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Halloween Trail Mix

October 30, 2018 By Erin Skinner Leave a Comment

Halloween Trail Mix // Erin Skinner from The Speckled Palate for My Cooking Spot

With Halloween just around the corner, I’m thrilled about the overabundance of candy in my grocery store.

And with this overabundance of said goodies, I find myself making all kinds of semi-healthy snacks to keep myself from inhaling the entire trick-or-treat candy stash days before costumed children come knocking on our door.

It’s self-preservation, of sorts.

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Entertaining, Holidays, Theme Parties Tagged With: almonds, candy corn, cashews, mini marshmallows, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, snack, snack food, trail mix

Dairy Free Key Lime Pie

June 1, 2015 By Erin Skinner Leave a Comment

Summertime is here, and who doesn’t love a good ‘ol key lime pie for dessert as the days swelter? Surprise your dairy free friends with this delightfully creamy {Dairy Free} Key Lime Pie! It’s so good that folks who aren’t dairy free enjoy it, too!

{Dairy Free} Key Lime Pie | Summertime is here, and who doesn't love a good 'ol key lime pie for dessert as the days swelter? Surprise your dairy free friends with this delightfully creamy {Dairy Free} Key Lime Pie! It's so good that folks who aren't dairy free enjoy it, too! @speckledpalate for @mycookingspot

When I was a kid, my dad, sister and I wanted to surprise my mom for Mother’s Day with a homemade Key Lime Pie.

I remember slaving away in the kitchen. We juiced tons of key limes. We prepared the Graham cracker crust. We even made whipped cream.

And when that pie came out of the oven, it looked gorgeous.

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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipes Tagged With: cashew cream, cashews, coconut cream, coconut oil, egg yolks, eggs, graham crackers, granulated sugar, lime, lime juice, lime zest, maple syrup, powdered sugar, water

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