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Pancake Fridays: Sweet Corn & Tomato Pancakes

As a kid, some family friend showed me how she scatters a tiny pinch of sugar over tomato slices before she eats them. I thought it was the weirdest thing, but tried it when I got home. And of course ...

Spinach Frozen Yogurt

by erika 36 Comments

Big news: Erik is requesting green smoothies. Yes, that is my Midwestern, steak-loving, Honey-Bunches-of-Oats-traditionalist boyfriend I'm talking about. I’d like to think this is due to my mad ...

Soft No-Bake Chocolate Granola Bars

by erika 42 Comments

Soft and chewy granola bars are chock-full of oats with a hint of chocolate for a satisfyingly sweet and nutty bar made with just six ingredients! If you're looking for a soft yet chewy granola ...

Pancake Fridays: Oat and Yogurt Pancakes

by erika

If you google “best restaurant pancake recipe” like I do periodically (every other day or so—you know, whenever the pancake cravings become overwhelming) you’ll undoubtedly have come across several ...

Vegan Chocolate Mini Muffins (no sugar!)

by erika

These vegan chocolate mini muffins are moist, tender and full of chocolate flavor--a secret ingredient makes these perfectly sweet without any sugar! My favorite type of muffin? It's a close tie ...

Pancake Fridays: Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Silver Dollar Pancakes

by erika 38 Comments

I’m going to New York! For three glorious days next week, I’m escaping to the metropolitan, cultured bustle of NYC for the first time since far too long ago. I’m going to a) scope out potential ...

Perfect Kale Green Smoothie

by erika

I used to LOVE green smoothies, but only ones made with spinach (which simply melts into the texture undetected). But because spinach is often more expensive than other greens, I recently decided to ...

Pancake Fridays: Sweet Potato Casserole Crepe Cake

by erika 29 Comments

A sweet potato casserole translated into crepe cake components! This is one of my favorite creations to date since it combines two of my favorite things: pancakes (in the form of crepes) and ...

How to bake level cake layers (DIY cake strips!)

by erika 130 Comments

I’ve had my struggles with cake layers. They always come out domed and I always trim off less dome than they really need, which means slidey cake, drooping frosting, and all around MESS. To remedy ...

How to make a perfect slice slice of layer cake

by erika

A beautiful, small-batch slice of layer cake with an easy 3-ingredient frosting that can be made in under one hour! This, to me, is the quintessential idea of a birthday treat when you don't ...