Working out of a commercial shared-use kitchen affords us the ability to build our brand and accumulate capital while we work on funding our dream. While we don’t work with ingredients that contain gluten or animal products, it is an understandable concern about the risk of cross-contamination in a shared-use environment, for our audience of celiac and allergy folks.
Read MoreLet’s start with the workhorse. Cup-for-Cup, 1-to-1, Measure for Measure, or sometimes called Gluten Free AP.
Much like All Purpose Flour is the building block of conventional baking, this flour is really the do it all star of your Gluten-Free kitchen.
Read MoreAfter working in the wedding industry in my previous life, I had seen one too many sad cakes. The gays deserve more. No shade to all those cakes of the past, I am sure they tasted fine and were enjoyed by guests, but just FINE is not my style. In my days as a wedding planner, I sought to provide details that wowed. A cake that is unique, beautiful, tasty and maybe even a little fun….that basically is the unicorn of a wedding reception. Enter this delightful, dare I even say elegant VEGAN FUNFETTI CAKE.
Read MoreYesterday the snow took my joy. It left me feeling contained and trapped, even more than I sometimes do in the late-stage pandemic. Today, I vowed to not let that happen.
When we came inside, Thistle shook off the wet flakes, making a mess in the entryway, and I set about making a mess of my own in the kitchen.
What came of it were these Snow Day Biscuits. Flaky, tender, and so. damn. buttery.
OH AND TOTALLY PLANT-BASED.
Read MoreWe had the honor of hosting a crew from Cedar Rapids Tourism for a socially distanced brunch photo shoot to be featured in an upcoming inclusivity campaign. It was wonderful to have some sense of our normal routine returning- enjoying a meal in the garden, chatting over coffee. But it was even more reassuring to know that our mission is seen by people, even when we aren’t business as usual.
We made more food than could fit on the table and relished in every single second. Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake was the star of the show. It is dense, sweet but not too sweet and perfect to pair with coffee and conversation.
Read MoreLet me just tell you, there is NOTHING quite as satisfying as a homemade oatmeal cream pie. I am not sure exactly what it is. Perhaps it is the soft, slightly spicy salty cookie or the way the marshmallow cream filling has just the right squish. These are eyes rolling in the back of your head, eat three for breakfast, and still want another good.
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