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Chai Spice Cookies with Chocolate

April 16, 2022 By valentina 8 Comments

Small white espresso mugh holding 3 chai cookies with cinnamon sticks and green cardamom pods.

Chai Spice Cookies with Chocolate will warm your heart and soothe your soul. Warming chai spices and melting chocolate make this one of the best exotic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes Tagged With: cardamom, chai, chai latte, chai tea, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, milk chocolate, molasses

Roasted Butternut Squash Chili

February 1, 2022 By valentina 12 Comments

3 bowls of butternut squash chili with fresh oregano sprigs

Roasted Butternut Squash Chili is the perfect vegetarian, one-pot meal for cooler weather. As delicious as it is pretty, it's full of warming spices and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Gluten-Free, Savory, Soups & Stews, Vegetarian Tagged With: avocados, butternut squash, chili, cinnamon, cumin, jalapeños, kidney beans, tomatoes

Gluten-Free Cranberry Sauce Muffins

November 25, 2021 By valentina 24 Comments

Three baked Cranberry sauce muffins.

These Gluten-Free Cranberry Sauce Muffins are the perfect way to use your leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving or Christmas. They're subtly spiced, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-Free Desserts, Holidays, Thanksgiving Tagged With: cinnamon, cranberry sauce, leftovers, Thanksgiving

Spiced Cranberry Sauce

November 10, 2021 By valentina 14 Comments

red and white striped bowl filled with spiced cranberry sauce

This Spiced Cranberry Sauce for the holidays is sweet, tart, and warmed up with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. From start to finish, the recipe takes only … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Fall & Winter Favorites, Holidays, Sides, Thanksgiving Tagged With: cardamom, cinnamon, cranberries

Upside Down Fresh Fig Coffee Cake

September 22, 2021 By valentina 16 Comments

Fig cake with one slice being llifted from whole cake

This Upside Down Fresh Fig Coffee Cake Recipe is an unexpected delight, full of a wonderful blend of the flavors of coffee, figs and spice. Delicious with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Spring & Summer Favorites Tagged With: brown turkey figs, cake, California figs, cinnamon, coffee cake, figs, kadota figs

Pecan Crusted Caramel Pumpkin Pie

September 15, 2021 By valentina 20 Comments

close up of a slice of pumpkin pie

Pecan Crusted Caramel Pumpkin Pie is a gluten-free, rustic and over-the-top delicious Thanksgiving and holiday dessert. The crust is a treat in and of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes, Fall & Winter Favorites, Gluten-Free Desserts, Thanksgiving Tagged With: caramel, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, Halloween, pecans, pies, pumpkins

Spiced Caramel Sauce Recipe

September 14, 2021 By valentina 12 Comments

Spiced Caramel Sauce is luscious and rich, and can be used in so many delicious ways. Bursting with warming flavors, this dessert sauce can be added to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Gluten-Free Desserts Tagged With: butter, caramel, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg

Root Vegetable Lasagna Recipe

March 23, 2021 By valentina 16 Comments

baked root vegetable lasagna sliced in iron skillet

This Root Vegetable Lasagna recipe is healthy, hearty and most importantly, incredibly delicious! Turnips, carrots and parsnips star in this recipe, which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Fall & Winter Favorites, Vegetarian Tagged With: bell peppers, carrots, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, garlic, lasagna, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan, parsnips, red wine, ricotta cheese, turnips

Yellow Curry Paste Recipe

January 11, 2021 By valentina 12 Comments

This Yellow Curry Paste recipe bursts with fresh flavors and warm, rich spices. You can whip this up inside of twenty minutes and use it to flavor dozens of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces Tagged With: cardamom, chile pepper, cinnamon, cloves, coconut milk, corriander, cumin, curry, curry paste, curry powder, fish sauce, garlic, lemongrass, shallots, Thai paste

Red Wine Poached Crimson Gold Apples

December 18, 2020 By valentina 16 Comments

crimson gold apple poached in red wine with pistachos bits on top

Red Wine Poached Crimson Gold Apples are a stunning fall and winter dessert. Warmly spiced and  filled with vanilla mascarpone, they're presented … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Comforting Sweet Recipes, Fall & Winter Favorites, Gluten-Free Desserts, Holidays, Thanksgiving Tagged With: cardamom, cinnamon, Crimson Gold Apples, Cuyama Orchards, fall fruits, mascarpone, red wine, vanilla

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I’m Valentina Wein, certified chef, mom of two boys, owner, recipe developer and photographer here at Cooking on the Weekends. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining. Read more about my love of food and cooking.

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Fig cake with one slice being llifted from whole cake

Upside Down Fresh Fig Coffee Cake

DESSERT!

Small white espresso mugh holding 3 chai cookies with cinnamon sticks and green cardamom pods.

Chai Spice Cookies with Chocolate

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Creamy Coffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

small stack of chocopate chip cookies with bananas behind them

Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

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