i did it. 

did what, you ask? 

i did the impossible.

i made the most delicious baked good without gluten, without dairy, and without sugar.  i.e. WITHOUT JOY.  I MADE JOY WHERE THERE WAS NONE.  i am a certified miracle maker, people.  eat your heart out, irma.

on that note, may i present to you: steph's joyful pumpkin bread with currants and pecan! 

[cue applause]

this was my second foray into "joyless" baking (the first attempt truly was joyless), and i gotta tell you, this thing turned out GREAT.

surprisingly moist, super flavourful, and all-around delicious.  i got this recipe from the only real gluten-free and sugar-free (and mostly dairy-free) cookbook out there: Gluten Free, Sugar-Free Cooking by Susan O'Brien (i know, what an original name).  so far i'm 1 for 2 with her recipes, so as i continue to try more, i'll let you know if this is worth purchasing.

right when this sucker came out of the oven, i just had to try a piece--and omg, i nearly died.  next thing you know, i've got myself in a tizzy about what the perfect accompaniment would be, and then i've got a knife in one hand, and coconut butter in the other, and a huge stupid grin across my face.  mm-mmmmm. 

of course, i had to document this accomplishment.  hope you like the photo.  but trust me when i tell you that it tasted even better than it looked.

xoxo