Category Archive: Dessert

Real Eggnog

I’m not sure I’d ever even had real eggnog before, because this was something else: so think and creamy and amazing. If you can handle the decadence of it (and all the dairy… Continue reading

Candy Cane Meringues

These little beauties are perfect for the holidays because they’re easy to make, you can make them in advance, and they’re so festive and delicious! I found this recipe from The Cilantropist (awesome… Continue reading

Cinnamon Apple Chips

It’s holiday-party time and I wanted at least one thing I made to be relatively healthy. I found this recipe from Munchin with Munchkin on Gojee, and they were perfect! – Slice apples… Continue reading

Pumpkin Pie Yogurt Dip

I saw this recipe for pumpkin pie dip from Shugary Sweets which calls for a bunch of crap, like cool whip, but I thought the concept sounded interesting, and I had leftover pumpkin… Continue reading

Brûléed Bourbon Maple Pumpkin Pie with Chocolate Almond Flour Crust

Being GF on thanksgiving isn’t that much of a pain, but there are some things you really want to be able to eat, like pumpkin pie – so why not offer to make… Continue reading

Paleo Crêpes

I’m not sure what put the idea in my head that I wanted crêpes, but I’m so glad because these ones from Stupid Easy Paleo were stupid easy, and behaved and tasted so… Continue reading

Flourless Chocolate Cake

We had a little family reunion in Yosemite this weekend (where there was no cellphone reception and therefore no ability to post – sorry!) and it was my aunt Maria’s 60th birthday! Thinking… Continue reading

Banana Goop

I’m posting this as a reminder to myself, and possibly others, of why the whole referencing recipes thing is important if you’re making something new and you want whatever you’re making to turn… Continue reading

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Something about traveling and conferences and being at the mercy of other people for food had been making me really crave baked goods, and I had the end of a bag of chocolate… Continue reading

Strawberries with Chocolate, Pine Nuts, and Chardonnay

We wanted to make chocolate-covered strawberries but that whole refrigeration/hardening part means that they’re not instant, which is also what we wanted! And we wanted to do something special, which I decided meant… Continue reading