Greetings, friends. Today’s recipe for Sweet Potato Pancakes is one that adds a little extra comfort to the breakfast menu rotation. I like to use roasted sweet potatoes (great use for leftovers!), but canned sweet potatoes are perfectly fine too! If you’re feeling particularly indulgent, top with some whipped cream and toasted pecans. I absolutely…
Fudge Brownies (Pantry-Friendly)
This recipes for fudge brownies is VERY flexible and pantry-friendly. I’ve made them with chopped chocolate and chocolate chips, both work well. I’ve made them with regular flour, corn starch, and GF buckwheat flour, and all work well. I’m reasonably confident that given the current quarantine situation, this recipe could fulfill your chocolate cravings with…
Pork Bao (Leftover Pork Loin Recipe)
As we continue to live life within the confines of home during this period of quarantine and social-distancing, we’ve been focusing on using our leftovers and pantry staples in creative ways to make meals exciting. For this recipe, we revisited making Pork Bao. I’ve tried these a couple of times before but my recipe needed…
Gluten-Free Tips + Tricks (Things to know BEFORE you bake GF)
Consider this page a reference that I’ll keep updated with my favorite tips and tricks for diving into gluten-free baking with confidence and preparation. I am relatively new to the gluten-free baking world, but have researched and practiced extensively in order to gain knowledge, experience, and confidence to share delicious baking recipes that anyone can…
The Gluten-Free Pantry: An Ingredient Overview
An Introduction to Gluten-Free Flours, Starches, and Proteins Each Gluten-Free flour/starch serves a purpose. No two are exactly interchangeable and there’s no single perfect magical blend that will fulfill every need for every recipe. This is where a little bit of knowledge, research, and a willingness to practice comes in. I’ll try to explain things…
Shrimp Linguine with White Wine Cream Sauce
Creamy Shrimp Linguine in a Parmesan white wine cream sauce with fresh spinach and grape tomatoes makes for an impressive yet easy weeknight meal. I know, I know. This sounds fancy and complicated. Hear me out though… It’s not complicated. It’s quick and easy. A weeknight meal favorite in our house for sure. Shrimp cooks…
Sourdough Chocolate Cake with Ermine Frosting
Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Frosting gets the heritage-style treatment with this timeless version: Sourdough Chocolate Cake with Ermine Frosting.
Shrimp Tacos with Avocado-Sour Cream Sauce
Happy Taco Tuesday! This is quite possibly the fastest meal to prepare that is in our current meal rotation. Shrimp is a huge hit in our house, so it only makes sense to incorporate it into as many meals as possible. Our girls’ two favorite shrimp recipes are these tacos (YUM!) and a pasta recipe…
Creamy Mushroom Chicken and Rice Casserole
This Creamy Mushroom Chicken and Rice Casserole is a staple in our menu rotation these days. I absolutely love meals that really are a complete meal in one dish. We typically have a green salad ready to go in the fridge, so this makes for a great weeknight meal for us. All you need is…
No-Bake Energy Bites
They look like cookie dough, taste better than a granola bar, and are incredibly simple to make. What more could you ask for? Oh yeah, these No Bake Energy Bites are actually quite healthy too. Just don’t tell my kids. As I get older, every year I enjoy the fresh start that a New Year…