Granola is great to have around for snacking or adding to yogurt, fruit, and smoothie bowls. Here’s my latest granola combination, using pecans, sliced almonds, sesame seeds, and shredded coconut. I go through phases where I make a granola recipe for several weeks and then I move on to another version or forget about it …
Thai Coconut Soup {Tom Kha Gai}
There are some recipes that are best when made with coconut milk, and this is one of them. Coconut milk creates a creamy, tangy, slurp-worthy soup. If there were one coconut milk-based broth or soup I would recommend for anyone new to cooking with coconut milk, this is it. Don’t be intimated by the more …
Raspberry Jam
Jam on the spot. I do this with all kinds of berries and it’s a great way to make a small batch of jam. I have a similar recipe for strawberry jam, and I do the same for blueberry jam. I keep the seeds in the jam, but if you prefer not or can’t do …
Shortbread Cookies
Here’s a simple, elegant shortbread cookie recipe using four ingredients. It accepts many lovely additions, including dried fruit, freeze dried berries, chocolate chips, and a light, flakey, finishing salt. The photo above shows basic shortbread cookies on the left and chocolate chips added to the cookies on the right. Other flours will work as well, …
Candied Walnuts
I keep a supply of walnuts in my refrigerator so I can make a batch of toasted walnuts whenever I want to. I just spread out a few cups of walnuts on a baking sheet and bake them at 325 degrees F for twelve minutes, or until they smell fragrant and are darker in color. …
Apple Pie Bars
I’m so excited to share this recipe. I planned to make it last year, then I planned it again earlier this year, and I finally got to it this week. So here it, an apple pie bar recipe that is grain free, gluten free, egg free, dairy free, and easy to make and make ahead. …