Greetings from the East Coast! I've been enjoying spending time with my family since I arrived in Jersey. Tonight my best friends and some of the ladies in my family are coming over for a jewelry party at my parents' house. For the occasion, I made a few fun things to eat, including this chocolate Kahlua cake. Let me just warn you, when I say that this blog follows my mostly healthy eats.... this cake is not one of the healthy ones! But it's worth the splurge, and may be one of the only recipes that I don't think I'd screw around with to make healthier. I only eat it once every year or 2 and it is just so moist and delicious! The recipe comes from our former neighbor, Priscilla Walsh. My mom started making this cake after it was published in a local newspaper for winning a recipe ... [Read More]
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Delightful Date Truffles
After I eat dinner, I tend crave a little something sweet. Lately I've been having some raisins, a piece of hard candy, or a few dates to satisfy my sweet tooth. They say that fruit is nature's candy, and dates are the epitome of a fruit full of nutrient-rich sweetness. This is obviously why I love them. While recently browsing through one of my cookbooks, The Vegan Table, I spotted a recipe for date truffles. When I saw that they were described as a lighter treat after a meal, I knew these would be a perfect little snack for me to have around as my post-dinner sweet fix. Delightful Date Truffles Makes 10 Ingredients: 1/2 c raw almonds 10 large dates (pitted) 1/2 TBSP unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for rolling truffles in Zest from 1/2 orange 1 TBSP agave nectar 1/4 TSP ... [Read More]
Peach & Apple Crumble
Ever since I made and devoured chocolate peanut butter cups last week (thankfully I didn't eat them all, since my friend happily took a few off my hands!), I've been wanting to try out another recipe from The Kind Diet. A peach crumble caught my eye, but when I figured out that 1 serving packed 900+ calories, I was reluctant to make it. Not to sound fanatical, but that seems like way too many calories for one serving of an oats & fruit dessert (though I think this could be a breakfast treat as well!). So, instead of passing up trying it out, I decided to halve the topping ingredient amounts, which in turn, nearly slashed the calorie (and fat) content in half. I also made a few other changes to the original recipe. Peach & Apple Crumble Makes 6 servings 2 medium ... [Read More]