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Posted on October 11, 2012

Bridal Shower Cupcake Cake

Cupcake Cake Gluten free

Don’t you love this gluten-free bridal shower cake? I used simple recipes for the cake and frosting. And, since I used cupcakes, it was so much easier to put together than a regular cake. My little sister, Marcia, got married in September. On the beach. The wedding was gorgeous! Breathtaking, really. Nate in his wedding [...]

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Posted on September 20, 2012

Nate’s Gluten-Free 1/2 Birthday Cake! (and how to make a cake like this one)

simply sugar & gluten free's half birthday cake gluten free cake recipe

Nate’s half birthday was August 23rd – and of course we had to celebrate! A gluten-free cake was in order – and not just any gluten-free cake recipe but a buggy half birthday cake. I loved every minute I spent making this cake! The little bugs made me giggle and the grass border put a [...]

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Posted on July 30, 2012

Starry Night Cake (how to make a two-layer gluten-free cake)

gluten free chocolate cake

I love making cakes. Especially gluten-free, refined sugar-free cakes that are beautiful and delicious. Someday I will have a cake shop. It’s one of those desires that’s been deep in my heart for a long, long time. Today, I fit cake-making in when I can. And I’m grateful when I have time to do it. [...]

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Posted on June 7, 2012

10 Tips for Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free Baking Success

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One the most frequent questions to blaze through me email is, “How can I bake without gluten or white sugar and still get great results?” I understand why you want an answer to that question even before you start baking. Ingredients are expensive and your time is priceless. I know you want to be able [...]

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Posted on August 31, 2011

How to Make Yogurt Cheese

Yogurt Cheese 7

It sounds a little more complicated than it is…it’s really not ‘cheese’ at all. It’s really just strained yogurt. Why would you want to make it? It’s one of my secret little tricks for making recipes a little healthier and still full of flavor. I use it instead of mayonnaise and sour cream. I also [...]

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    Living free of refined sugars and gluten since 2004 has allowed me to live a fulfilled, healthy life. My food cravings, migraines, and depression vanished and was able to maintain a 60+ pound weight loss. Today I live with enormous freedom. Join me as I create healthier food that's SS&GF and delicious. I hope to help you do the same. Read more about my story here.

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