HELLO!!
It’s been awhile, huh. I think it’s been almost exactly a month since I posted anything, and jeez what a month! All good things – moved into my darling little apartment (gah I love it SO much), got a little more settled in at work and then promptly left for an amaaaaazing session at camp.
Camp was spectacular as always! So much love and laughter, despite a water line that wouldn’t cooperate (our shit is OLD). Two Sentinels is such an incredible place. It’s hard to explain how special it is to someone who’s never been there, but the group of women that make up my camp fam are just some of the most inspiring, incredible and strong women I know.
I am finally home and settled into my apartment – came back to no internet and no gas to my range but I have both things now, yay! It feels so great to be baking again – this new kitchen is hugely floating my boat. Tons of counter space, and the natural light is off the hook amazing.
First thing out of the oven was a batch of my go-to cookies – I can’t think of anything else I’d rather make to break in the oven. C and I love them, and I wanted to test the heat of my oven with a tried and true.
For date night though, I wanted to get back into my usual groove! Opted for a super easy-to-throw-together galette – I’d picked up a bunch of peaches at the market a few days earlier and they were absolutely perfect. Rosemary is one of my favorite herbs to put in desserts, so of course that made a showing. This is delicious with ice cream for dessert, but also great for breakfast – it’s really not very sweet except for the natural sweetness of the peaches, so go crazy! Snacks, breakfast, dessert? Sure, why not.
C and I took a nice hike yday up our usual Twin Peaks route and back down again for a board game… Life is beautiful.
Happy weekend! If you’re in SF, hit me up – let’s hang out & bake!
Peach, Rosemary & Lime Galette
Gluten & grain free (paleo if you eat butter) + refined sugar free! Super easy summer dessert that doubles for breakfast & snacks. Barely needs any sweetener if you can get super sweet peaches! A Wait are those Cookies Original. Yield: 1 galette, serves several (or two very hungry post-hike people with a small amount of leftovers ;)
For the galette dough:
1.5 c almond flour (not meal; you want the finer flour variety)
1/2 c tapioca flour
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
6 tbsp salted butter, chopped (or ghee)
1 egg*
1 tbsp vanilla extract
*alternately you can use a flax egg with very similar results (3tbsp water + 1 tbsp ground flaxseed)
In a food processor or high-power blender (I used a food processor), pulse almond flour, tapioca starch, salt, and butter to combine until it looks like coarse meal. Add in egg and vanilla extract and pulse just until combined. Turn out onto a piece of plastic wrap, shape into a disk and chill in the fridge for at least an hour, or up to overnight.
3 peaches, sliced
Zest + juice of two limes
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
2 sprigs of rosemary, finely chopped
1 tbsp tapioca flour
Toss everything together and let sit for about 15 minutes, then drain the juice off before using.
Once the dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 375. Roll out the dough between two pieces of parchment paper, keeping the circle to about 1/4″ thickness. Peel off the top piece of parchment, and slide the rolled out dough on its parchment onto a baking sheet. Top with peaches in the center, leaving a border of dough around the edges. Begin folding up the sides, creasing them together as you go – if the dough rips, that’s okay (you can crimp the cracks back together; remember: galettes are forgiving and rustic!); you can use the bottom piece of parchment to help fold up the sides.
Dot the peaches with butter and sprinkle dough with a little coconut sugar. Press the sides with sliced almonds if you want! Bake for 35-40 minutes until edges are golden brown — mine came out just fine at 35 minutes, so check accordingly.
Let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet, then carefully slide the whole galette onto a cooling rack to let it cool completely. Serve with your fave ice cream or whatever of choice! Keeps well covered in foil on the counter or in the fridge.
Wait...are those...cookies?! 