For our wedding last March, I played around with different frosting/icing recipes. This recipe is fantastic tasting- not heavy, but decadent and very tasty! It is also easy to pipe. This is also a crusting buttercream. So, so good! As an example of the smooth piping and staying qualities, check out the cookie cake below.… Continue reading Delicious Vegan Buttercream Frosting
Lamb Meat balls with Hummus and Flat Bread
A few months ago, I found ground lamb on sale for less than the ground beef. Having absolutely no idea how to cook with it, I eagerly bought a pound. It stayed in the freezer until a couple days ago. I wanted the recipe to be special, no just substitute ground lamb for ground beef… Continue reading Lamb Meat balls with Hummus and Flat Bread
Herbed Pizza Crust: dairy, gluten, soy, egg, yeast free
Staying home most of the time means I have more opportunities to experiment with new meals I’ve been wanting to make. Instead of making healthy meals, though, I’ve been learning to make Belgium waffles, donuts, and biscuits. 😂 Tonight, we made homemade pizzas. I don’t have yeast in the house at the moment, so finding… Continue reading Herbed Pizza Crust: dairy, gluten, soy, egg, yeast free
Cross buns: gluten, dairy, egg, and yeast free
This year, I wanted to try new baking as part of our Easter dinner in lockdown with my husband. I have extra time, and it would help the day seem more celebratory if special never-before-have-I-made comfort food were involved. I decided to give cross buns a try. It seemed like a perfect Easter dessert to… Continue reading Cross buns: gluten, dairy, egg, and yeast free
Biscuit Rolls: gluten-free, yeast-free, & vegan
This recipe is derived from my basic scone recipe, and came from the desire to have some type of dinner roll without yeast. It’s not that I’m against yeast, even though I don’t react well to it, but more from the fact that I didn’t have any in the pantry. And like the rest of… Continue reading Biscuit Rolls: gluten-free, yeast-free, & vegan
Saturday Song: the silence before Easter
I wonder what Christ’s followers were thinking the morning after his crucifixion. While they were together, did they pray? Did they sing? Did they feel overcome with fear? Did they discuss what might befall them next? Did Christ’s final words to them (John 14-17) echo through their memories? “Whatever befall” is a mystery, but it… Continue reading Saturday Song: the silence before Easter
Good Friday Song: Amazing Grace
Good Friday, looking forward to Easter. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked… Continue reading Good Friday Song: Amazing Grace
Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Crunchy on the outside, soft and spongy on the outside. This recipe is a mix of this chocolate donut recipe (https://delightfuladventures.com/vegan-gluten-free-baked-chocolate-doughnuts/) and this apple cinnamon donut recipe (https://www.texanerin.com/gluten-free-cinnamon-sugar-donuts/). Perfect for coffee and slow, sugary mornings. 😋 Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. Gf vanilla cake mix (could also use regular gf blend. I will try 3/4 c.… Continue reading Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Tuesday Song: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Tuesday looking forward to Easter: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross “No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life… Continue reading Tuesday Song: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Palm Sunday Song: Fairest Lord Jesus
“This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed… Continue reading Palm Sunday Song: Fairest Lord Jesus
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