Peaches and raspberries blend in these peach melba ice pops to make a perfect fruit paleta with a coconut water base. In the other room, there is a pet toad the size of a thimble that has escaped. I think. It is possible he has dug himself a hole, but some gentle probing … [Read more...] about Peach Raspberry Paletas {Ice Pops}
Desserts
Chocolate Spice Tea Cakes: Fair Trade for Mother’s Day
A recipe for rich mini tea cakes spiced with cinnamon, cardamom, and chocolate tea leaves. These are begging to be made for tea time or a breakfast brunch. Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. - … [Read more...] about Chocolate Spice Tea Cakes: Fair Trade for Mother’s Day
Lavender Lemon Sablé Cookies
A recipe for rich, decadent sablé cookies with a bright lemon and lavender glaze. I carry you with me into the world, into the smell of rain and the words that dance between people, and for me, it will always be this way, walking in the light, remembering being alive … [Read more...] about Lavender Lemon Sablé Cookies
Lemon Meringue Éclairs: Baking as Therapy
A recipe for lemon meringue éclairs where choux pastries are filled with lemon pastry cream rather than vanilla, and for their topping, they get a healthy pile of whipped meringue before being toasted under the broiler and then consumed en masse. My frustration falls, hot … [Read more...] about Lemon Meringue Éclairs: Baking as Therapy
Upside Down Caramelized Pear and Almond Cake {Gluten-Free}
Vanilla and brown sugar baked pears top this recipe for pear upside down cake. The bottom-turned-top boasts a soft, gluten-free almond cake with a light texture just firm enough to stand up to the caramelized pears. The sun shines warmer this week, evidenced by puddles … [Read more...] about Upside Down Caramelized Pear and Almond Cake {Gluten-Free}
