Upside Down Strawberry Cake (Gluten Free and Refined Sugar Free)

I'm a creature of habit most days. Spontaneity isn't really my thing. One area where I do let my hair down (metaphorically speaking of course) is in the kitchen.   I love experimenting with recipes by substituting ingredients with unexpected ones, especially if it makes them healthier while keeping them...yummy. Birthdays provide the perfect opportunity …

Cinnamon Lover’s Coffee Cake (Gluten Free and Refined Sugar Free)

Let me be honest with you. There are few things in the world that I love more than coffee. Not espresso. Not cappuccino. Not lattes or macchiatos. Just regular ol' drip coffee served in a hefty cup, preferably covered in some sort of cheesy cartoon montage of somewhere I've traveled. I battle back and forth …