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Desserts

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies

  Lately I have been obsessed with baking these cookies. So, of course I thought I should share the recipe! I like my recipes simple and delicious. It helps if my preschooler likes it too. I found this gluten free recipe on the Whole Foods […]

Chocolate Flourless Cake – Gluten & Dairy Free, Paleo!

Chocolate Flourless Cake – Gluten & Dairy Free, Paleo!

Have you ever wished you could have a slice of flourless chocolate cake out at a restaurant, only to find out it’s full of dairy? Well, here is your opportunity to have a dairy-free flourless chocolate cake… or you could make it to impress your […]

Soft Ginger Cookies – Gluten and Dairy free!

Soft Ginger Cookies – Gluten and Dairy free!

A long time ago, my grandma gave me a cookie recipe book when I was a little kid (before I was gluten and lactose intolerant). This book is called “Homemade Cookies” by Better Homes and Gardens 1989. Over the years, I have made some of […]

Peanut Butter Blossoms – Gluten, Dairy and Grain Free!

Peanut Butter Blossoms – Gluten, Dairy and Grain Free!

  I would rather bake my own cookies than buy anything from the store when it comes to gluten and dairy free eating. I have been disappointed far too many times by the grocery store offerings. Plus if you make the cookies yourself you know […]

Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs – Gluten and Dairy Free!

Sugar Cookie Cut-Outs – Gluten and Dairy Free!

  One of the best parts of celebrating any holiday, is making and decorating cookies. It’s a rare treat to be able to enjoy a gluten and dairy free cookie, let alone a fun cut-out! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so, I wanted […]

Pumpkin Pie Spice Muffins – Gluten, Dairy and Grain Free! (Freezer-friendly)

Pumpkin Pie Spice Muffins – Gluten, Dairy and Grain Free! (Freezer-friendly)

There is just something about Fall and the smell of pumpkin pie baking. I love to eat pumpkin pie, but is not so easy to find a dairy and gluten free version. So, why not just make something a whole lot easier and spend the […]

Raisin Spice Cake – WWI 1918 Poor Man’s Cake – Gluten and Dairy Free, Vegan!

Raisin Spice Cake – WWI 1918 Poor Man’s Cake – Gluten and Dairy Free, Vegan!

  Recently my mom gave me an old family recipe she had found called “WWI 1918 Poor Man’s Cake.” Due to the scarcity of dairy and eggs, during World War I, this recipe was developed out of necessity. I’m not really sure who invented this […]

Chocolate Chip Cookies – Gluten and Dairy Free

Chocolate Chip Cookies – Gluten and Dairy Free

When I was a kid, the very first thing I learned to make myself were chocolate chip cookies. I used the old tried and true recipe directly from the Nestle toll house chocolate chip bag. My mom usually had all of the ingredients on-hand, so, […]

The Best Banana Bread – Gluten and Dairy Free (Grain Free)

The Best Banana Bread – Gluten and Dairy Free (Grain Free)

I remember my mom making banana bread almost every week when I was a kid. Of course it would be gone about half a day later, my family loved it! Being gluten and lactose intolerant, I missed banana bread! I have tried a lot of […]

No Bake Oatmeal Cookies – Gluten and Dairy Free!

No Bake Oatmeal Cookies – Gluten and Dairy Free!

Being gluten and lactose intolerant, it is really difficult the buy cookies at the store. If you do end up buying something, it is usually dry or tasteless (not to mention expensive!). When you decide to buy a package mix you never know if it […]