It took me a while to get this right. Hot chocolate, even instant, has a consistency that it really needs to have to feel like you’re drinking hot chocolate. I originally started out using rice milk and I was never quite satisfied with the results. It wasn’t until I tried the Ripple Half & Half …
While I still enjoy the traditional oatmeal raisin cookie, this one just takes it to the next level. Toasting the nuts and oatmeal really brings out another layer of flavor that only enhances the cookie. Of course, you can substitute raisins (cranberries) or any nut you prefer (or no nuts at all). You can also …
One of the few recipes that I tried recently is a peanut butter swirled brownie. Chocolate and peanut butter are one of my favorite flavor combinations. I tried doing a peanut butter swirled brownie, but the peanut butter was completely overshadowed by the rich chocolate brownie. Tonight, I decided to keep the peanut …
I have been pondering for a while if I could make the torte gluten free since there is already so little flour in the recipe. Recently, I have had more people come into my life that either have celiac disease or are gluten sensitive, so I tried to give it a whirl. I considered substituting …
After making fudge last year, I wondered if I could come up with a quicker and easier way to make fudge. The Peanut Butter Fudge from last year had me pondering if I could do something similar with chocolate. After a couple of tries, this fudge is what I came up with. It is a …
No bake Disappearing Maple Bars are an easy and fun treat to make with the kids or by yourself. With the holiday season in the near future, these bars make a great gift for friends, family, neighbors, and teachers. I call them Disappearing Bars because they do not last very long. Disappearing Bars are vegan …
Here is a gluten free version of my Chocolate Chiffon Pie. Use finely ground nuts, either almonds or hazelnuts, in place of graham cracker or cookie crumbs. This time I used a 9inch spring form pan instead of a pie pan and added a dairy free chocolate ganache on top. I have decided that I …
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I made my first test batch of thin mint cookies the other day. I ran into some issues with the melted chocolate then I ran out of the melted chocolate so I ended up with some leftover plain chocolate cookies. I decided to use them up by making a pie with a cookie crumb crust. …
This a great dairy free chocolate sauce. It would be awesome on all sorts of desserts. 1 cup Dutch processed cocoa 1 cup water 2 cups granulated sugar 1/8 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp coffee extract · Combine and whisk the cocoa, sugar, and salt in a pot. · Whisk in the …
Kylemore Abbey Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Ireland is my favorite places that I have ever visited. It’s such a beautiful country. It was a strange experience to see so many redheads walking around, but Mike and I loved every moment we spent there and we hope to go back one day. Here a recipe for …