Real-Food Treats

This Keto Cheesecake CAN Be Considered a Health Food I’m completely absolving you from all your dessert guilt with this recipe. With a crust made of crunchy nuts and seeds and a filling made from simple wholesome ingredients, this keto pumpkin cheesecake eats like a meal but tastes like a treat. The Easiest Keto Cheesecake Around Both the crust and the filling …

What is it about trick-or-treating that every kid absolutely adores?  There are the costumes, the pretending to be something that you’re not, the spooky unknown, the mystery, the stepping outside of reality for a moment, the getting a reward for your bravery knocking on a stranger’s door, the after-dark shenanigans. It’s really alluring.  When my daughter was little it was easy …

Sourdough and Spice Einkorn sourdough starter, butter, eggs, coconut sugar, oats, and the warm spices of Ceylon cinnamon and nutmeg come together in this soft, chewy, wholesome cookie. Einkorn, a Tender Ancient Grain Because of einkorn’s unique makeup, this low-gluten grain has desirable qualities when it comes to cookies, cakes, and pastries. It produces a …

Prepare yourself to be blown away by the smooth, rich texture of these sourdough brownies. Reminiscent of childhood brownie squares from the corner store, these fudgy real-food brownies give you all the pleasure without any of the guilt! The Versatility of Einkorn Flour in Sourdough Preparations I’m learning a lot about the versatility of einkorn …

These soft sourdough pumpkin dinner rolls are the perfect way to dress up your holiday table! Originally published on December 11th, 2020 Made with all-natural ingredients like puréed pumpkin or winter squash, eggs, milk, cream, and low-glycemic coconut sugar, this recipe uses my classic overnight fermentation technique for the best flavor, texture, and digestibility.  I …

Originally published on April 12, 2017 Aww, sweet simple vanilla bean ice cream. I love you. I love you by yourself, with berries, I love you à la mode on top of cakes and pies, with sauce, with toppings, on cold days, on warm days, before dinner, after dinner, really, I just love you. That would …

These sweet and spicy sourdough molasses crinkle cookies are glittery, festive, and so much fun. The presentation is guaranteed to wow! Everyone from Santa to grandma will be begging you for the recipe (and a little sourdough starter) so they can make them too.  This recipe was inspired by the sourdough chocolate chip cookies from …

The wild and wistful blackberries are in full swing this month and this year’s crop are some of the plumpest I’ve ever seen. There is no better time than right now to pick these bountiful freebies and transform them into a traditional treat like humble, yet seductive, bread pudding.  There is something so incredibly satisfying …

Cashew Cookie Dough to the Rescue It’s so hard for me to find a clean snack that satisfies my cravings while conforming to all my special dietary needs. This raw cashew cookie dough checks off all of those boxes and more.  Maybe cashews are your favorite nut, or, like me, one of the only nuts …

Mushroom and carob hot chocolate is the most simple and delicious way to get more antioxidant-rich mushrooms into your diet.  This mushroom hot chocolate recipe is one I turn to when I’m in need of a warm, satisfying mug full of pure love. This is the kind of warm drink that envelops you in silky …

These ooey-gooey sourdough cinnamon rolls are extra soft and stretchy due to their easy-to-handle enriched dough, generous size, and many many layers of buttery cinnamon sugar filling! I set out to create the perfect sourdough cinnamon roll. One that wasn’t cloyingly sweet or made with questionable ingredients. One that had the tender doughiness of an …

Popsicle season is officially here. There will be long afternoons in the shade of the porch. There will be days at the river and lake. And there will be probiotic coconut mango lassi popsicles! This new popsicle flavor will have everyone begging for another! Mango lassis are creamy, sweet, and tangy.  What Is a Lassi? …

These creamy-dreamy, dark chocolate dipped fudgesicles will become your sinfully delicious treat for hot summer days. Don’t let summer pass you by without indulging in this real-food fudgesicle dipped in smooth dark chocolate. The recipe is rich in real fats and sweetened with just a touch of maple syrup. Chocolate lovers rejoice! This real-food fudgesicle …

You can bake amazing, gluten-free, allergen-friendly, potassium-rich banana bread with buckwheat flour! Buckwheat is not actually wheat at all, it is the potassium-rich inner kernel of a plant in the rhubarb and sorrel family, therefore it is naturally gluten free and a perfect grain substitute for wheat-sensitive populations.  Buckwheat flour has a nice fibrous texture …

This vibrant, cozy braided sourdough wreath bread is here to welcome back the sun as the days grow longer yet again. Here in the Northern hemisphere it’s the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, and that which marks the true beginning of winter.  I’m always moved by how our natural world works. Even …

This peppermint pinwheel recipe is an old family favorite introduced to us by my maternal grandmother, who we lovingly called Ponana. About 20 years ago my mom compiled a binder of the treat recipes we loved when we were growing up, some of our favorite “sweeties and fatties.” Written above the recipe for peppermint pinwheels …