Tag Archives: dessert

Rhubarb-honey sorbet recipe

If you have a little rhubarb left in your back yard or can get some at a grocery store or […]

Refreshing, pretty, and fun watermelon granita

Granita, an Italian shaved ice-like dessert, has beautiful sparkle, and no special equipment is required to make it. You need […]

Seven-layer bars recipe

In case you’re among the few people who don’t have the recipe for ever-popular, easy-to-make seven layer bars, here it is. You can make these bars gluten-free by substituting ground-up sorghum crackers for the graham cracker crumbs. Instructions are also included for making the bars dairy-free.

Pretty Valentine’s Day brownie bites

These brownies are chocolaty and have a nice, nutty texture. To make brownies extra special—from this recipe or a mix—cut into heart shaped bites with a cookie cutter, dip in melted white or cherry chips, and add sprinkles.

Sweet potato pie

This yam pie is festive, flavorful, and, with its deep orange color, pretty. What a great way to eat your vegetables! Make it in a brown rice flour crust for added nutrition and no gluten.

Hand-mixed brown rice flour piecrust

Basic piecrust mixed by hand is simple once you get the hang of it. This recipe also gives instructions for making a gluten-free crust with one-to-one substitution of brown rice flour.

Triple ginger cookies

This soft, buttery ginger cookie is a longtime favorite, and the recipe includes a gluten-free variation.

Easiest baked custard

Sometimes when you don’t feel good you want something warm, creamy, and gentle on your system. Here is a very easy baked custard that you can mix up in a minute or two and then go back to bed and rest while it bakes.

Apple pie flavored with orange

To make apple pie more interesting, I like to do something unexpected with the recipe. Here’s a version that has nice bright notes of orange flavor.