My earliest memory of my dad involves a snowball, a mailbox, and my face.
My second earliest memory of my dad, the one that I prefer to remember, involves Sunday morning drives to our local bakery.
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A few months ago I stumbled upon a recipe using aquafaba as an egg replacement. I was intrigued as to what aquafaba actually was. With a little investigation I discovered that aquafaba refers to the water found in a can of garbanzo beans.
My intrigue quickly turned to nausea.
I tucked the idea of using aquafaba far away…until this week.
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In years past I would have never believed that the words “vegan” and “cookies” could coexist together in delicious harmony. But indeed they can.
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I’ve been a mom for nearly seventeen years. And in those seventeen years, I have tried to remind myself that my job is to bring up boys who will be more and more independent of me as they approach manhood. It’s a bittersweet thing for a mamma.
In this process, something terrible has happened. Somewhere along the line my son has learned how to make his own cookies. I mean, really, this is a kick to the gut!
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Chocolate. It is both a blessing and a curse and my ultimate weakness. My Achilles heal. My kryptonite. You can have your potato chips, your coffee, your burgers, fries, bagels, and cheese. Chocolate is my thing. I’ve become a bit of a chocolate snob. I’m rather fond of Ghirardelli’s milk and dark chocolate chips for baking. Godiva makes some down right decadent truffles. But if I want to savor a delicious piece of chocolate, Scharffen Berger’s Milk Chocolate bar is my choice. It is smooth and luscious and down right delicious.  I don’t make a habit of keeping chocolate in my house for the reasons listed above. However, I do love experimenting with chocolate when I bake.
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The Gluten Free Gathering 