I first learned about molasses cookies when my neighbor brought them over with other holiday cookies. I never had them before. A few months later, I decided to make some because I wanted to use up a jar of molasses I had from making another recipe. My son has a palm oil allergy which means I bake everything from scratch. Pretty much all store-bought cookies and most desserts are made with palm oil. I marvel … Read more

This is a chocolate mousse recipe without eggs which means it’s fast and simple to make. It requires only three ingredients: heavy cream, cocoa powder, and confectioners sugar.  Making chocolate mousse at home is so easy and a great way to use leftover heavy cream. It’s the perfect impromptu dessert or sweet treat for when a chocolate craving strikes. If you have a hand mixer, electric mixer, or food processor, you can whip some up … Read more

Use this simple recipe and learn how to make whipped cream. All store-bought varieties contain palm oil which means my family hasn’t had whipped cream (for years!) until I learned how easy it is to make. This homemade whipped cream is the perfect topping for desserts, hot cocoa, breakfast items, and more. You can literally whip some up in 5 minutes. If you have leftover heavy cream, making whipped cream is the perfect way to … Read more

I stopped buying Oreos when they changed their ingredients to include palm oil. This was around 2018. It was disappointing but meant I needed to get creative. The great thing is this Oreo Cakesters recipe is delicious and easy to make.  I started baking all of our desserts when we learned palm oil makes my son sick. Over the years, I’ve gotten better at baking, and it’s gotten a lot easier too.  Here’s how to … Read more

Candy corn, a popular Halloween candy, is not created equally. Take an extra few seconds to look at the ingredients. Buy candy corn without palm oil. I looked at the types of candy corn at my local grocery store. Of the 11 different bags, 3 listed palm oil in the ingredients, and 5 did not. There were another 3 I wasn’t sure about because they didn’t disclose the source of the Natural Flavors. Below I … Read more