Brownies were always my favorite dessert as a kid. The richer the better, even if that meant feeling sick after eating them. Who's with me on this one? Occasions of wiping my brownie plate clean at a restaurant and quickly regretting the decision as I attempted to lug myself to the car without bursting at the seams were frequent. Nevertheless, I still ordered brownies for dessert when given the … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Hot Cocoa
This is just the drink for a perfectly cozy December evening (an extra cozy evening). This season I've been feeling especially Christmas-y. I believe this is due, in part, to having an early Christmas tree-- we put our tree up the day after Thanksgiving, which was unusually early this year. So, as it's only the 4th day of December, our tree has already been up for nearly two weeks. I'm … [Read more...]
Hot Cocoa
I am so excited to finally have hot cocoa again! Throughout my childhood I would drink hot chocolate from time to time, usually during holidays or on rainy days. My family had a tradition where my brothers and sisters would all huddle outside on our small covered porch while it was raining, and we'd sip hot cocoa with red licorice as the straw. It was a tradition that my oldest sister started, and … [Read more...]
Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream
Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream AND Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pops!After discovering that I could actually make healthy ice cream with one simple ingredient (see my post about ice cream), I decided to get a bit creative with different flavors and tried out making fudgesicles/pops.My favorite thing about making banana ice cream is that you don't have to use any sugar or … [Read more...]
Banana Bites with Raw-mazing Chocolate Sauce
Banana Bites with Raw-mazing Chocolate SauceVegan, Raw, Gluten-freeThis sauce is just divine! It has a flare of coconut and a delicious rich texture. I especially like that it hardens easily when it is cold, and stays liquid when at room temp. Perfect for fondue (requires no heating) or for covering fruit.I've used this for chocolate covered strawberries, bananas, and carrot cake balls. I'm sure … [Read more...]