I love Autumn. I love cool weather and rainy days. I love the warm nourishing foods we get to enjoy this time of the year. I love to create fun treats that I can give to my family. I use wholesome ingredients in my desserts like coconut oil, coconut butter, grass fed butter and natural sweeteners like raw honey and pure maple syrup. I don't feel any guilt eating these goodies! My kids enjoy them too! I started [...]
Magic Cookie Bars (Paleo, Keto, & Vegan)
These Paleo Magic Cookie bars comes together with a coconut flour crust, sweetened condensed coconut milk, and stevia-sweetened chocolate chips. This recipe is gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, low-carb, and vegan. Magic cookie bars are such a treat! They're bars with layers of gooeyness, chocolate, butterscotch, nuts, and coconut. When I first started making sweetened condensed coconut milk, I knew I [...]
Starbucks Grilled Cheese (Copycat Recipe)
What’s the best part of a grilled cheese? The melty cheese of course! But, when gooey cheese, meets a crispy cheese and butter crust, well, that’s kind of taking a grilled cheese to a whole new level. And it’s a level that fills the kitchen with the nearly unbearably delicious scent of butter, two cheeses, and toasty bread. Could someone bottle that scent up, please? And while I love Starbucks' grilled cheese...I love [...]
Starbucks Overnight Oats with Nuts and Berries (Copycat recipe)
There’s something really wonderful about reaching into the refrigerator and having breakfast all ready to roll. Especially when it’s loaded with sweet and savory flavors and is infused with health benefits. Also, as a Vermonter, any excuse to add a little maple syrup into breakfast (or a snack) is a-okay in my book! (And saving money at Starbucks is a great excuse :) ) And, because this recipe is nearly hands off, it [...]
6 Best Sesame Oil Substitutes for Any Situation
Sesame oil is something I always try to have in my kitchen. 100% pure, toasted sesame oil tastes like nothing else, and my Asian food tastes so much better with a dash of it in there. So what to do when you don’t have any on hand? Well, you could try to make it yourself or go with an alternative! Here are the 6 best sesame oil substitutes: Before we jump into what substitute to use in what situation, let’s run through [...]
Easy DIY Mother’s Day Gift Basket
Mother’s Day is coming up fast, and as many of us know, being a mom is one of the toughest jobs on the planet. So, let’s show our mothers some much-deserved love. This Mother’s Day, why not make your own gift basket filled with handcrafted items and homemade treats? The time and effort alone show how much you care. Below, I’ll go over what you can add to your gift basket, surprising your mom with the ultimate gift of [...]
