The first time I made this…

My husband loves coconut cream pie. It’s one of those nostalgic, diner-style desserts that reminds him of childhood birthdays. But the traditional version? Loaded with sugar, heavy cream, and store-bought crust.

So I challenged myself to recreate it — but lighter, clean...

The first time I made this…

We’d just come home from the farmer’s market with a big bag of fresh cherries — the kind that are so good you end up eating half of them on the drive home. 😅
But I saved enough to try something I’d been wanting to do for a while: a cleaned-up cherry pie.

I didn’t want a...

It was a hot summer Sunday, and we had friends coming over for a backyard dinner. I wanted to make pecan pie (my husband’s favorite!) — but the usual version? Way too heavy for summer, and loaded with corn syrup and sugar.

So I experimented with a lighter, cleaner take: a nutty almond flour crust, ...

There was a season when every craving led me to chocolate or store-bought snacks. I’d tell myself I "deserved it" after a long day, but the sugar crashes and bloating afterward told a different story.

This Berry Crisp was one of the first “sweet treats” I could feel good about. Made with real fruit...