Julie | May 4, 2013

Two scrumptious gluten-free chocolate cupcakes for Nolan’s 5th birthday parties: chickpea-based with avocado frosting, and quinoa-based with marshmallow frosting.

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Tags: avocado, birthday, cake, chickpea, chocolate, cocoa powder, coconut oil, cupcake, nondairy milk, quinoa, sunflower seed

Julie | August 14, 2012

Wow, so much has happened since the last time I posted on the blog. Sorry to have seemingly dropped off the face of the earth! I haven’t had much free time for writing these past few months, so this post will just be an overview of what we’ve been up to, and I promise I [...]

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Tags: bake, birthday, cake, chocolate, coconut milk, life events, NTI, nutrition, running

Julie | February 25, 2012

A Samoa-like coconut-almond macaroon torte with luscious dark chocolate ganache: a positive miracle of grain-free, dairy-free baking, as far as I am concerned!

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Tags: almond, bake, beef, cake, casein-free, coconut, coconut milk, fresh pasta, ganache, gluten-free, grain-free, mushroom

Julie | February 2, 2012

My mom’s favorite dessert flavor, in cheesecake form: a fantastic birthday gift and even better goodbye (for now) to casein.

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Tags: bake, caramel, cheesecake, chocolate, cream cheese, crumb crust, ganache, graham cracker, pecan

Julie | December 19, 2011

Banana graham crackers, homemade marshmallows, and dark chocolate = an equation for everything from oatmeal to bread pudding!

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Tags: bake, banana, bread, cereal, chocolate, cookie, graham cracker, honey, marshmallow, oatmeal, whole wheat

Julie | December 18, 2011

Peanut butter playdough thickened with coconut flour, and homemade dark chocolate peanut butter cups!

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Tags: candy, casein-free, chocolate, gluten-free, kids, peanut

Julie | December 17, 2011

Wow, has this ever been a busy holiday season! I have been cranking out my handmade Christmas cards for orders since before Thanksgiving, and have probably produced close to 150 in that time—not bad for my first holiday season at it! Some of the cards were donated to Nolan’s preschool for a holiday craft fair [...]

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Tags: bake, beverage, chocolate, cinnamon, cookie, gift, holiday, hot cocoa, marshmallow, mint, Scribbles by Sparks

Julie | November 26, 2011

A recounting of our 2011 Thanksgiving dinner, and a few of the best recipes from it.

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Tags: apple cider, bake, brine, Brussels sprout, butternut squash, challah, chestnut, cookie, cranberry, cream, crumb crust, date, fresh bread, gravy, green beans, hazelnut, oyster, pie, pie crust, pomegranate, potato, rice, roast, rolls, sage, soup, stuffing, turkey, walnut

Julie | October 27, 2011

The October 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was an unusual filled holiday bread called povitica; I made two gorgeous loaves filled with apples, walnuts and cinnamon.

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Tags: apple, bake, bread, cinnamon, Daring Bakers, walnut, yeast

Julie | October 21, 2011

Honey-sweetened chocolate syrup is a great way to encourage my preschooler to drink more raw milk!

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Tags: chocolate, cocoa powder, dulce de leche, honey, milk, syrup