Vanilla Bean Coconut Cake

Finals were a thing all last week for me, so what better way to end it with a vanilla bean coconut cake?

Is it not the most heavenly thing you’ve ever seen?

Chocolate Fudge Popsicles (refined sugar free!)

It’s summer, and here in California it can get pretty hot. In fact, some days are even too hot to use the oven. But that’s okay, cause I have a no bake summer treat that’s frozen, refined sugar free, and chocolatey! Did I mention the chocolatey part? It’s basically everything you could want in a popsicle.

Coconut Macaroons

If there’s something you should know about me, it’s that I love anything with coconut. So the obvious dessert I should make were macaroons.

Macaroons are delicious mounds of sweetened coconut, condensed milk, and egg whites. Completely different from macarons, which are yummy French delights.

I have been wanting to make macaroons for a while now. I got my chance when I found myself with leftover egg whites from a recipe that I used that only needed the yolks.

Father’s Day Strawberry & Coconut Whipped Cream Tart

Last weekend happened to be Father’s Day, so I had to of course make something for my wonderful dad.

As some of you know, my dad is gluten free, sugar free, and mostly vegan. Given these circumstances, coming up with something that he would really enjoy was a bit challenging. While searching for ideas on Pinterest, I came across a picture of a beautiful strawberry tart that came from a wonderful blogger- What Jessica Baked Next. This inspired me to make a tart like dessert.

Gluten Free Coconut Cake

I have yet another gluten free recipe for those that are health conscious or even people who just want a delicious guilt free treat. It was actually my dad’s birthday last weekend, so I knew I had to make something that was gluten free (since he’s gluten free) and I found a recipe online on how to make a coconut cake. I decided to make my own little twist on the cake and to make it slightly healthier than it already was.

I made this into a coconut lemon cake which turned out to be absolutely delicious. This cake has eggs and a bit of butter, so it isn’t dairy free. BUT, I used fresh dates instead of sugar, so it was also sugar free. Also, don’t be intimidated about using dates. I am definitely not a big fan of raw dates (opposed to my dad who can eat them all day), but you can’t even tell that dates were used to replace the sugar.