All Posts by Ashley

Light the fireplace, put your coziest socks on and whip up this Cashew Flour Banana Cake for Two! Perfect for digging into while it’s still warm with chocolate puddles! And a lot more fun than waiting to cut into a giant cake or loaf. 😻🍌💯 This comforting dessert (or hey, breakfast) makes two generous servings that fit perfectly into two ramekins, one for you, the other for your future self 😜 Or maybeee, you’ll choose […]

Plan ahead for Valentine’s Day with this fruit and veggie-based RED VELVET CHOCOLATE CHIP PIE ❤️🍫🍰 Nothing says “I love you” like a slice of Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Pie! A reminder that you deserve pretty things, to celebrate yourself every day, and that chocolate = instant joy 🤩  It’s gluten-free, vegan, easily whipped up in a blender, and is mostly sweetened with . . . squash + beets! It also has a romantic v-day […]

Where are my fellow Mexican food lovers??!! In my opinion, the best way to uplevel a Mexican meal at home is with fresh, homemade tortillas. Yet, I don’t eat gluten and it’s difficult to find non-gmo corn/masa. Plus, sometimes we just need a break from all the grains, you get me? That’s when the grain-free tortilla trials began . . .  A few months ago, I started making cassava flour tortillas (after epically failing at […]

Let’s carry the flavors of the holidays into the New Year because a) COVID times and b) healthy chocolate peppermint cookies should be a year-long thing! Made with unrefined ingredients, and plenty of chocolate, these brownie meets cookie meets hot cocoa treats are an indulgent homemade treat during the Christmas season and beyond! I must say, staring out into the icy snow, there’s nothing better than a homemade Peppermint Hot Chocolate Sandwich Cookie + Mug […]

It’s not every day a gluten free, vegan “custard” based pie turns out to be the most creamy, luscious, perfectly-textured slice of heaven, but my baking fairy godmother was surely looking over me while creating this amazing Creamy Pumpkin Pie! It’s challenging enough to make an egg-based pie not too gummy, overcooked, undercooked, or watery, but plant-based versions have their own set of challenges because tapioca and other starches can often create a “glue” texture […]

Cold, rainy weather is an invitation to make Grain-Free Vegan Apple Cider Pancakes. So is a half gallon of cider hanging out in your fridge. But do we really need an excuse to indulge in a sweet, yet healthy homemade brunch? I think not . . . . The mix of cassava and coconut flour makes a tasty pancake that flips easily without falling apart AND no eggs are required! I also find that the […]