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Dessert & Sweet Bites

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Apricot-Ginger Energy Bites

Blueberry Cardamom Sauce

Cardamom Snowball Cookies

Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Cookies

Fig Almond Cake

Lemon Tea Cake

Maple Granola Brittle

Matcha Green Tea Energy Bites

Oatmeal Craisin Cookies

Orange Blossom Coconut Macaroons

Orange Flan

Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Loaf

Sunflower Cacao Balls (Nut-Free)

Sun-tella Spread ( Sunflower Seed Butter Chocolate Spread)

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Welcome To My Berkeley Kitchen. I’m Shahla. I’m a food lover, “cooker” (as my daughter calls me), chef, recipe developer and an allergy friendly mom.  I share tips and stories on how to find joy in and out of the kitchen with food allergies.

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From our table to yours, Happy Thanksgiving to all From our table to yours, Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate 🍁 This photo brings back beautiful memories of a Friendsgiving my pals @sixsnippets @champagneandcookies & I hosted together 🌺 Our friends who brought packaged food/gifts made sure everything that came into our home was safe and free from my girl’s allergens even though she was not attending. Grateful for friends who are like family 🙏🏽 Thank you all for reading my long captions, commenting and for being here on my journey! #myberkeleykitchen #thanksgivingtable #thanksgivingdecor #entertaining #holidaydecor #holidayseason #friendsgiving #houseandhome #houseandgarden #sffoodblogger #berkeleyfoodie #allergiesirl #allergylife #foodallergymom
If you’re the make #fromscratch cranberry sauce If you’re the make #fromscratch cranberry sauce kind and find yourself with an extra bag … save and make this! I love making this baked oatmeal with apples and cranberries this time of year. It’s a hearty and comforting brekkie to power you through your day 💪🏼 Dairy-free, gluten-free and nut-free recipe linked in my bio. Happy Thanksgiving prep everyone♥️ #myberkeleykitchen #feedfeedbaking #feedfeedglutenfree #dairyfreerecipes #nutfree #healthybreakfast #breakfastideas #bakedoatsrecipe #oatsforbreakfast #oatspiration #wellandgoodeats
Back when my kids were first diagnosed with allerg Back when my kids were first diagnosed with allergies, I remember thinking how will we not have pecan pie for Thanksgiving? What about the rolls from our favorite bakery? 😱 Over the years, it has brought me great joy to see how many beautiful recipes are out there that celebrate the foods we can eat and instead make them the ⭐️ of any holiday table. If you’re stuck right now or plain out of ideas…we have some delicious roundups @thezestfull from our favorite allergy-friendly bloggers including our tried & true 🧡 Link in bio to our fall inspired gluten-free side dishes & easy finger foods round up. Also, our friends @spokininc have an amazing allergy-friendly sweet and savory guide to Thanksgiving which includes @allergy_girl_eats apple maple cake from @thezestfull 🍋 #myberkeleykitchen #allergyfriendlyfood #thanksgivingtable #thanksgiving #foodallergyfamily #nutfree #sesamefree #dairyfreerecipes #fallsalad #glutenfreerecipes #buzzfeedfood #happythanksgiving
Birthday photo dump 🎂🎉🎈 Last weekend we Birthday photo dump 🎂🎉🎈 Last weekend we celebrated my baby girl’s bday- she’s no longer in the single digits🙈 There was a lot of CAKE and flowers as requested by the bday girl 🌸 My folks who haven’t been over in 2 years finally came for dinner-what a gift! I made lemon olive oil cupcakes with vanilla frosting by @yossyarefi #snackingcakes. Triple chocolate cake with a coconut chocolate ganache and chocolate cream cheese frosting made by my teen who I'm so grateful and proud of has become our ⭐️ baker. Recipe by @rosannapansino that we've been making for years. Flowers arranged by our dear friends. TGIF everyone! #myberkeleykitchen #birthdaygirl #momlife #motherhood #kidsinthekitchen #feedingmyfamily #thebakefeed #dessert #kidapproved #cupcakesofinstagram #cupcakes #cupcakeoftheday #sweettooth #getcookingcookbookclub
When I’m in a cooking rut- my no brainer is to t When I’m in a cooking rut- my no brainer is to throw veggies on a sheet pan and spice it up 🌶🌿 How about you? This one is inspired by @sami_tamimi #falastincookbook with lots of fresh herbs, garlic, cumin and coriander. I like to sprinkle homemade garam masala on top & let the flavors all sink in 👌🏼 #myberkeleykitchen #sheetpandinner #plantbasedfood #veggierecipes #glutenfreefood #veganfood #veganrecipes #bombesquad #topchef #easyrecipes #healthyfood #meatlessmonday #f52grams #feedfeedvegan
Happy Halloween friends! 🎃🖤🕸 #halloween2 Happy Halloween friends! 🎃🖤🕸 #halloween2021 #halloween #trickortreat #tealpumpkin #halloweendecor #berkeley #berkeleylife #pumpkinhead #motherhood #momlife #foodallergymom #halloweenspirit
Quince bathed in a honey-sugar syrup, vanilla, lem Quince bathed in a honey-sugar syrup, vanilla, lemon, ginger and bay leaf. Roasted to jammy goodness. Golden light is optional but so 🌟Swipe to see the before. If you can find it, try it! #quince #inseasonnow #fruitdessert #cagrown #tastespotting #chowhound #eatseasonal #eatlocal #fruit #goopmake #farmersmarketinspo #fallfruit #wholefoodsplantbased #sweettreat
It's that time of year to bring these cuties back It's that time of year to bring these cuties back 🎃 If you're looking for a festive Halloween meal to share with your friends or family, we love this one! Jack O’ Lantern Stuffed Peppers recipe is from my dear friend Val @sixsnippets. I stuffed mine with kale, brown rice & ground turkey. It's super adaptable, easy to make and a total family favorite 🙌🏽 Be sure to check out my pals @sixsnippets & @champagneandcookies feed to see their jack o’ lanterns today too! Recipe link in my bio. #myberkeleykitchen #halloweenfood #halloween2021 #mypinterest #kidapprovedfood #feedingmyfamily #dinnerideas #kidsinthekitchen #dinnerrecipes #holidayfood #allergyfriendlyfood
If you don’t open your eyes when you’re out wa If you don’t open your eyes when you’re out walking around, you might miss spicy peppers on bikes because why not?! 😃 Wall art by the talented @nigelsussman - posting for @champagneandcookies #selfcareselflovesaturday 💚 #myberkeleykitchen #whereilive #berkeley #berkeleyfoodie #berkeleyside #visitberkeley #weekendslikethese #eastbayphotographer #soberkeley #berkeleylife #weekendvibes #sflove #berkeleyside
I saw persimmons at the market this week and did a I saw persimmons at the market this week and did a happy dance 💃 Every year, I get a harvest of #hachiya persimmons (the soft squishy kind) from my aunt’s tree and freeze the purée so I can enjoy it thru the year. I love adding it as a topping to this chia pudding. If you can’t find persimmons, purée any fruit of choice and top with your favorite granola. Chia pudding recipe inspired from @cookieandkate and coconut granola recipe, linked in my bio from @thezestfull #myberkeleykitchen #chiapudding #freefromgluten #glutenfreerecipes #dairyfree #nobakedessert #chia #healthybreakfast #easysnack #nutfreevegan #granolabowl #granolarecipe #refinedsugarfree
Halloween is around the corner & I want to share a Halloween is around the corner & I want to share about an initiative that is dear to my 💙 The Teal Pumpkin Project was started by @foodallergy as a way to raise awareness & inclusion for all trick or treaters -not just monsters 👹 & goblins 👻 If you leave a teal pumpkin on your doorstep it means you also have non-food items to share for kiddos like mine 🙏🏽 You can still have candy just keep non-food items separate. If you’re wondering how to get involved- our friends @allergyinsider are giving away a kit with all the things to make your house teal friendly. You can also find these cute teal pumpkins at Target! 🎯 Happy weekend everyone 🎃🍁 #foodallergy #foodallergymom #halloween2021🎃 #halloween #trickortreat #trickortreating #kidswithfoodallergies #tealpumpkin #tealpumpkinproject #momlife #raisingkids #targethalloween #target #foodallergyfamily #honestmotherhood #parents
If you're looking to get a little festive this wee If you're looking to get a little festive this weekend, these chocolate dipped marshmallows are an easy, fun Halloween treat to make with the kids. Don't googly-eyes make everything so fun? 👀 For more Halloween inspo, we have an awesome allergy-friendly recipe roundup with loads of googly-eyes, goblins and more @thezestfull. Link in my bio 🎃👻 #myberkeleykitchen #halloween #halloween2021 #glutenfreetreats #bakefromscratch #allergyfriendly #kidsactivities #kidapprovedfood #halloweencookies #veganhalloween #vegandessert #vegantreats #dairyfreerecipes
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