Category Archive: Dessert

Sweet Brown Rice Pudding

I’m working my way through all the grains in my cupboard, and came across some sweet brown rice – little grains that looks like they should be used for risotto – perfect for… Continue reading

Simple Coconut Banana Pudding

I wanted to make a simple no-bake banana pudding featuring bananas and coconut milk and not much else. I googled around for it but couldn’t find anything, so I decided to wing it:… Continue reading

Instant Softserve

This is the only way I’ve found to make anything ice cream-like without an ice cream maker: blend together 100% frozen fruit (or other frozen things) without adding any liquid or ice. And… Continue reading

Mixed Nut Chia Seed Pudding

I had made a chia seed pudding years ago from my friend Marisa’s recipe which calls for chia seeds, dates, cashews, and whatever flavorings you want. Super delicious! This time, I wanted to… Continue reading

Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Shake

I wasn’t sure exactly what to call this one because it was almost like a mousse or frozen pudding or something. SO GOOD I felt like I shouldn’t have been eating it for… Continue reading

Yogurt with Spoon Sweet and Nectarines

For dessert, how about mixing together a few of my favorite things: – Greek yogurt – Rose spoon sweet – Orange compote – Nectarines straight from the farmers’ market This combination was ridiculous!… Continue reading

S’more Tacos

Part of our July 4th Beach Weekend Extravaganza involved making s’mores on the grill. First of all, grilled s’mores are amazing: make the sandwiches with graham crackers, chocolate, and those fancy flat s’more-specific… Continue reading

Chocolate Swirl Cake

A friend of mine was turning 30 and we wanted to make a special cake for her – something a little different and fun! After searching for unique birthday cakes on google, I… Continue reading

Pollock Pops

Originally these were supposed to be Pinstripe Pops – how cool would that be??! I had this vision of thin stripes of pastel creating these Popsicles, but alas, that ended up being more… Continue reading

Cranberry Orange Compote

Wow, lots of lessons this week. This one: if you’re making something as a gift for someone, make sure they won’t confiscate it in the airport security line!! Ok, so that didn’t actually… Continue reading