| When Jocelyn and I made the final version of these cookies last night, four people ate them all in ten minutes flat. 🙂 |  |
| I presented versions of several desserts in progress at our Easter feast — this one was definitely a hit. If you really, really like bitter dark chocolate, you can use cocoa powder straight up; for a sweeter-tasting version with a brighter taste, you can use some carob powder, too. |  |
| So, it turns out we don’t need to be as strict about cutting out dairy as we do about cutting out, say, sugar and grains, which have demonstrably made my sister and me both sick at this point. You can expect me to go on an oh-wait-I-can-use-dairy-again-really-let’s-get-cracking! spree for a while as a result, and here’s the first finished recipe: waffles. 🙂 |  |
| Jocelyn’s posted before about how to make wassail, a wonderful wintry drink made of spicy fruit juices. So, you know, naturally, I’m posting a new, low-sugar version in April, which in Texas is nice warm weather even in the wake of polar vortexes. 🙂 |  |
| It took me forever to figure out why I couldn’t get coconut cream ice cream to behave, but once I finally did, it was worth the wait. 🙂 The solution? Agar-agar powder, and some cashew butter to make it even creamier and richer. |  |
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| Sometimes, having a little bread goes a long way. 🙂 |  |
Back when Jennifer ate gluten (pre-diagnosis), she and Sean concluded that the cornbread I made was the best they’d ever had. And they both like cornbread. Sean, particularly, loves it.
So I was making these gingerbread cookies yesterday with my now 2 1/2 year old, and discovered when we went to frost them that I only had half the powdered dry milk that I needed. What’s a mama to do? Well, I altered the frosting recipe, and ended up with one that is much more buttercream-like, easier to work with, and amazingly tasty. Isn’t it great when life works out like that?
| See, my big not-so-secret secret is that I don’t have a pioneering thought in my head. 🙂 Jocelyn posts kolaches? I post kolaches. Jocelyn posts cinnamon rolls? I post cinnamon rolls. Jocelyn posts homemade chocolate? I post homemade chocolate. I’d be lost without my guru. |  |
| The funny part is that I like these pancakes even better than the gluten-free-but-not-paleo pancakes I’ve made in the past. 🙂 They’re easier to flip, thicker, and heartier, and the batter’s quicker and easier to make (as long as you have the ingredients and a food processor on hand). Even my grandma Cathie liked these for brunch on Thanksgiving morning. 🙂 |  |
