The Creative Palate

Apple Pie Pancakes (GF)

I recently got married and went to Professor Google to ask how to legally change my surname. As per usual with Professor Google, I got sidetracked and found myself laughing through an article about the strangest legal name changes I’ve ever heard. I’ve saved that tab for a while now, and the time has come…

American Apple Pie (No Gluten or Shortening)

Apple pie and the U.S.A. have something in common. They both originated from Britain. So how did this popular pastry become an American icon? This Canadian is about to find out. The Origins of Apple Pie Apple pie came to the American colonies during the 17th century. Unfortunately, they had a long wait before they…

Flu-Fighting Ginger and Garlic Soup

This article was originally posted on Healthy Holistic Living. Winter is here and that means the flu season is on the rise. With the drop in temperature and the cold air spreading germs, many of us are already feeling run down. Maybe some of us are sniffling while others have a sore throat. Oftentimes, these…

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies

There’s something nostalgic about cookies. They bring memories of childhood days, school snacks, and birthday parties with cone hats. A simpler time, when one’s priority was to have fun and not think too hard about the nutritional value of food. Cookies taste good, so they must be good. The same ideology is shared when it…

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Truffles

Fall brings on the seasonal pumpkin trend. Aside from pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin pie, there are so many creative ways to enjoy this iconic fall food. And today’s recipe is one more. The Perks of Pumpkin This may surprise you, but this gourd is an extremely healthy vegetable, full of nutrition and health benefits….

Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles

Hello, y’all! I’m back. If you’re new, welcome! Thanks for subscribing in my absence. Old and new followers, you will be rewarded for returning after three months of my absence. Tomorrow, gold will rain onto your windowsill and the love of your life will knock on your door with flowers and white stallions. Your loves…

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes

So my birthday passed. That brought on much introspection. Now you may be wondering, “Sarah! What is with your blog posts? Why are you giving us your theories and rambling nonsense? Why don’t you just talk about cooking or how delicious everything is, like other food bloggers?” That is what my introspection was about. I…

Paleo Banana Mug Cake

Phase noun 1.1 A stage in a person’s psychological development, especially a period of temporary difficulty during adolescence or a particular stage during childhood. Sorry, Oxford, but I have to disagree. Phases can occur past adolescence. And not necessarily the bad kind. In my humble observations, I’ve found that some people are more prone to…

Healthy Sweet Potato Muffins

To those who don’t know (AKA most of you,) I work as a theatre director at a high school. I don’t think any of the students know I have this blog… (Hi?) Either way it doesn’t matter since I will not be discussing any of them. (But I still can, so behave, girls!) Towards the end…

Flourless Banana Muffins

By definition, I am a foodie. I try new foods, invent recipes, photograph dishes, and post them on the internet. The problem is I dislike that term. Ironic? Yeah, it is. I don’t like the word ‘belly’ or ‘bae’ either. The sound of ‘foodie’ just feels off to me. It sounds like a fan name, like…

Mushroom Bisque

Sarah, where have you been? You haven’t posted in, like, forever. Um, good question. I’ll answer that in a moment. If you are new here, welcome. I usually post twice a week, except for when I go AWOL for three weeks. It has only been three, right? Feels like forever… I almost forgot how much…

Gluten-Free Zucchini Muffins

*Let’s talk about focus during an afternoon concentration slump. We live in the age of the monkey brain. Our minds are constantly stimulated by information from our phones, TVs, ads, and anything else we see in the course of a day. So when the time comes to sit and work, be it homework, a college thesis,…