Tag Archives: dessert

Rhubarb Bars

These bars are a tasty, easy, spring treat! The recipe does call for eggs, but they can be substituted for flax eggs if necessary. Ingredients: For the Crust 1 1/2 cups flour3/4 cup cold butter, cubed1/4 cup powdered sugar For the Filling 3 large eggs, beaten2 cups white sugar (you can reduce this amount if […]

Carrot Cake

Carrot cake to me has always felt like a treat to be enjoyed in the spring, but this past weekend was Betsy’s birthday and she likes carrot cake! The bag of carrots that were in the CSA are a one pound bag, which is the exact amount needed to make this cake. The result was […]

Homemade Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin pie is one of my favorite desserts and is simple to make. Roasting a pie pumpkin in order to make your own pumpkin puree is easier than you think and is super tasty.  Ingredients: 1 medium pie pumpkin Coconut or olive oil 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger […]

Old-Fashioned Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp

Ingredients Filling: 2 pounds rhubarb stalks, sliced 1/2 inch thick 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 pounds strawberries, hulled and quartered 3 tablespoons cornstarch 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Topping: 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, softened 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 cups […]