Pecan Tassies, Gluten Free & Vegan

Pecan Tassies are one of my favorite holiday treats and one I have not had in 6 years, since going gluten and casein free.  Some people cheat for foods they love, but I never do.  The results are just not worth it.  For me, no food is worth a migraine, or bloating, or IBS, or itchy skin, or drop-dead exhaustion.    I've kept my old recipe, however, in hopes that one day, someone would come

Gluten Free, Vegan Linzer Torte & Linzer Strips

Every year during the holidays I make Linzer Torte. A Linzer Torte is a big cookie filled with fruit preserves and topped with a lattice crust. It's served in slices like a cake. It's beautiful and always impresses - it is the dessert that gets the most compliments year after year.  A Linzer Torte,  while not overly complicated, is definitely worth the time and effort it takes to make.

Gingerbread with Caramel Cinnamon Sauce (Gluten Free, Vegan)

Cold weather just screams for homemade gingerbread.  I love this cake's homey simplicity.  I love gingerbread  better than any other cake except for maybe apple.  It's perfectly fine plain, but adding the Caramel Cinnamon Sauce gives it a touch of elegance I think it deserves.

Gingerbread
3/4 cup dark molasses
1 cup boiling water
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup grapeseed oil
1/2 cup applesauce