I couldn't devote an entire month to flower recipes and neglect making something extra pretty for Mother's Day! I have nostalgic memories of floral buttercream cakes. Growing up, I loved decorating all sorts of cakes and cookies with my mom. Buttercream flowers, cutesy decals and animal themed goodies were so in. My mom is a talented artist and cake decorating was another ...
Gluten-Free Strawberry Coconut Lime Cake
Cakes might be at the top of my favorite sweets list. I love the juxtaposition of creamy frosting, sweet cake and the endless flavor options! When I cave into sugar cravings, 90% of the time it will be for cake. If you're wondering, the other 10% goes to sugar cookies. More frosting, please! I have given you a few naturally sweetened options for cake here, here and here, ...
My Favorite Chocolate Smoothie
Here we are into April, welcoming the spring season! I'm just so happy about the weather these days. There's something really special about eating dinner with the sun beaming past 6 pm and the calming chirp of wildlife - near enough to hear the singsong buzz, but distant enough they aren't swarming. We can leave our windows open and enjoy icy chilled treats without fret. It ...
Vanilla Blood Orange Breakfast Cupcakes
To heed Kate Spade, we're eating cake for breakfast and we're doing it in nutritious style. For every holiday that comes around, I tend to highlight the festivities in the morning. Mornings are the best time to set the mood for the day and breakfast is my favorite place to start. This is when I'm fresh and wide-eyed and ready for something sweet. What better way could we ...
The Grey Stuff
I grew up in the 90's. One of my favorite movies growing up was Beauty and the Beast (a close second to the musical, Annie, obviously). The first time I saw this movie was in theaters. I was about three, but I remember vividly watching the scene where the Beast rips through his self-portrait, tearing into his face. I was completely freaked out and was ready to ask my mom to ...
Coconut Banana Bread
In all our years of eating naturally sweet, we're still learning ways to make our treats even more healthy, without sacrificing taste. 2015 may have been one of our healthiest years yet with a few sugar-free challenges and personal health goals. We've pushed the limits of sugar-free baking by being extra aware of the sugar we consume (natural or not) and have come up with some ...
