Over the last few years I have added a number of foods back into my diet that previously my system was not able to handle, like dairy, oats, and kale. Kale is a great source of antioxidants, calcium, vitamin A, …
Smoky Roasted Chickpeas {Healthy Snacking}
Last year, I experienced a scary anaphylactic reaction to what we think was walnuts. In the aftermath, I saw an allergist who told me in no uncertain terms that I have to carry an epi-pen, and that I should never eat anything …
Spicy Gingersnap Cookies
There is just something about baking with spices in colder weather, and one of my all-time spiced favorites is the gingersnap. The pungent ginger and warm cinnamon can comfort you on even the coldest winter evening. Or any other time …
Coconut Blueberry Granola
I eat yogurt for breakfast almost every morning, and my favorite topping is granola. Don’t get me wrong, some days I like to mix in a big spoonful of homemade cinnamon plum jam, or some chocolate chips and honey, but …
Sesame Caraway Crackers {Healthy Snacking}
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, I am a big-time snacker–I eat smaller meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and enjoy (mostly) healthy snacks in between. I find that this “grazing” method cuts down on major hunger pangs, the 3pm …
Ultimate Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
I love chocolate chip cookies that are crispy around the edges but soft and chewy in the center. For anyone who has baked gluten-free, it’s sometimes hard to replicate the same “chew” factor as gluten-ful baked goods. I have experimented …
A New Adventure
Dear Readers, When I first started this blog, I was a poor post-college student living on a pitiful non-profit salary. Penny Pinching Epicure was about how to make delicious food on a really tight budget. Over the last few years …
Rella’s Gluten-Free Pizza
I really, really miss pizza. Over the last few years, I have made some good and a lot of really awful pizza crusts trying to replicate the crispy chew of pizza dough (straight into the trash with those!). I still …
Gluten-Free Rolls
One of the hardest things to replicate with gluten-free products is the stretchy, chewy texture of bread. I have experimented with many different methods of recreating the feel without the gluten protein (some of which went straight into the trash), …
Ultimate Airy Cheesecake
I don’t use the title of “ultimate cheesecake” lightly. I’ve been making cheesecake for years and I think I have finally perfected the ultimate airy, fluffy cheesecake (if you prefer a really dense cheesecake, try this recipe). About a year …