This is it; my 100th recipe added to this blog! Tyana has been asking me to add it for at least 7 years. This is everything you want a carrot cake to be, just the right amount of spices, sweetness,
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Family Recipes
Classic Carrot Cake
Chewy or Crunchy Coconut Macaroons
Coconut macaroons have been my favorite cookie from childhood on. I am a huge fan of coconut and I love the crispy meringue with the chewy coconut combination. I have two recipes to share for coconut macaroons, one with the
Read moreMarvelous Maple Pecan Cheesecake
I am so excited by this smooth, creamy, delicious cheesecake! There is nothing missing with it being gluten-free and sugar-free. The light and creamy texture is a result of combining homemade mascarpone and cream cheeses. The pure, very dark maple
Read morePumpkin Spice Granola
My most peaceful time is sitting on my balcony enjoying the mountains, sky, birds, and my kitties, while eating breakfast and sipping coffee. Fresh peaches and strawberries, homemade yogurt sweetened with maple syrup, and granola mixed together, along with chai
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Sweet and spicy nuts with no sugar! I first made maple spiced pecans to go with a sugar-free honey cinnamon ice cream. They are delicious all by themselves or sprinkled over ice cream. I have used pecans, walnuts, macadamias, and
Read moreSouthwest Flan
Flan is a baked custard with caramel. This is an easy and delicious dessert, especially good served after southwestern meals. It can be made 2 days in advance. To keep it easier, store-bought caramel sauce may be used in place
Read moreGrain-Free and Sugar-Free Date Gingerbread
I really miss molasses ginger cookies and gingerbread now that I do not eat gluten or sugar. The gluten-free flour mixes taste funny to me. So, I had been dreaming up a new recipe. It needed to have butter and
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This may sound a little strange, but these are very good and we all love them. Sometimes I double the recipe. It comes from a cookbook I used to get from the library, Pancakes – From Morning to Midnight. It
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