Category Archives: Sweets
Single Serving Funnel Cake
Funnel cake topped with powdered coconut sugar. Funnel Cake! When was the last time you had some of that? Or have you have you ever had it? It is very good. What is it? Similar to a doughnut, funnel cake is a batter that is “funneled” or poured through a funnel into hot oil. …
Maple Cashew Cookies
I’m back. I’ve been taking a little hiatus from blogging if you haven’t noticed. It’s been nice to have sometime to have sometime to think and spend time with family and decide what really matters and what I really want in life. As a result, I can’t promise I will blog as often as I …
Mom’s Applesauce Muffins
My gluten-free version (also sans raisins) What do you eat on a cold, fall morning? Muffins! What do you eat on a chilly night? I served this warming turkey noodle soup last night with these applesauce muffins. Soup and muffins! Muffins are great anytime of day. One of my absolute favorite muffins that my mom …
Best Banana Muffins (Grain-Free, Gluten-Free, etc)
Oh my. These are so good. I’ve eaten way too many. Best of all? These are free from any grains at all….gluten-free or otherwise. And? They involved very little work, contain only one flour, and taste just like “whole-wheat” or regular muffins. 🙂 Tested by my room mates even, and they approve! This recipe came …
Crust-less Colonial Innkeeper’s Pie
Grandma served this pie (the version with crust, dairy, and sugar) to my mom and her family when she was growing up. They only had it when important or special guest came over. (A picture of Grandma’s version) Mom liked it a lot growing up and so I’ve grown up with it too. …
Peanut Butter No-Bakes (Cookies)
I made this recipe up myself! 🙂 They are so good and so easy to make! 🙂 No oven required! 🙂 Mix together: 3/4 c. peanut butter (natural) 1/2 c. melted butter or earth balance or coconut oil (I used earth balance) 2-1/4 c. oats (certified GF if needed) 1 T. honey or agave …
A Blogger Anniversary & Dark Rich Chocolate Cake
Cakes are made for celebration, right? I mean, of course the most common and enjoyed is birthday cake. Then there’s often graduation cake, valentines day cake (for your sweetheart—or is that only at my house…mom makes a strawberry heart cake every year for dad), congratulations cakes, best wishes cakes (like that employee at …
Blue Raspberry Pie
Blue Raspberry Pie (before topping) Summer is such a glorious time for berries. While visiting upstate NY in the Adirondacks (which are so beautiful), we got to pick wild blueberries. Adirondack Wild Blueberries (about the size of a pea) Though tiny, these are stock full of flavor and taste so much better then store-bought. …
Recipe Review: An Illustrated Review of HH’s Oatmeal Raisin Smoothie
I saw this recipe via Happy Herbivore the other day, and decided, I needed to try it out. Oatmeal Cookies for breakfast? Count me in! And amazingly, these are the only ingredients you need…so it’s super frugal and nutritious. 2 frozen bananas….. 1/2 t. cinnamon, 1 T. raisins…….1/4 c. oats………………………and 1/4 …
My Version of Comfy Belly’s Homemade Fudge Pops
This is my version Comfy Belly’s Fudge Popsicles. I did change it up a bit so I wrote what I did and left it as it originally was where I didn’t change it. Ingredients (makes about 7-8 small pops) 1-3/4 cup lite coconut milk (This time I used my first attempt at coconut milk yogurt—that …
The Frugally Rich Life 