Last updated on August 2nd, 2019 Homemade gluten-free pop tarts made with real ingredients. Strawberry jam baked between two sheets of flaky gluten-free pastry dough. A drizzle of hibiscus hot pink icing on top with sprinkles make these the perfect festive treat! Zoella found my new jar of sprinkles the other day and asked if…
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Weeknight Instant Pot Beef Ragu
This quick and easy weeknight Instant Pot beef ragu is made using a jar of marinara to develop rich flavors. Pot roast shreds into a comforting pasta sauce that tastes like it took hours to make! Serve over pasta, polenta, or even a baked potato. This post is sponsored by Lucini Italia, using their organic…
Moroccan Carrot Soup with Cinnamon Hazelnuts
Creamy Moroccan carrot soup with white beans is seasoned with za’atar and topped with cinnamon hazelnuts and a lemon yogurt swirl. This bright comforting soup is filling and flavorful. One morning before school, I warned Zoella we’d be having carrot soup for dinner. When Zo was first starting to eat as a baby, my friend…
Pistachio-Crusted Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Pistachio Cream Sauce
This pistachio-crusted whole roasted cauliflower is so easy to make it’s deceptively gourmet! Drizzled with parsley pistachio cream sauce, this loaded cauliflower is perfect as a vegetarian main dish show stopper or a weeknight side dish. I’ve had visions of this pistachio-crusted whole roasted cauliflower since our trip to Paris a year ago. I fell…
Cardamom Cranberry Gluten-Free Coffee Cake
This sour cream gluten-free coffee cake recipe has a layer of jammy cranberries and a crispy crumb topping. Served with a cup of tea or coffee, this spiced cake makes the perfect cranberry Christmas cake. This is the first year Zoella has been really old enough to soak in all the magic of Christmas. Her…
Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies with Easy Icing
Last updated on May 23rd, 2019 These soft cut-out gluten-free sugar cookies are decorated with super easy icing and festive sprinkles. They’re the perfect gluten-free holiday cookie to leave out for Santa! When I picked up Zoella from daycare and told her in my most enthusiastic holiday voice that I made cut-out SUGAR COOKIES, she snapped back “NO!”…
Homemade Gluten-Free Oreos: Vanilla & Peppermint
Last updated on June 19th, 2019 These homemade gluten-free Oreos have crisp and snappy chocolate cookie wafers. Sandwich them with traditional vanilla buttercream or make them festive with peppermint buttercream filling. While shooting the video for these homemade gluten-free Oreos, I baked 2.5 batches of cookies with peppermint buttercream. That’s 200 chocolate wafers. 100 chocolate…
Gluten-Free Chocolate Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Last updated on March 26th, 2019 Crisp melt-in-your-mouth gluten-free pecan shortbread cookies dipped in dark chocolate. Topped with powdered sugar, toasted pecans, flakey salt, these festive cookies will be the hit of your cookie platter. This recipe is made in partnership with Diamond Nuts. Be careful – these cookies should come with a warning. I’ve…
Instant Pot Gingerbread Oatmeal & Buckwheat Porridge
Last updated on December 1st, 2018 This holiday-ready gingerbread oatmeal and buckwheat porridge is perfect for the fall and winter months. Make a batch quickly in the Instant Pot and eat it all week topped with pears and pecans for a hearty festive breakfast! I offered my 2.5 year old a bite of this gingerbread…
Chocolate Hazelnut Gluten-Free Slice & Bake Cookies
Last updated on May 23rd, 2019 These crispy gluten-free slice and bake cookies are loaded with toasted hazelnuts and melted chocolate chunks. Make the dough in advance and slice off cookies to bake up for your holiday cookie plates or midnight cravings. For the first time in history, our house is ready for the holidays…
Five-Minute Arugula Fig Salad
Last updated on January 10th, 2019 The simplest five-minute arugula salad recipe with figs and toasted almonds. Easy enough for weeknights and festive enough for the holiday table, this back-pocket arugula salad recipe hardly needs a recipe! If you ask my toddler what goes in a salad, she’ll no doubt say figs. That’s because this…
Pumpkin Gluten-Free Cinnamon Rolls
Last updated on October 29th, 2019 This gluten-free cinnamon rolls recipe is packed with pumpkin and fall spices. They’re moist and fluffy with a generous slather of cream cheese glaze on top! Start a holiday morning tradition with these easy gluten-free cinnamon rolls that only require a single rise! I’ve made these gluten-free pumpkin cinnamon…
Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower and Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
Last updated on March 20th, 2019 This chicken sheet pan dinner recipe is an easy way to get dinner on the table without much fuss. Lemon parmesan roasted cauliflower and crispy chicken breast tastes great on its own or served over buttered pasta! A few weeks ago, before the flames and smoke overtook California, I…
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pancakes
Last updated on November 9th, 2018 These thick gluten-free pumpkin pancakes are soft and fluffy and loaded with holiday pumpkin spice! They’re the perfect quick breakfast to make with kids on fall mornings or serve up for your holiday brunch with a drizzle of maple syrup. If you would have asked me 6 months ago…
Maple Roasted Carrots with Walnuts & Feta
Last updated on March 26th, 2019 These maple roasted carrots are tossed in smoked paprika and maple syrup before roasting then sprinkled with walnuts and feta for serving. Use small rainbow carrots or even medium to large orange carrots to whip up this easy fall side dish! Until recently, carrots have been a highly underrated…
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cookies with Walnuts
Last updated on November 7th, 2018 These gluten-free pumpkin cookies are soft and pillowy and studded with toasted walnuts. Rolled in cinnamon sugar, these soft pumpkin cookies are like gluten-free snickerdoodles with fall flavors! On the first test batch of these gluten-free pumpkin cookies with walnuts, I started a small kitchen fire. It all went…
Gluten-Free Matcha Cheesecake Frankensteins
Last updated on June 26th, 2019 These matcha cheesecake bars are dressed up as Frankenstein for Halloween with black sesame icing. Make gluten-free cheesecake with a homemade chocolate crust or use crushed up cookies! This Halloween dessert uses only natural green and black food coloring with matcha and black sesame. When Zoella saw me sneaking…
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting
Last updated on February 16th, 2019 Soft and moist gluten-free pumpkin cake topped with salted caramel frosting. Filled with fall spices and a tender crumb, no one will believe it’s a gluten-free cake! Let the baking season commence with all things pumpkin! This gluten-free pumpkin cake with salted caramel frosting is here to satisfy my…
Chamomile Blackberry Ice Cream
Last updated on August 2nd, 2019 This chamomile blackberry ice cream recipe has a floral chamomile-infused cream base with a sweet blackberry compote swirled throughout. It’s a creamy herbal berry ice cream with notes of honey and vanilla. Even though folks all over are heading back to school, summer’s not quite over yet. As far…
Poppy Seed Almond Flour Muffins with Peaches
Last updated on October 30th, 2018 This almond flour muffin recipe uses oat flour for a healthy gluten-free muffin base that can be easily adapted! This variation combines crunchy almonds, poppy seeds, and sweet summer peaches. These poppy seed almond flour muffins with peaches make a quick breakfast with loads of texture and flavor. With…
Gluten-Free Peach Crumble with Brown Sugar
Last updated on August 18th, 2019 This gluten-free peach crisp with brown sugar makes a quick crowd-pleasing summer dessert. Warm caramelized brown sugar peaches topped with a vanilla-scented almond flour and oat crumble reminiscent of shortbread. Whether you call it a gluten-free peach crisp or a gluten-free peach crumble, just don’t forget the scoop of…
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie à la Mode Popsicles
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 These strawberry rhubarb pie à la mode popsicles have strawberry rhubarb compote layered up with luscious vanilla bean cream and crumbles of pie crust on top. In honor of popsicle week and in collaboration with Rodelle Vanilla, these popsicles will take you to popsicle paradise all summer long. I’ve been…
Blackberry Hibiscus Spritzer with Tarragon
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 These blackberry hibiscus spritzers with tarragon are a vibrant refreshing summer mocktail for special occasions, casual backyard gatherings, or just cooling off! It’s tart and sweet with a little fizz and herbal aromatics. We’re celebrating Lucas’s birthday today. It’s not a huge milestone birthday, but between juggling a toddler,…
Loaded Smoked Gouda Garlic Bread
Last updated on April 8th, 2019 Loaded smoked gouda garlic bread topped with artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, and sopressata salami makes a quick and easy appetizer for summer entertaining. Imagine buttery garlic bread with smoky cheese and meat layered on top – the only way to make garlic bread even more addicting! With Father’s Day…
