Gingerbread Cupcakes

One last post before Christmas. We made these wintery cupcakes using a Trader Joe's gingerbread baking mix as the base, adding some grated carrot to mix to moisten the cake and give them a little more texture.  A simple lemon buttercream frosting with some sugary sprinkles and rosemary sprigs make them extra special Christmas treats.  Find the recipe below.  I hope your Christmas is magical! Until then...

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Flourless Double Chocolate Cookies

Flourless Double Chocolate Cookies

T'is the night before Christmas, and when Santa makes his way to the house tonight we will wow him with the most delicious cookies in the world.  They are toasty, chewy, and gooey. They are sooo chocolately. And amazingly, they are gluten and dairy free, made with just 6 ingredients that you probably have in your pantry right now. You should go make some...

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The Leftovers

The Leftovers

First off, thank you to everyone who reached out to me about Monday's post.  I received so many supportive comments, here and on Facebook, some about standing up for ourselves in difficult social situations, some about being a better person to the people in our lives that truly matter, and worrying a little less about the feelings and perceptions of total strangers.  It's that part that I'm really thinking about right now.  In that spirit, here's a little post about spending time with the people that matter, and making something sweet together. 

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