I first became enchanted with the Mediterranean citrus and olive oil pairing when I started cooking for myself in college. That's also when my obsession with cooking shows on the Food Network began. I loved watching.....

Anytime, Baked, Breakfast, Small Bites, Sweet TreatsKatie SchmidtFebruary 15, 2016Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Muffin, Almond flour, Buckwheat flour, Orange Comments

Comfort Food, Redefined: Connected for Comfort

How do you define community? I think of it as the connection we have to the people, services, customs, and neighborhoods where we live, work, and play. But to be honest, we take our communities for granted. Or at least I took mine for granted for a long time. In the past 10 years my husband and I have moved four times, spanning thousands of miles....

Anytime, Baked, Sweet TreatsKatie SchmidtFebruary 9, 2016Wellness, Chocolate, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Cherries, Lifestyle, Self-Care, Psychology of Eating, Comfort Food, Healthy Mindset Comments

Apple and Pear Pecan Crumble

There are an abundance of apple orchards sharing field space with vineyards in the hills between our house and Lake Constance. The grapes have been harvested but the apple trees are sagging from the weight of all the ripe apples. We drove into these hills last weekend on a mission to find a farmhouse open and selling their apples, pears, and freshly-pressed cloudy apple cider. Not a hard mission. ;-) And what resulted from that trip was this crumble.

Autumn, Baked, Sweet Treats, AnytimeKatie SchmidtOctober 5, 2015Apple, Apple Cider, Pear, Crumble, Pecan, Gluten-Free, Vegan/Vegan Option, Dairy-Free Comments

Rhubarb Almond Cake

I'm not sure where to begin with this cake because I love it so much. We're having the typical cool, rainy spring weather and baking just feels right at the moment. And what better to bake with than rhubarb?

Baked, Sweet Treats, SpringKatie SchmidtMay 3, 2015Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Rhubarb, Almond flour, Buckwheat flour Comments

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