Almond Meal Pie crust Ingredients: 1 cup blanched almond flour 1 cup almond meal 2 tbsp sugar 1/4 tspn baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 egg 1/4 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp almond extract 3/4 cup jam (Fig preserve is awesome) Frangipane layer: 2/3 cup almond meal 1/3 cup gluten free cake… Continue reading Recipe: Almond layered cake
Category: The Kitchen
Recipe: Natalie’s Brownies “muffins”
INGREDIENTS Dry Ingredients: 1 cup sugar ¼ cup flour 1 cup Trader Joe’s chopped dry toasted pecans (or walnuts pieces) Pinch of salt ½ cup cocoa ½ cup butter (1 stick) 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla PREPARATION Preheat oven to 325°F. butter/Line with parchment paper a 12 muffin tin. Measure into a medium bowl sugar,… Continue reading Recipe: Natalie’s Brownies “muffins”
Recipe: Lily’s Homemade Granola
This is my version of a recipe I got from Dr. Julia Nordgren. Ingredients: 1 cup rolled oats ½ c Unsalted Dry Toasted Pecan pieces (Trader Joe’s) ½ c Unsalted Dry Toasted sliced almonds (Trader Joe’s) ½ c Unsweetened coconut chips (Trader Joe’s) [optional] ½ c Dried berry medley (Trader Joe’s) [optional] 3 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp… Continue reading Recipe: Lily’s Homemade Granola
Recipe: Rolled Oats Squares
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line 9×13 with parchment paper Fruit “preserve”: Fresh Fruits cut to small bits [At least 3 cups fresh fruits + 1.5 cup sugar (ratio 2:1)] sugar [At least 3 cups fresh fruits + 1.5 cup sugar (ratio 2:1)] 1 tbsp cornstarch 1 tsp lemon juice Microwave until fruits are well cooked… Continue reading Recipe: Rolled Oats Squares
Recipe: Cornbread Muffins
Ingredients Dry ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup whole wheat flour ¾ cup cornmeal ½ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt ½ cup butter 1/3 cup white sugar 1/3 cup (golden) brown sugar ½ cup honey 2 eggs ½ cup milk 3/4 cup canned whole kernel corn (I use salted) Directions: Preheat oven to… Continue reading Recipe: Cornbread Muffins
Recipe: Chocolate & Pumpkin Cake
Ingredients step 1: – 2 ½ cups all purpose flour – 1 tsp baking soda – 1 tsp ground cinnamon – ½ tsp pumpkin spice – ½ tsp salt step 2: – ¾ cup butter softened – 1½ cup sugar – 1/2 cup packed brown sugar – 2 eggs – 1 tsp vanilla extract step… Continue reading Recipe: Chocolate & Pumpkin Cake
Personal Goat Cheese & Herbs Quiches
This recipe makes 24 personal quiches Dough Ingredients 1½ cups all purpose flour ¾ cup cold butter cut into small pieces ¼ cup “fancy” shredded hard cheese (Mexican blend) ¼ cup shaved parmesan cheese 3 tbsp cold water Quiche Ingredients 1 medium onion cut to small bits ½ tbsp canola oil 2 tbsp salted butter… Continue reading Personal Goat Cheese & Herbs Quiches
Recipe: Baked French Toast
Ingredients 1 loaf crusty sourdough cubed to 2” 8 eggs, beaten 2 cup milk ½ cup heavy Cream ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract Sprinkle on top: ½ cup all purpose flour ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp nutmeg a pinch of salt 1 stick of… Continue reading Recipe: Baked French Toast
Recipe: Cinnamon Bread Pudding
Ingredients Cinnamon bread, cut into 2-inch cubes (about 5 to 6 cups) 1 cup milk 1 cup heavy Cream 3 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⅓ cup brown sugar 1 tbsp cinnamon 2 tbsp brandy Pinch salt Sprinkle on top: 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small cubes 2 tbsp brown sugar… Continue reading Recipe: Cinnamon Bread Pudding
Recipe: Pecan Pie Bars (link)
I have used the following recipe nultiple times: www.tablefortwoblog.com/pecan-pie-bars/ The only drawback is that it is too yummy… I sometimes half the recipe and make it in a 8” square pan.