Just because you eat gluten free, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a Valentine’s Day dessert. This decadent treat comes from the new cookbook, Straight from the Heart, by Taos chef and owner of Graham’s Grille, Lesley B. Fay. Her 224-page cookbook includes recipes for appetizers, soups, salads and dressings, sandwiches, entrees and desserts; butters and [...]
Posted on February 7, 2012 in Baking,Cookbooks,Desserts,Featured,Gluten Free and tagged as chocolate, Valentine's Day
The folks at Truvia challenged me to replace a usual lunchbox snack (be it chocolate milk, pudding, cookies or candy) with a no-sugar-added, naturally sweetened healthy snack from one of their Truvia-sweetened recipes. One of the not-so-healthy items I used pack for my kids was chocolate pudding. We gave it up years ago because it [...]
Posted on September 29, 2011 in Desserts,Featured,Gluten Free,Recipes,Weight Watchers and tagged as chocolate, healthy snacking, stevia
With warmer weather here – or nearly so – my thoughts turn to cooling down with a yummy chocolate shake. However, like other people with food sensitivities to dairy and sugar, I have to forgo ice cream shakes. So I created this chocolate shake made with tofu and sweetened with stevia for those who want some [...]
Posted on April 22, 2011 in Desserts,Featured,Food Sensitivities,Gluten Free,Recipes,Weight Watchers and tagged as chocolate, healthy snacking, stevia, tofu, vegan
Since I’m avoiding sugar these days, finding something to satisfy my craving for chocolate is difficult. That’s why I was so excited to try out Crio Brü, a brewed drink made from roasted 100% cacao (or cocoa) beans. It’s a chocolate drink that’s brewed like coffee. Nothing else is added to the beans and you’re [...]
Posted on February 27, 2011 in Food Reviews and tagged as chocolate, Denver Post, healthy snacking
The frustrating thing about my food sensitivities has been the lack of ready made desserts. I have a sweet tooth and love a piece of chocolate after a meal. Unfortunately, almost all commercially made chocolate bars are made with sugar or cane sugar, which is on my “avoid this” list. There are a few companies [...]
Posted on February 21, 2011 in Cookbooks,Desserts,Featured,Recipes,Weight Watchers and tagged as casein free, chocolate, healthy snacking, Julia Child, tofu
Was junior high fun for you? For me, not so much. Sure I had good friends like Suzanne who I’d walk with back and forth to school. Or Lauren who loved the Beatles as much as I did. Yet there were the days that I was mercilessly teased about my not-so-cool Levi’s corduroys. Or maybe [...]
Posted on November 29, 2010 in Desserts,Recipes and tagged as chocolate
Thanks to the Library Lady for introducing me to Chocolate Raspberry Pavlova, a fantastic recipe by Nigella Lawson. I love Nigella’s website since with a click of a mouse, you can get recipes in either metric or US measurements. Since I have a sister in Switzerland, this is very handy. She often wants to send [...]
Posted on May 30, 2006 in Baking,Desserts,Recipes and tagged as cakes, chocolate
Leave it to the folks at Martha Stewart Living to come up with some different cookie recipes for Valentine’s Day. Here are two I really liked. Chocolate Strawberry Heart-Shaped Ice Cream SandwichesMakes 24 Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1/2 cup cocoa powder 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt [...]
Posted on February 8, 2006 in Desserts,Recipes and tagged as chocolate, cookies, Valentine's Day
Forget the jewelry. The best thing about Valentine’s Day is the ability to indulge yourself and buy quality chocolate – forget Hersey’s. In Colorado we have four companies that make specialized chocolates: Chocolove in Boulder: www.chocolove.com P.S. I Love You Fine Chocolates in Ft. Collins: www.psiloveyouchocolates.com Renaissance Chocolates in Elizabeth: www.chocolatebeyondreason.com Wen Chocolates in Denver: [...]
Posted on February 8, 2006 in Desserts,Recipes and tagged as chocolate, Valentine's Day
My apologies for not blogging lately. I’ve been busy with the Best of Blogs (BoB) Awards picking the top 10 entries in the cooking/food blogs and the literary/book blogs. There’s been some great nominations and there are some terrific food blogs out there. So when you have a second, visit the BoB site and check [...]
Posted on January 7, 2006 in More Stuff and tagged as chocolate
