Every so often I get a real hankering for fried chicken strips! Chicken strips are one of those comfort foods that are so crave-able. I used to make them once in awhile with panko and vegetable oil (before I knew better). But now that I have completely quit eating vegetable oils and all commercial …
Seriously, who doesn’t love cheddar cheese crackers? I know they are a big hit in my family. But one thing I can’t do is bring myself to buy (unnaturally orange) crackers made with GMO wheat, artificial colors, and questionable ingredients. These Sourdough Cheddar Crackers don’t need to be shaped like perfect squares or little …
These Sourdough Banana Nut Butter Muffins are really easy to make. A little fermenting, a little mixing and a little baking are all it takes. I love this recipe because it is so easy and it has very little added sugar. These muffins can be whipped up and eaten as a breakfast muffin, a …
That’s right I said it, this Butter Fried Bread Cheese is better than mozzarella sticks. And I mean it. It’s cheesy chewy bread CHEESE. It’s not bread! It’s a firm cheese that’s been baked so it has even less moisture. It doesn’t melt like regular cheese. Instead it holds its shape even while …
These Grain-Free Toasted Coconut Cupcakes are moist and buttery with a deep coco-nutty flavor. Cooking with coconut flour can be a mystery. It basically acts like thousands of little sponges sucking up liquid and making everything it touches as dry as desert sand. Not so with this recipe! The generous amount of butter and …
If you are looking for a delicious, easy, no-bake cookie then these Raw Cacao and Coconut Haystacks are just the thing! My haystacks are the perfect combination of melt-in-your-mouth, sweet and salty chocolate and creamy coconut butter that delicately coats crispy, crunchy coconut flakes. Just wait till you taste them! Raw Cacao …
Chia Seed Pudding is in essence, all the indulgence and none of the guilt. Especially with this recipe that gets away with being creamy, rich and chocolaty without one drop of dairy or refined sugar. This recipe is easily adaptable so you get to choose an either completely sugar-free version sweetened with stevia or …
See that? Those layers of banana and cream? That right there is the stuff that dreams are made of! I’d been dreaming of this pie for months while I waited for an order of organic macadamia nuts to arrive from Hawaii. When I actually got to make my creation, it was exactly how I …
The Sour Cream Pastry is what makes this recipe different from the millions of other strawberry shortcakes recipes out there. I think shortcake is divine, it’s such a simple and refreshing summer dessert. And, you know me. I can’t help but play around with recipes. Even my own! One of my very own mottos …
Over the last year popcorn has become our favorite snack! We are pretty happy with the standard butter and nutritional yeast toppings but I miss sweet popcorn sometimes. This fun idea has been milling around in my head for a while. That’s usually how a really good recipe starts for me. I have an idea …
Banana and Walnuts, meet your new friend Sourdough! I was inspired to make these, so I’m leaving them here for you to be inspired too. They are a very easy adaptation of my original Perfectly Chewy, Traditional Sourdough Pancakes. They also made a great take along snack the next day. I spread them with honey-butter …
Packable And Snackable Fruit Sweetened Cookies. We crave adventures around here. My wanderlust includes making and packing all things snackable. I like to hike but I need motivation, so having a reward like these Chewy Cranberry Walnut Cookies is a must. These decadent cookies are 100% fruit sweetened and pack a ton of energy into a …
Who doesn’t love the combination of peanut butter, honey and bananas? It’s especially great when it’s in the form of a wholesome milkshake! Give your kids a treat that you can feel good about. This recipe is for the young, or at least the young at heart. Do you remember eating peanut butter, honey and …
Yep! You read that right! 100% fruit sweetened brownies. Made in your food processor. Does life get any better? Since starting my whole food, no refined-sugar journey I’ve craved brownies. I kept looking longingly at my brownie recipe and wishing there was a way. In 2013 I started sweetening all may baked goods with dates. …
Soft baked, chewy pillows of goodness. Yeah, I said it. You’ll be saying it too once you devour 6 of these right off the cooling racks. They are really nice and oh, so easy. Let’s face it, no one has much extra time these days so an easy cookie recipe is really great when you …
This Chewy Sourdough Pizza Crust is definitely on our family’s monthly rotation! Some of you may know this about me, and some of you may not. I started my cooking career fresh out of high school in a chain pizza shop. I used to really load up the toppings for the customers there (I’ve always …
