At Sweet Laurel, almond mylk is one of our favorite pantry staples. We use it in baking, in pasta sauce, in our morning coffee, it’s a flavor panacea for anything in need of a bit of richness and roundness. We even like drinking it straight, too. Almonds contain delicious, filling fats, and are a good […]
Olive Oil Citrus Cupcakes with Dark Chocolate Frosting This recipe is a hidden gem in our pink cookbook, and I have to say, it’s absolutely delightful! We were looking for something to bake with our friends Kosterina, who specialize in Greek EVOO and also make dreamy chocolate. Their founder, Katerina Mountanous is actually an Olive […]
Better Beauty Cookies A #BetterBeauty Cookie: I created this cookie for my favorite clean make-up brand, Beautycounter. I love their products and the integrity they stand for with ingredients. We are aligned on this front, and do events together surrounding clean beauty and clean baking! This cookie uses some of the same ingredients used in […]
I love this little tea cake so much! We don’t post many cakes using coconut flour on the blog, it’s usually always almond flour. Here is a beloved coconut flour recipe! It’s like a classic pound cake, but with less heft, and the orange and dark chocolate compliment each other perfectly. Plus, the giant […]
All the mamas out there know about morning sickness. While it is typically linked to early pregnancy, it can occur during the entire pregnancy for some women. Last summer, when I was blissfully enjoying my first few weeks of motherhood, nausea struck me from behind. I could not believe how much it affected my everyday […]