Oven puffed pear pancake (pannekoeken) with ginger & orange zest.

Homemade peppermint marshmallows - perfect with hot cocoa on a cold Midwest winter day!

Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Doughnuts and Muffins

A black bean & sweet potato bowl topped with a perfectly poached egg or two.

Amaretto Almond Biscotti (with cocoa nibs) - this calls for no butter or oil and it may just be the best biscotti I've ever made!

Apple-blackberry cake - perfect for a summer brunch or light dessert.

Say this 3 times fast: Curried Carrot Pepper Lentil Coconut Soup! (vegan)

Chickpea, Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Stew. It happens to be vegan and incredibly filling!

Maple Walnut Apple Crisp

A healthy, delicious and slightly ethnic food to counteract all the sweets this holiday season: Moroccan-ish Carrot Salad!

A spicy and healthy soup to help with the holiday gluttony: Chipotle Butternut Soup

Perfect for a fall birthday or a small "anytime" fall cake: Apple Spice Cake with Maple Goat Milk Buttercream

Hold onto summer for a little bit longer: Peaches n' Cream Cupcakes [lactose free]

Have a surplus of squash & greens in your CSA? Try this healthy shaved fennel salad!

Both inexpensive, easy to make, and healthy: Cranberry Lemon Granola

So fudgey & chocolatey - my friends didn't believe that these mint chocolate brownies were both gluten & dairy free!

Be sure to "wow" guests at your next gathering: Soft Pretzel Bites

Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies. Try saying that three times fast - if you can, I think you've earned your brownie!

This Rosemary Pear Upside Down Cake is impressive to look at and a treat for the palate!

Shake up your cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving and add in some red wine! You can never go wrong with some Red Wine Cranberry Sauce!

An easy, consistently delicious French bread that will leave your home smelling warm and welcoming!

It's officially fall - warm up with some healthy and easy to make lentil soup with tomato and spinach!

My secret to making friends? Bake them Magnolia Bakery's Vanilla Cupcakes with my Strawberry/Raspberry Buttercream!

Homemade Sriracha Sauce: it's fresher, easy to make and adds a nice kick to food!