Can anything beat the comfort of a crispy, golden-fried dish? And when you add a mouthwatering, cheesy, savory topping that’s also gluten-free, it’s like the cherry on top. Sometimes you simply crave that satisfying, homemade-style fried treat for your palette. To skip to the recipe: So here is one of my favorite plays on a […]
Cheddar Spinach Cottage Cheese Quiche
I needed a quick weeknight dinner but was craving breakfast and did not have any cream in the house. Thus, this cottage cheese quiche was born. Usually I’m a quiche purist and would have a tough time veering from tradition, but I’m so glad I did. Breakfast with a dinner twist anyone? To skip to […]
Zesty Golden Blueberry Protein Muffins
These easy blueberry muffins are dairy free, gluten free, and full of a delicious three-ingredient protein powder that isn’t whey protein, but Golden Pea Protein from Nuzest. Bonus: Without the blueberries, this tastes just like cake! All without refined sugar. To skip to the recipe: I don’t really consider myself a baker (most people usually […]
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Women Made Easy
Sometimes I wish I could stuff my own stocking, but since I can’t, I’ll settle for strategically asking my husband to check my grammar on this post. Just kidding–he’s actually pretty good at stockings. If I’m being honest, we usually stuff each other’s stockings…and our own. I don’t know how it happens every year, but […]
Subtly Sweet Italian Buttercream Bliss
My rendition of Italian meringue buttercream recipe is way less sweet than a traditional American buttercream. Italian meringue buttercreams are traditionally pretty sweet. I prefer my buttercreams pillowy, velvety, and just lightly sweetened—which is what this is. It’s the old principle where you can always add more but you can’t make it less. So in […]
Deliciously Fluffy Pumpkin Banana Muffins
August ends and September comes in a flash. As much as we like to hold on to the last moments of summer days, inevitably, the calendar turns to fall. Even in California, without dramatic colored leaves dropping or frosty mornings moving in, harvest season arrives. To skip to the muffin recipe: I would imagine that […]