Posts in Citrus
Honey Hazelnut Halva Cookies

Hazelnuts, honey and halva are a trifecta of yumminess. These chewy, slightly floral, nutty cookies are perfectly sweet, easy to make and perfect for seasonal snacking. No butter needed; rich hazelnut oil and hazelnut butter are the basis of these babies. Enhanced with honey, chocolate chunks and the delectable nuttiness of halva, these cookies are really divine.

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Lemon Tahini Spoon Cake

Summer nights are made for a sweet treat at the end of the day. This vegan, gluten-free cake is somewhere between a pudding and a cake, but all delicious. Full of nutty tahini, floral lemon, sweet cane sugar and balanced with wholegrain oat and millet flours. Top this cake with your favorite summer fruit and you will feel like you are taking a bite of the season.

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Vegan Lemony Pancakes

Weekends are made for pancakes. These pancakes are perfect for a lazy Sunday morning. Made with sorghum and sweet rice flour, mixed with dairy-free milk and yogurt, lemon and aquafaba, you get a pancake that is just sweet enough, fluffy in the middle and ready to douse in maple syrup. You won’t believe that these are vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free.

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A Few of My Favorite Things

This are a little weird, but there is one place where I feel okay with things: the kitchen. Here are a few of my favorite recipes, from myself and others. Take a read, see what speaks to you and get into the kitchen. If you do not eat it all, share some with your neighbor (at a safe distance).

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Tahini Raspberry Morning Cake

A cake for breakfast. Yes, all of your dreams have come true. This uber moist, slightly floral and just-enough-sweet cake is made with lots of luscious tahini and globs of raspberry jam. It comes together in just 15 minutes and then all you have to do is wait for it to bake. It is worth the wait and will be perfect when sliced and lathered with even more jam and tahini. Have your cake and eat it too. Two slices maybe.

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Orange Pistachio Olive Oil Cake

What better way to kick off 2020 than with cake? This cake combines two of my favorite things: pistachios and citrus. The buttery pistachios, floral oranges, acidic olive oil and moisture from greek yogurt make this cake super soft and delicate. This cake is perfect on its own, but with topped with orange juice icing, this cake is even better, Gluten-free doesn’t mean free of flavor.

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