Last updated on October 30th, 2018 Before you start screaming that I’m a month late and it’s not cherry season anymore, just hear me out. Rather than juicy summer berries, these cupcakes get their tart cherry flavor from freeze-dried cherries folded into the frosting – available all year round! I picked up this freeze-dried berry frosting trick from my…
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Double mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches
Last updated on October 30th, 2018 My Nana taught me many important life lessons. For starters, she made sure I knew how to eat popcorn politely – “one piece of popcorn at a time […will keep you from looking like a fool when you drop half a handful down your shirt while shoveling it in your face].”…
Strawberry mochi with red bean & A trip to Strawberry Land!
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Based on the sheer number of strawberry desserts I churn out every summer, you probably already know that I’m a strawberry fangirl. So when the California Strawberry Commission invited me and nine other bloggers down to tour a Santa Cruz strawberry farm to learn about California’s sweetest crop, you can probably imagine…
Gluten-free apricot galette with lavender caramel sauce
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Welcome to the new and improved Snixy Kitchen! If you’ve been here before, you’ll notice things look quite a bit different. About a week ago, I spilled the beans about the redesign and today I’m finally rolling it out for y’all! And we’re celebrating with a slice or two or…
Gluten-free deep chocolate layer cake
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 I got caught in the middle of the top-secret of all surprises, wearing a pink leopard print apron with a chocolate covered spatula in hand. There are surprises that if discovered before their time maybe bum the surprise-giver out for a split second, but really aren’t that big of a deal. Like…
Gluten-free carrot cupcakes with honey cream cheese frosting
Last updated on April 18th, 2019 My college boyfriend thought I was a terrible cook. I was offended, and the fact that he explicitly told me so was a pretty clear sign there were better fish in the sea. To his credit though, he was probably right. One of my $1.50 gourmet dinner specialties in…
Strawberry fairy cakes with blueberry cream cheese frosting
Last updated on June 12th, 2019 There was a period of time in my life when I carried around a trunk full of hula hoops, balloon animals, and rainbow parachutes. You need to tie something down? Let me pull out my tug-of-war rope. And just in case you’re ever in a pinch, a parachute will also…
Pan-fried sole & mixed wild rice with roasted grapes (gluten-free)
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 I’ve been in a rut with my dissertation lately. When you’re in a rut, you reflect. Reflect on what’s keeping you from making the progress that you need. Then maybe you can figure out how to get over that and just write your little heart out. And I think I’ve discovered…
Triple chocolate gluten-free brownies
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 How many potlucks with piles of freshly baked flour-filled goodies must a person like me endure? Pure torture for the gluten-free, I say. The host of the last one boasted a brownie taste-test among the spread of chocolate-y confections. So what does one who can’t eat them do? Force-feed…
Sesame peach mochi cookies
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 On each plate at the reception, we had a “Letter to the Bride & Groom” Madlib to entertain guests while we rushed to take as many pictures as possible in our now 20 minute cocktail “hour” that got cut short because of the shuttle snafu. We grabbed them all…
Strawberry lemon curd tart with gluten-free almond crust
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 I went to a dessert party last night. Every year during finals, my late advisor would host a dessert party at her home, bringing together people from all different academic communities for a night of relaxation, strange drinks, chocolate fondue, and ice cream sundaes. To continue this tradition, her research…
