Gluten Free Diary Free Coconut Chocolate Muffins

This morning I was craving something sweet.  We ran out of all the sweet things in the house, so I made Coconut Chocolate Muffins first thing in the morning. The muffins came out delicious, they are rich and moist just like muffins should be.  In this recipe I put the full amount of sugar because… Continue reading Gluten Free Diary Free Coconut Chocolate Muffins

Gluten Free Coconut Chocolate Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I tried a coconut brownie at my friends house and I really like them.  So, I decided to make my own version of coconut banana brownies.  At first, I made sugar free chocolate banana bars.  However, my kids said they too dry and weren’t sweet enough, so I decided, to soak the bars in a… Continue reading Gluten Free Coconut Chocolate Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Healthy Sugar Free Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Bars

Holidays are over, now it is time to get back in shape.  For me it is so hard to just to cut all the baking goods off.  I decided that I can still bake, but something healthy.  These bars are healthy and yummy, they are a perfect transition into non-holiday, healthy diet. Ingredients: 2 bananas… Continue reading Healthy Sugar Free Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Bars

Pipparkook – Estonian Gingerbread Cookies

I was born in Estonia, so every Christmas we had Pipparkook, Estonian version of gingerbread cookies.  In Pipparcook the dough and the frosting is slightly different as well as the method of preparation.  When you are in Estonia,  you can buy fresh, premade cookie dough everywhere.  So growing up, I would buy the dough and make… Continue reading Pipparkook – Estonian Gingerbread Cookies

Lemon Ginger Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

For Christmas, I wanted to make a lemon ginger cake.  The cake turned out to be rich and delicious.  My girls decorated it with a christmas tree, so the cake was a perfect addition to our christmas table. Lemon Ginger Cake Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar- twice 1/2 cup butter- twice 2 eggs- twice 2… Continue reading Lemon Ginger Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Everything Delicious Bars

This is a perfect dessert to bring to a Christmas Party. Makes about 30 bars. For a big company, double the recipe. Prep time 15 minutes Cooking time 30 minutes Ingredients 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 can (14 ounce) Sweetened Condensed Milk 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1… Continue reading Everything Delicious Bars

Morning Sticky Buns

This easy to make quick sticky cinnamon roll is a great holiday breakfast dish.  I make it every year for the Christmas morning. Makes  12-16 buns Prep time 20 minutes Rest time 10 minute Bake time 30 minutes Total time: 1 hour Ingredients: Dough 3/4 cup butter milk (warm) 1/4 cup water 1/3 cup milk… Continue reading Morning Sticky Buns

Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

These are the best rolled sugar cookies, the only down side, is that you have to make the dough two hours before baking. The cookies turn out crispy and delicious. They also never break when you try to put frosting on them (the most important part for my kids when they decorate cookies). Ingredients 3… Continue reading Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Reduced Sugar Oatmeal Chocolate Chips Cookies

Long time ago my mother-in-law shared her secrete to her chocolate chip cookies. She adds oatmeal to her dough. You can never taste the oatmeal, but it add the extra softness on the inside and extra crunchiness on the outside. So, now I always add oatmeal to all of my chocolate chip cookies.  I reduce… Continue reading Reduced Sugar Oatmeal Chocolate Chips Cookies