Sweets

Vegan Cheesecake

February 11, 2013
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Though I’m not a big fan of sweets or dessert in general, I’m a sucker for cheesecake. As I’ve mentioned before it must be because the base is made with cream cheese – which is generally categorized as a savory ingredient. As I started thinking about my love of cheesecake I started to realize how [...]

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Mango Sticky Rice

January 23, 2013
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If you’ve ever strolled through an Asian supermarket you’ll be amazed to see the different types of rice products available. There can be dozens of different types/brands of rice, accompanied with even more varieties of rice noodles. Over the last week with my parents visiting (tear, tear they’re gone already) we made many trips to [...]

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Gluten Free Almond Cranberry Cake

November 22, 2012
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For all my American readers out there Happy Thanksgiving! For everybody else happy 4th Thursday in November! Today is the perfect day to throw diet and exercises plans out the window and feast on all the delicious Thanksgiving dishes served amongst closest friends and family at the dinner table. Today I truly wish I was [...]

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Blueberry and Blackberry Frozen Yogurt

October 29, 2012
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When I planned out our 2 year traveling route I wanted to make sure we followed the warm weather for as long as possible. Sure, a snowy white Christmas is romantic and picturesque but let’s face it usually it’s just cold, rainy and windy instead. And as much as I always want to fantasize and [...]

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Panna Cotta with Blueberry Sauce

August 31, 2012
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I can’t believe summer is ending and it’s already the last day in August. I guess the only consolation is that we get a full 3 day weekend to mourn the departure of frolicking by the pool and the gloomy arrival of fall then winter. I personally don’t think there are enough federal holidays but [...]

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Daring Bakers August 2012 – Filled Pate a Choux Swans

August 27, 2012
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This month’s Daring Bakers challenge was to make a creme filled choux pastry in the design of your choice. With my lack of creativity I designed to go with the design outlined in the recipe itself – swan shaped pate a choux pastries. The most intricate and funny looking recipe I’ve ever created? Without a [...]

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Reeses Peanut Butter Cheesecake and my Travel Plans Revealed

August 24, 2012
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Since it’s my birthday today (tear tear, my youth is slipping away) it’s only appropriate that I share a decadent cheesecake recipe and finally reveal my travel plans. If you’ve checked out my about me page or the travel tab in the top menu you already know what I’ve got planned for the future. For [...]

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Secret Recipe Club – Peanut Butter Cookies

August 13, 2012
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Last month was my first time participating in the Secret Recipe Club and I’m happy to be a part of it again. This month I was assigned the blog Heavenly Treats and Treasures. Grace started her food blog when her son left for college and has since been sharing all sorts of delicious sweet treats. [...]

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Reese’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

July 26, 2012
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Since D came home the other night with a jumbo sized bag of mini reese’s peanut butter cups I had to find a way to use them somehow. Reese’s chocolate chips cookies came to the rescue. Though I’m going to need to make many batches of cookies to use up the reese’s, I have now [...]

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Daring Bakers June 2012 – Coffee and Walnut Battenberg

June 27, 2012
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This month’s daring bakers challenge was to make a battenberg cake – a square oblong cake with 2 different colored checks and an edible marzipan covering.  Traditionally made as a wedding cake for royalty, the first cake celebrated the marriage of Queen Victoria’s granddaughter, Princess Victoria to Prince Louise of Battenberg.  It was flavored with [...]

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