Category Archives for "Dessert"

Before I get to this DELISH recipe for Blueberries & Cream Chia Pudding, let’s chat! I adore books. There’s something about flipping through a book and feeling the pages. Holding something tangible in these technological age is truly a gift. My favorite genre of book? Cookbooks, obviously 😉 However, I stopped buying them at some point because my shelves became full, and I also made a decision to embrace minimalism to some degree. But . […]

Do you have a favorite cookie? And a preferred cookie texture? I feel like any sane human being has veryyyy specific cookie preferences. For instance, I like my cookies about 1/4 inch thick, with a fairly crisp exterior and chewy center. And they have to be FRESH. Small batch is where it’s at! After 48 hours tops, throw ’em to the birds. True story. . . . Or maybe stir into ice cream? The latter […]

I created these Chocolate Chip Cookie Scones because I needed an excuse to eat an obnoxiously large chocolate chip cookie, but the latter title certainly doesn’t sound as sophisticated. Also, I had yet to post a scone recipe on the blog, so scones it is! First, let me clarify. These are a bit of a loose interpretation of a scone. The shape, thickness, amount of baking powder and overall texture are definitely scone-like. However, because […]

Things that make my heart sing: Cheesecake Tart, citrusy dessert Blueberries Pillows of whipped cream I will eat all of these everyday. Breakfast. Lunch. Afternoon snack. Dinner. Dessert. Bedtime snack. Do I eat a lot? Don’t answer that. Point is, creamy citrus desserts are my thang. Especially in the winter. I need bright flavors on cold gloomy days. And I know that I’m not alone. So let’s use dessert to cheer us up! Hence, this […]

My quest to create the perfect healthy chocolate chip cookie has been a long one. Being that it’s just a cookie, you would think it would have been the first dessert I nailed, but most of the results have been good, when what I want is EPIC. Then something happened. I saw a raw chocolate chip cookie recipe that changed my mindset. Why not stop attempting to find the perfect blend of healthy flours and […]

Oh my gosh, my lovely followers. Never ever did I think I would post cake recipes regularly. Yet, here I am sharing another one – Date-sweetened Pumpkin Tres Leches! I’ve realized it’s all about finding the right flour blend and butter/egg replacers. Once I did, any intimidation around baking cakes disappeared. Now I have the same basic formula that I can adapt and tweak with each new cake recipe, depending on the flavors I want […]