The Creative Palate

Easy Chocolate Chip Tahini Cookies (Vegan)

Two days ago, my friend Alice posted on a group chat: Has anyone on here ever made or eaten cookies with tahini? Sarah, I feel like you have a blog recipe for this. She ended the text with a plea to two other members of the chat: Please don’t kill me. There may be some unresolved tension…

Flourless Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

The world has gone crazy, but here’s some muffins! Seriously, though. I hope that all of you are keeping safe during these strange times. Many of us are stuck at home, and some of us are more happy about that than others. Truth be told, as a freelance writer, my life hasn’t changed much. I…

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Procrastination is the key to productivity. Sounds contradictory? Hear me out. There are two modes of procrastination. One is the stare-at-the-wall mode. You have so much to do, too much, so you end up doing nothing. You waste the day taking naps, finding your house on Google maps, scrolling through social media, and other nonprofitable…

Gluten-Free Chocolate Tahini Cake

Here’s the big truth: I don’t consider myself an expert chef. Like most bloggers, I learned to bake and cook by hanging out in the kitchen, improved by trial and error, and wanted to share the best recipes from my gluten-free experiments. However, if people want to stay ahead of their craft, they have to…

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

I dedicate this recipe to “Her Highness and All-Wise Ruler of the Universe.” That’s not her real title, but she seems to think it is. Because she inspired this recipe, I’ll go with it. Just this once. It all began on a group chat between Princess Leviathan, Music-Rocking Nomad, and “Her Highness and All-Wise Ruler of the Universe.” (Yes, they…

Gluten-Free Vanilla Almond Cookies

Food opinions are as dividing as a game of Monopoly. We as humans enjoy our food a certain way, and it’s shocking to hear others eat it differently. Take, for example, the pineapple on pizza feud. Either you love it, or you despise it, and like most internet debates, there can be no middle ground….

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…