12″ pie crust (store bought or homemade) 3 medium Honeycrisp apples, sliced 3 tsp brown sugar 1 tsp almond paste 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 2 tsp cinnamon or Apple Pie Spice, divided Juice of 1 lemon Pinch of kosher salt 1 Tb cold butter, cut into little pieces 1 egg, beaten with 1 tsp water […]

1 C butter, at room temperature 1 C dark brown sugar 1/2 C white sugar 2 large eggs 1 Tb vanilla bean paste 3 C old fashioned rolled oats 1 1/2 C all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 C dried cherries, chopped 1/2 C chocolate chips Chocolate […]

6 Tb butter, softened 1/2 C sugar Zest of 1 lime (about 1 Tb) 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp almond extract 1 Tb vanilla bean paste 2 eggs 1 1/2 C flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 C sour cream 4 ripe plums, sliced Brown sugar, for topping Preheat oven to […]

Strawberry ice cream Whipped cream Fresh mint, for garnish Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce (recipe follows) Scoop ice cream into dishes. Top with sauce, then whipped cream and a sprig of mint. Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce 4 C strawberries, quartered 4 C rhubarb, diced 1 lemon, juiced and zested 1/2 – 1 C sugar, based on your desired […]

2 C rhubarb, chopped 1/2 C sugar 1/2 C water 1 vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla bean paste Zest of 1 lime Place all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and cook for 20 minutes (or until thickened). Let cool, place fine mesh sieve over bowl and strain out […]

1 C butter + more for pan (at room temperature) 2 Meyer lemons 3/4 C granulated sugar 2 tsp vanilla bean paste 3 large eggs (at room temperature) 1 3/4 C all purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp kosher salt Lemon Vanilla Glaze 6 Tb whole milk 1 1/2 C powdered sugar […]

1/3 C chia seeds 3/4 C plain Greek yogurt 1 C rice, coconut, or almond milk 1 Tb honey (or to taste) 1 tsp vanilla bean paste Zest of 1 lemon 1/2 C fresh pomegranate arils Whisk all ingredients (except pomegranate arils) together. Pour into 2 – 1 C containers. Let sit overnight. Before serving, […]

2 1/4 C quick cooking oats 1 1/2 C crisped rice cereal 2 Tb ground flax 2 Tb cocoa powder (As good as you can get it! Good cocoa is high in antioxidants!) 1/2 C dried cherries 1/2 C slivered almonds 2 Pinches kosher salt 6 Tb coconut oil 1/2 C honey (or maple syrup, […]

4 peaches, halved and pitted 4 oz herbed chevre (goat cheese) 1 Tb honey Heat honey on a griddle or non stick pan, place peaches, flat side down and cook until they start to brown. Turn upright, place in serving bowl. Sprinkle chevre over top of hot peach. Let set 1 minute for cheese to […]

1/4 C butter 10 C miniature marshmallows, divided 1 Tb vanilla bean paste 6 C crisped rice cereal Chocolate Salt Butter a 9X13 baking pan and set aside. Pour crisped rice cereal into a large bowl and set aside. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat. Once melted, continue stirring until it […]