Category Archives: Sweet

Not Quite Mom’s Pumpkin Bread

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

My mother’s pumpkin bread is the best. I mean THE BEST. The recipe is glued to a piece of paper aged and yellowed from 30 years of use. It’s not written anywhere else. Who knows why our mom to cut … Continue reading →

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Take the Crust, Leave the Pie

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

My friend Paola loves key lime pie. I made her one for her birthday a couple of years ago. It was pre-blog so I have NO idea what I did nor how it turned out. This year I tried a … Continue reading →

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Nice Day for a Brunch

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

Actually, this day had a high of 108. Not exactly pleasant. But what do we do on a day where it’s too hot to do anything outside? Stay inside and eat with friends. I made a little brunch with a … Continue reading →

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Peach and Blueberry Crisp at the Beach

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

Several of us spent Labor Day weekend in the sleepy sea-side town of Galveston, Texas. The night we all overlapped we decided to celebrate one Kelty G’s birthday. I was tasked with making a cake for the birthday girl. Over … Continue reading →

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Coconut Butterscotch Bars

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

Okay, so that time that I made those black bean brownies? I also tried this out: coconut bars made from chick peas. Believe it. I actually liked these significantly better than the brownies. The texture was fun and gooey and … Continue reading →

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Brownie…ish?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

One of my best friends from high school and I used to want to open a restaurant together. We discussed it for many years, planned certain aspects and even had a name picked out. Rebrooka’s. Yes, it’s a combination of … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I received a text a week or so ago from a friend telling me he was in the mood for a strawberry cupcake. Then a text later that he had located one, ate it, and it wasn’t great. Apparently he … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet Cocoa, Walnut, Espresso Brownies

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I really needed a good brownie fix last week. I rummaged through my brownie favorites, saw what I had, and then created this delectable treat. This brownies is fudgey, chewy, and just so delightful. I would make this again and … Continue reading →

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World’s Best Peanut Butter Cookies

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

No, I don’t mean the best for gluten free, I simply and truly and really mean the best. Better than a Nutter Butter from Grandma’s cupboard, better than Diddy Riese in Westwood, just the best. They also have very few … Continue reading →

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Coconut Custard Tart (with strawberries)

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

Passover just ended and what a gluten-free delight that was! Somehow this holiday was the worst to me growing up. Maybe it had something to do with the gefilte fish. Maybe something to do with the prayers that never ended … Continue reading →

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