Original recipes for health and happiness
While I love my recipe for chocolate frosting using heavy cream and chocolate, I like this one even more for a few reasons: It’s dairy free and it’s made with cocoa powder, maple syrup, coconut oil, and coconut milk. I can also easily adjust it to my liking. I’ve been experimenting for a while with …
Sometimes the simplest cakes are the best cakes. New York-style cheesecake is one of those simple, tangy, creamy cakes with a distinct texture and crust. I grew up in New York City and I’ve had many slices of New York Cheesecake. I never tire of it. It’s a classic. It’s my birthday today. I used …
The main recipe here is Chicken Carnitas, with a lot of great sides that offer a variety of flavors and textures. I have a flavor-packed slow-cook chicken carnitas, so this is best when you are short on time or want to make a quick and easy version. I rely on tasty side dishes that I …
You can easily make a meal using coleslaw as the base, and of course as a side to a savory meal. Here’s a light and creamy cilantro lime Mexican-inspired coleslaw that is dairy free and oil-free. I use lime and cilantro together for a tangy herby flavor, and then some honey (or maple syrup) to …
This is my new favorite dressing as far as dairy-free dressings go. I use it as a dairy-free crema to spread on spicy and tangy food like taco bowls, burrito bowls, and roasted protein and veggies. Some things I love about this dressing: There’s no oil in it It’s dairy free It has greens it …
This is a mash up post. I often post individual recipes that can be used in a number of ways because I offer a number of ways to make things. In this case, it’s my chocolate cupcakes and nut butter cream frosting. You can use this frosting on a bunch of different things, like cupcakes, …
Sloppy Joes is sweetened and sautéed ground protein and vegetables. It’s very easy to whip up in a large frying pan and it’s goes well in between sandwich rolls (in the photo), sandwich rounds, on top of mashed cauliflower, or in a warm bowl on it’s own. It also pairs well with creamy coleslaw and …
This icing recipe uses coconut butter and coconut milk to make spreadable dairy-free icing. Coconut butter and coconut oil are two different ingredients. Coconut oil is the oil that’s been extracted from the coconut solids, and coconut butter is the coconut solids that has been ground into a paste. In general, coconut butter is a …
I’ve created a new gingerbread cookie recipe using coconut oil, instead of unsalted butter. My gingerbread cookies recipe from several years ago uses butter, an egg, a greater amount of almond flour, and it’s a denser cookie than this recipe. My kitchen floor is being replaced which means I’m without my trusty oven range, which …
Over the past two weeks I became obsessed with pumpkin cheesecake. I’ve made at least 6 cheesecakes and I’ve eaten all of them. I started with my dairy-free pumpkin cheesecake recipe, and then moved on to dairy-based pumpkin cheesecakes. The result is this recipe for pumpkin cheesecake using either Farmer’s cheese or dripped yogurt, also …
This is my first time creating a pumpkin cheesecake, and I chose to make it dairy free using cashews and baking it, versus using cashews to make a raw cheesecake. I’m a huge fan of the classic New York-style cheesecake. That said, I’m into non-dairy versions of things, but cheesecake is definitely a challenge to …
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One of my boys was diagnosed with Crohn’s, which inspired me to start Comfy Belly, and create recipes to share my love of good, healthy food. Read More →
