Tag Archives | Cinnamon

Grain-free Apple Walnut Pancakes

This post is a part of the #BrunchWeek blogger event celebrating recipes that any mom would love for Mother’s Day.  If your mom (or grandmother, or person who loves you like a mom…) is trying to avoid gluten and/or grains, this is a great way to add pancakes to your brunch menu.  The batter uses [...]

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Gingerbread Scones (Grain Free)

This is my antidote for the parade of holiday cookies I have been drooling over as they scroll through my Facebook newsfeed.  A lightly sweet scone full of warm spices, perfect with tea. These are low in sugar but they are not low carb, so if you want to reduce the sugar you can swap [...]

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Gingered Plum Crisp (Grain free), plus a giveaway

Tate’s Bake Shop just released their new cookbook, Baking for Friends, and I recently received a copy for review.  The book is loaded with recipes for cookies, muffins, crisps, and bars, along with beautiful photos of the sweets.  They are also offering a five dollar discount to my readers who wish to purchase the book, [...]

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Cinnamon-Rubbed Sirloin Salad with Fresh Pear Vinaigrette

Cinnamon-Rubbed Sirloin Salad with Fresh Pear Vinaigrette

We have been working on incorporating more main-dish salads into our evening meals, as they are a healthy way to use whatever produce is in season.  I made this salad over the weekend and we were in love from the first bite. I rubbed the sirloin with a blend of ground cinnamon, black pepper, and [...]

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Pumpkin Crepe Cake with White Chocolate Ganache

Pumpkin Crepe Cake with White Chocolate Ganache

There are times when I have a grand vision for a recipe and it falls a bit short.  I have to admit that this is one of those times.  However, this tasted way too good not to share, so its imperfect exterior should not be a deterrent from trying it out.  I have been seeing [...]

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Fresh Pumpkin Tart with Honey-Vanilla Bean Glaze

Fresh Pumpkin Tart with Honey-Vanilla Bean Glaze

This is great dessert for a “grown up” Halloween or harvest party–easy to eat with your fingers, not too sweet, and a little bit sophisticated.  The recipe makes two tarts and I cut one into a round and left the other in the out-of-the box puff pastry rectangular shape.  Either way you can cut these [...]

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