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Paleo Honey Cake
Posted on September 18, 2012
Paleo Honey Cake 2 cups teaspoon 1 teaspoon 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon teaspoon ground cloves cup cup 4 eggs cup In a large bowl, combine almond flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves In a separate bowl, combine honey, shortening and eggs Mix wet ingredients into dry, then stir in raisins Grease and flour an
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Paleo Fruitcake
Posted on December 15, 2011
Classic fruitcake turned Paleo, this healthy gluten free dessert is great with a cup of tea. During the holidays I’m always looking for yummy treats to eat that won’t leave me with a high-carb hangover. This paleo dessert recipe for a moist, gluten free fruitcake fits the bill. Sweetened with one tablespoon of coconut sugar,
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Chocolate Strawberry Shortcake
Posted on August 18, 2011
This simple gluten free shortcake recipe is easy enough to make with your children One summer evening as I baked countless batches of gluten free cookies, my older son popped into the kitchen. Determined to join me in my culinary adventures, he decided to make gluten free strawberry shortcake from scratch (as in using no
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Easy Black and White Cake
Posted on February 18, 2011
Looking for a quick and easy gluten free chocolate cake? This one is so simple that you can make it one pot and it doesn’t need a drop of frosting. I’m hooked on this thick, fudgey, yet cakey treat. I made it a couple of weeks ago during our Super Bowl party and it was
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Cinnamon Apple Cake
Posted on November 1, 2010
The recipe for this gluten free Cinnamon Apple Cake comes from one of my favorite bloggers, AndreAnna “The Primal Matriarch” and her food blog, Life as a Plate. I adapted my version of her recipe, Apple Spice Bread, eliminating the step of pre-cooking the apples, adding a ton of cinnamon, and making a couple other
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Double Chocolate Orange Torte
Posted on March 9, 2010
This gluten free Double Chocolate Orange Torte will make a nice treat for Passover, which is rapidly approaching! My family, however, needed no holiday or excuse to devour the entire cake on a Sunday afternoon. This treat is easy to make and even easier to eat. Go ahead, try some and see for yourself. Double
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Magically Moist Cherry Apricot Cake
Posted on February 9, 2010
My husband loves this simple, moist gluten free Cherry Apricot Cake. I make sure to use organic dried fruit in this dessert since pesticides levels tend to be high in conventional cherries and apricots and more concentrated in dried fruits. I often purchase my organic dried fruit at the local health food store, Vitamin Cottage;
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Cheesecake
Posted on October 9, 2009
As the weather is changing I’m leaning towards recipes that call for pumpkin, apples, cranberries and the like and am craving time in the kitchen to make lots of warm food for my family. Along those lines, this Pumpkin Cinnamon Cheesecake is a winner. This gluten free dessert doesn’t last long around the boys and
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Homemade Starbucks Orange Cake
Posted on May 26, 2009
During the last month Gluten Free Orange Cake has received a lot of play. And it’s certainly not because this tasty dessert is on my site. Starbucks recently launched a classic Gluten Free Valencia Orange Cake to much fanfare from the gluten-free community. A couple of weeks ago I received this fabulous comment from LeAnne
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Twinkies
Posted on May 15, 2009
I’ve been on a quest this week for gluten-free, dairy-free healthy Twinkies and after several attempts (make that 7) I seem to have come up with a good approximation of this infamous Hostess treat. Whenever the subject of Twinkies comes up in our house a certain Twinkie vandalism story is told (of which I was
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Flourless Chocolate Banana Cake
Posted on April 27, 2009
Here’s another flourless cake for those looking for an alternative to almond flour or in search of a nut-free recipe. My husband and older son loved this fruity chocolate cake. I was thinking that with a nice strawberry frosting this cake would make a delicious banana split type dessert. This gluten-free, grain-free cake is quick
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Chocolate Walnut Torte
Posted on April 10, 2009
Food is politics. More than ever. So, imagine my surprise when I found this comment the other day, right here on my little ol’ blog saying: “I love your recipe blog, but really don’t agree with your political views or comments. Try to stay more focused on the food instead of politics. You may keep
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Purple Velvet Torte
Posted on March 17, 2009
It’s amazing what you can do without any flour! I made this gluten free chocolate cake using beets. Being “Deceptively Delicious“ I fooled my husband. While my children are game to eat pretty much anything I make, my husband is known as the “picky” eater around here. Because of his strong critiques and my perfectionist
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German Chocolate Cake Revised
Posted on February 17, 2009
We will be making this Gluten Free German Chocolate Cake (and many other dishes) in my next cooking class at the Culinary School of the Rockies, March 17th. If you want to sign up there is still some space left. As we all know, there are many ways to make German Chocolate Cake. An entire
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German Chocolate Cake
Posted on December 26, 2008
Update: Please see my new Gluten Free German Chocolate Cake! When I recently posted my Accidental Mocha Mousse recipe, Samantha requested this German Chocolate Cake so that she and her mother would not miss out on it during the holidays. I am more than pleased to add it to this blog, as German Chocolate Cake
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Christmas Cake
Posted on December 16, 2008
This healthier Christmas Cake is alcohol free and packed full of dried fruit and nuts. A while back, Lisa (and several other readers) asked me to come up with a gluten-free Christmas cake. Being Jewish, and never having sampled Christmas cake, I had no idea what it was. Lisa was kind enough to send me
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Orange Cake
Posted on November 18, 2008
This moist festive dessert is a perfect healthy treat for your holiday celebrations. Yum. Gluten Free and Dairy Free Orange Cake. There’s something special about oranges. Such a simple fruit yet, bursting with flavor and possibility, they remind me of winter, specifically Christmas. A while back I told ~M, one of my favorite readers, that
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Honey Cake
Posted on September 23, 2008
This gluten free, “Honey” Cake is a great dessert for Rosh Hashanah or any special occasion. One of my favorite readers, ~M, who keeps me on my toes with her fabulous questions, comments and requests, recently asked for a gluten-free “honey cake” recipe for the High Holidays. A few others did as well, so here
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Six Layer White Cake
Posted on September 2, 2008
My children have been stuck with me and my veggie creations for the past month; these final days of summer, they are not drawn into the kitchen so quickly. Sure, they eat the vegetable dishes I make, however they are not particularly excited by my recent culinary explorations. Imagine their interest the other day then,
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Carrot Cake
Posted on May 20, 2008
This gluten free carrot cake is a healthy dessert for cookouts, picnics and graduation parties. Today’s post is for of one of my favorite readers, ~M. She requested gluten free carrot cake a while back and I post it now in honor of her recent graduation. I find this to be the perfect time of
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