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...

It was early summer, and I spotted rhubarb at the farmer’s market. Bright red, tart, and totally nostalgic. I hadn’t had it since I was a kid, when my grandma used to make strawberry rhubarb pie every June.

So I grabbed a bundle and paired it with juicy strawberries at home. I skipped the usual whi...

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, ...

The first time I made this…

It was right after a trip to the farmers market — I had a giant basket of fresh blueberries, and the kids were begging for pie. But honestly? I didn’t want the sugar crash or store-bought crust.

So I tried a version that used clean ingredients: less sugar, a homemade cr...