Grain-free Thin Mint Knock-off Cake {and a Giveaway}

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Today is my oldest son’s 10th birthday! I’ve been someone’s mama for a decade.  A DECADE.  I can’t exactly decide how to feel about this.  I’m so thrilled with the young man he’s becoming.  In some ways these years have dragged on and on and in others the years have seemed to disappear when I wasn’t looking.  Wasn’t it only a few weeks ago I was frantically rocking his colicky newborn self?  Days ago I was kissing his boo-boos?  Hours {Read More}

Pumpkin Muffins {grain-free, dairy-free}

4 eggs 1- 15 ounce can pumpkin puree1/4 cup coconut oil 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 5 Medjool dates 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (optional) 3 cups blanched almond flour 1/2 cup dried cranberries (optional) In a blender or food processor, add all ingredients except the blanched almond flour and dried cranberries (if using).  Pulse until very well combined. Stir in blanched almond flour and dried cranberries (if {Read More}

Baby’s First Birthday Cupcakes

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These cupcakes are naturally sweet (so, no sugar added) and egg-free.  Perfect for your baby’s first birthday cake smash!   Happy’s first birthday is approaching, so I thought I’d better get a jump on coming up with a cake recipe for his celebration.  When my 2 year old turned one I baked two cakes- one from scratch for him and all the other babies attending and one boxed mix cake for all the parents.  I feared that the babies’ cake wouldn’t be sweet enough {Read More}