I came across this recipe in an older cookbook, and it sounded like a good use for West Virginia-grown apples. The small ones left over from last fall. Not quite as crisp, but nice and juicy for baking with. I left out the walnuts called for, due to our household (if you want them, use… Continue reading Apple Coffee Bread
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Handmade Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup
Over the years, I have tried so many sugar-free chocolate syrups, and most have been nothing but abject disappointments. They are thin, don't taste like actual chocolate, and often have a bitter aftertaste. I wanted a syrup with a dark flavor and stevia as the base. This worked well, and while stevia is a taste… Continue reading Handmade Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup
Strawberry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
These are cookies in the sense that they are portable and cookie-shaped - but also a breakfast of baked oatmeal. A meal on the go, if you will. I used coconut butter in this recipe, as it works well with strawberries and is allergy-safe for us. You could use sunflower butter or peanut butter, but… Continue reading Strawberry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
Lemon Pound Cake
Use fresh lemons for an amazing spring pound cake. It tastes - and smells - like a warm day in the sun. Lemon Pound Cake Ingredients: 1½ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp fine sea salt 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks) (room temperature) 1 cup granulated sugar 4 large eggs (room… Continue reading Lemon Pound Cake
Walker’s Key Lime Pie
Walker asked to make a key lime pie, so I got him the supplies and let him at it. It turned out well and was very delicious. He got hooked on the flavor on a trip to Florida a few years ago. It's hard not to indulge in a pie or 2 at Publix if… Continue reading Walker’s Key Lime Pie