dairy free

I used to wear a bow tie at work. It’s true. It’s true. In my senior year of high school, I worked at a restaurant inside a cinema. The job required me to wear a purple apron, a white button-up shirt with visible creases, and a bow tie. Like all managers who are underpaid and […]

The chocolate they make in Zurich is one of the most prized products there. There are long lines outside chocolate shops in Zurich, Switzerland. This is because the chocolate is made daily by skilled artisans. This is no joke. Drinking chocolate is another way that the Swiss enjoy their chocolate. This concept is one I could totally […]

This (incredible, versatile, whole-grain) Baking Mix is gluten-free. Yes, it’s the same one I used to make pancakes. They are so delicious, soft, and addictive that you would never guess that they were gluten-free. Hooray! After having such success with the gluten-free mix for pancakes, I wondered immediately if it could be used in cookies. It […]

Merry (almost Christmas) week! We’ve nearly reached the peak of holiday spirit. It peaks for me around December 20th, and by Christmas Eve, my emotions have returned to normal. But I’ll still buy presents, wrap them, and bake festive treats like these fudgy 1-bowl peppermint brownies. You’d never know they’re vegan, gluten-free, and packed with […]

After Christmas, I was in a quandary as to what to do since everyone had been so busy wrapping presents, visiting family, and planning their holiday menus. After all, everyone must have room in their back pocket for another breakfast recipe. A week of lazy mornings is surely coming up. Am I right? I’ve never […]

John and I were planning our wedding four years ago this month. We gave up sweets to feel better on our wedding day and enjoy the dessert bar and cake more. It was finally the big day. We were so good that we had not eaten any sweets except for honey and an occasional mint […]

You may think this is a small stack of pancakes, but it’s delicious. To me, it’s a beginning. Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes were the first recipe that I posted on Minimalist Baker. It was my first recipe on Minimalist Baker. I loved it and knew that it would be well-loved by everyone. It had to […]

I was reminded of our early marriage days, when we lived in Portland, late spring and early summer. Like I do today, I would make us breakfast every morning, and then we’d talk and sit with the windows wide open while getting ready for the day. John was not a pancake man. I’m not a […]

We eat pizza in our home at least once per week. If something terrible happens in the middle of the week (like we run out of Netflix shows), Wednesday is also pizza night. We love pizza, and because life is short, we will eat it. Since going dairy-free, I have struggled to give up my […]

It’s so easy to make and only requires ten ingredients. You probably already have these ingredients, especially if your diet is vegan or dairy-free. You’d find a lot of cashews and if you were to visit my pantry. You’ll never know when a dairy-free dessert or pasta is needed. It’s easy to make and requires […]