I found this recipe while searching for beet recipes (because that’s what I do in my spare time). The natural sweetness of the beets goes well with the slight bitterness of the dark cocoa and I love the natural pink color of the icing. The recipe is from eatingwell but I made some modifications. I used…
Category: Treats
Rhubarb Oat Shortcakes
Delicious. One word to sum up this delightful summer dessert from Melissa Clark, food columnist for the New York Times. Fresh rhubarb is ready to harvest in late spring (my husband picked some beautiful rhubarb from our garden, featured below) and you’ll find it at produce markets throughout most of the summer. The colors in rhubarb are lovely…
Mango Frozen Yogurt
You will be hard-pressed to find a sweet, creamy and refreshing dessert that gets much faster or much easier. All you need is frozen mango cubes, vanilla yogurt and a blender. I’ve been making a version of this for my kids for years, using frozen strawberries, bananas and vanilla yogurt. We drank it as a…
Better for You Banana Bread
I always seem to have over-ripe bananas in my house which are perfect for making banana bread. I’ve been making this recipe since my children were little. It’s from an older cookbook called Recipe Rescue from Eating Well. Traditional banana bread can be heavy from the extra oil and sugar but this recipe uses more bananas,…
Fresh Figs…A Gift from the Gods (and my husband)
Fresh figs are hands down my favorite fruit. They are luscious, sweet, with a nut and honey flavor and a hint of vanilla. I know I’m a little early with this post because it’s difficult to find fresh figs at farmers markets and in produce aisles in April (the season is typically July and August)…