GF Vegan Grain Free Pumpkin Muffins (Primal, egg free, dairy free, nut free, xanthan free, soy free, sugar free))
Ok, so, I have a confession to make.
I’m scared of muffins. No, Seriously. Cupcakes I can do. Cake, no problem. Brownies, got it. Muffins? not so much. I tried once- there’s a carrot muffin on here somewhere thats um… passable. but its really not much of a muffin. I wanted something with a soft pillowy kind of crumb, that wasn’t really heavy and grainy and sticky. I wanted a freakin muffin.
Do you remember being a teenager and sneaking in late hoping nobody would notice? Next morning you usually get (at minimum) a few sly glances around the breakfast table, and cross your fingers thats as far as it goes. :)
As some of my regular friends around here have mentioned, it seems I have been out rather late on the blog- two months late, to be a bit more precise. Much as I’d like to just sneak up with some buttery biscuits for breakfast or to the dinner table and hope nobody notices (tadaa! they’re really delicious, by the way…) , I figured I’d say hello first. read more…
Note: An updated version of this recipe with a great chocolate espresso glaze is here.
OK, so I’d just finished making a whack load of Gluten, Nut, Oat Free Granola, and I was eyeing this big bag of leftover puffed rice cereal. read more…
Time for a nice festive recipe that makes everyone happy- a little something for my foodie friends, my allergen-free friends, my vegan friends, and my primal friends. I just love it when I can find something that suits just about everyone :) This spread is pretty easy to make, doesn’t have alot of ingredients, and its big on flavour. Even if you don’t like olives, you’re going to really like this spread. No jokes- when I sold it at the farmers market this past summer I went through a jillion containers of the stuff. read more…
So its the holidays. And you’ve been trying SO hard to stay healthy, and you know that baking is around, and you’re starting to sweat a little. How to survive the next few weeks without falling totally off the wagon? I wish I could say I was blessed with nerves of steel but I’m not. I know loading up on protein and fat helps curb sugar cravings. But for heavens sakes- put those brownies in front of me and I am a mess! What to do?
This is what you do. You compromise. I’ve got a little list below to help you out- something a little sweet that will replace white sugar in your baking so that in small portions, you still get a festive treat. Hopefully you’ll be encouraged to give these a shot to help through the holiday season…. read more…
