(contains eggs)   A Goodie is a Cupcake so rich that it doesn’t need frosting.   This version of the Chocolate Goodie is Lovingly Adapted from Robert… Read more “My Take on Grandma Mimi’s Chocolate Goodies”

Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1 and 1/2 cup canola oil 1 cup Lactaid milk 3 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. cinnamon 2 cups grated… Read more “The True Meaning of Carrot Bread Cupcakes”

…also known as turnovers… Egg-free, nut-free, soy-free, low-lactose, low-nickel!   Pop tarts? I really thought they were called Toaster pastries. I genuinely thought that Pop tart is… Read more “Strawberry Toaster Pastries”

Nut-Free 🙂 Adapted from a Bobby Flay recipe Parsley Pesto: 1/2 cup packed freshly-grated parmesan cheese 10 fresh basil leaves 3 cloves garlic ½ of a supermarket-size… Read more “Parsley-Basil Pesto”

    Serves 4 to 6 people, depending on the size of your people.   You will need… 3 cups of raw Jasmine rice plus water to… Read more “Carrot Fried Rice”

Super-Special Note: These also work as HAMBURGER ROLLS — which is what we did when we had Chef Patrick, a true chef and butcher, over to teach… Read more “Homemade Soft Pretzels”

Story from April 2017:   I bribed Mark. I bribed him with most of a loaf of Trader Joe’s baguette, minus what I had eaten while I… Read more “Miniature Key Lime Meringue Pies”

Low-nickel, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, soy-free SPECTACULAR!   You will need… generous 2 cups of baby carrots, sliced on the bias (I eyeballed the measurement BEFORE cutting them,… Read more “Asian-Style Carrots in Spicy Glaze”

(A Story from Fall 2016)   Before I could scramble an egg, I could make a stellar pie crust from scratch. I’m not exaggerating. I honestly learned… Read more “How I Learned to Make Pie Crust”

Low-lactose, low-nickel, egg-free, nut-free, and soy-free (and full of love!)   As I began to mix the dough for the strawberry turnovers last week, I was keeping… Read more “Strawberry Rhubarb Turnovers”