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 →