A perfect Christmas dessert made with coconut flour, ground almonds, and sweetened with all natural raw honey!  I've been enjoying baking with coconut flour as it's a nourishing alternative to unbleached white flour. It's comprised of 28% coconut oil and 58% fiber.  More fiber than whole wheat!  The inside cream is made with homemade whipped cream and lemon curd.  This lemon roulade is a little tart, sweet, nourishing, and oh so good!! And.. for all my celiac friends out ... continue reading...

I'm hosting my first Christmas Eve dinner for 17 people!  I'm excited and nervous at the same time as both sides of our family will be joining us with completely different palates.  My side of the family, Latino and my husband's side of the family, Germans from Iowa.  So I was thinking a fusion of foods including traditional tamales, which my family usually eats on Christmas Eve, and a nice slow cooked brisket.  They seem to compliment each other and something you could ... continue reading...

Polvorones.  Beautiful, crumbly cookies that fall apart in your mouth.  These cookies are made with 5 simple ingredients, unbleached toasted flour, ground toasted almonds, pork lard, cinnamon, and powdered sugar.  Pork lard is an essential ingredient as it is what makes these cookies so crumbly.  Make sure to skip the lard that is sold at most grocery stores as it's processed and hydrogenated.  Instead, ask your family farmer for rendered pork lard.What makes these ... continue reading...