beautiful, summery weather this week and last. So I feel that sharing an ice cream recipe with you is completely appropriate now. (I … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Bun Muffins (using coconut flour)

  Since I often experiment using almond and coconut flour in baked goods, it seems only fitting that I make cinnamon bun muffins using coconut flour, as an alternative to my earlier gluten-free cinnamon bun muffin recipe using almond flour. … Continue reading

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Cinnamon Bun Muffins

Call these what you want: cinnamon bun muffins, cinnamon muffins, cinnamon rolls. The bottom line is, they are gluten-free and contain a lot of cinnamon. I thought I had posted this recipe eons ago, but when a reader mentioned cinnamon … Continue reading

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Yellow Cake (using almond flour & palm sugar)

While this is not the post I intended to publish this week, it’s all I have for you.  I hope you’ll like this, however short and sweet it may seem. You might also like:Apple Salsa & ChipsAsian Chicken Salad in … Continue reading

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Very Vanilla Cupcakes (using coconut flour)

Since one of us here doesn’t really like chocolate (can you imagine?), and every so often someone asks me if I have a vanilla cupcake recipe, I decided to post this gluten-free, super-charged vanilla cupcake recipe using coconut flour. My … Continue reading

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Frozen Dipped Banana Pops

I’m not going to grouse about how it still feels like fall early spring in Seattle, and how it rained this weekend. Instead, I will tell you about our latest treat in the freezer, that I can’t seem to make … Continue reading

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Fluffy Chocolate Cupcakes (using coconut flour)

Every so often I  play around a bit (just a bit) with the ratio of eggs to coconut flour. Coconut flour is not difficult to bake with as long as you remember one thing: it loves moisture. Sucks up moisture … Continue reading

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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (using almond flour)

Here’s my version of a lemon poppy seed muffin using almond flour, and it’s gluten-free, of course. We’ve been eating the poppy seed muffins made with coconut flour non-stop for two weeks, but I have had questions about making a … Continue reading

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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (using coconut flour)

I love popping these in my bag for a snack while I’m on the run. Lemon, poppy seeds, and coconut flour – these are the some of the ingredients in these muffins, and they’re also alkalizing agents for your body. … Continue reading

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