This Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting is a gluten free adaptation of a wonderful recipe from Christina Lane's new cookbook, Sweet and Simple. Two giant portions of perfectly rich and tender, naturally-sweetened banana cake, slathered in chocolate frosting will be yours in under an hour! Two weekends ago I had a very uplifting experience that really made a huge difference for … [Read more...]
Roasted Trail Mix Bananas
My Roasted Trail Mix Bananas are a speedy, simple recipe that can be made at home, on the grill, or over a campfire. Bananas are stuffed with peanut butter and your favorite trail mix then roasted to perfection, making them sweet, salty, crunchy and creamy! You'll have so much fun putting these together and more fun eating them. This recipe is more of a how-to than a recipe, but that … [Read more...]
Banana Almond Smoothie
My Banana Almond Smoothie is an extremely simple, 4-ingredient smoothie that will conquer your sweet tooth without sweeteners, nourish your body and keep you cool in the summertime. Its simplicity may seem elementary, but this smoothie will be your new best friend. How has your summer been going? I live in one of those “heat warning” zones you’ve been hearing about on the news, so to … [Read more...]
Blood Orange Banana Sorbet
Blood Orange Banana Sorbet is a super simple, very healthy treat to get you in a Springtime mood! This recipe is so simple, you'll be enjoying homemade sorbet, vibrantly colored from blood oranges, in no time! Happy Spring! I don’t know what Spring looks like at your house, but at mine it looks like rain and clouds. But I can certainly pretend that it’s sunny…for a hot … [Read more...]
Honey Cashew Banana Cake
Honey Cashew Banana Cake is a perfect Summer treat! It's subtly sweet, full of banana and honey flavors, and gluten free too! It was my brother's and my mom's birthdays this last week, which is always an excuse for cake. Before heading off to St. Louis to celebrate with my mom (brother was doing his own thing, turning 21 and partying with his frat), I decided to make some … [Read more...]
