Ultimate Parisan Hot chocolate — velvety and so utterly chocolaty. Nothing quite like the romance and charm of the holiday season, I must say.
Most especially when it is to be followed by beautiful and exciting new beginnings, ha. So despite the frenzy of life, and a beautiful fluttery of things, on these last few beautiful days of twenty twelve, I find myself totally, utterly, and most desperately lost in the spirit of magic and dreams. Hey, it’s a new, new year in just two days! Are you not excited ..? And before the clock strikes midnight, I hope you are somewhere cozy, cherishing the glitter and sparkle and snowfall or rainfall, holding your loved ones close, and looking forward to the arrival of wonderful new beginnings.
“I know nothing with certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream” Van Gosh. I used 1 whole box Funfetti mix, 1 whole tub Cool Whip and 2 cups low fat vanilla yogurt. Makes alot, but it’s awesome fruit and animal cracker dip. Raw Hemp Sunflower Seed Butter Cups (vgn) I’ve done it. Finally made my own nut butter cups! Banana Nutella Ice cream : Rebecca Norris on Pinterest. Ok, so it’s not ice cream, but it’s a little almost ice cream treat for the end of what I’m guessing will be a healthy week for most of those reading.
With nutella being high in protein from all the hazelnuts, teamed with banana it almost earns the title of ‘healthy’. (*140 Calories per serving and 5.3g of saturates) Ahem. Image Credit: RumKihn.com. Watermelon Lime Sorbet Slices. A sweet and tangy watermelon lime sorbet is a great way to cool off in the summer.
As a bonus, this recipe is frozen back in the watermelon rind and cut off into slices. It’s hot. The type of heat where when you step outside the door and your skin is wet before the door swings shut behind you. Toffee Bottomed Brownies. Cookie Dough Brownies. Sugar-Free Chocolate Fudge. Sugar-Free.
When I hear those words, I think of cloyingly-sweet, sucralose-laden desserts or beverages. Chemical sugars and I do not get along. As a little kid, I put Sweet-n-Low in my iced tea because my mom said it dissolved better than sugar. But after a few months of awful tummy aches, we determined Sweet-n-Low didn’t like me very much. The feeling is mutual; to me, foods with fake sugars taste… well, fake. But this sugar free chocolate fudge has no fake sugar. You’ll find no Darth Vaders lurking here. 1/2 cup coconut butter or Homemade Coconut Butter. (120g)1 large, very-ripe banana (160g) (For a banana-free version, just use 2/3 cup more coconut butter.)1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)scant 1/8 tsp saltsweetener of choice, to taste (Sweeteners that work well in this recipe include: nunaturals vanilla stevia drops, powdered sugar, or even a liquid sweetener such as pure maple syrup.
Make sure your coconut butter is melted before use. Don’t forget the variations: Sugar-Free Fudge Flavors. Single-Serving Mocha Chocolate Cake. Wouldn’t you like to eat this entire chocolate cake in a single sitting?
Actually, you can. This decadent cake can be made in under 5 minutes. Funfetti Cupcake for One. Happy 2012!
Did you stay up ‘til midnight this year? From the Kitchen: Olallieberry Ice Cream « {love+cupcakes} Blog. Until meeting Evan and his family, I had never heard of olallieberries (pronounced oh-la-leh berries).
Olallie is a Native American word for blackberry and olallieberries are a cross between blackberries, loganberries and youngberries. They originate from Oregon and were first introduced in the early 1950′s, but now they mostly thrive in Northern California…where Evan is from. He grew up picking them once a year around this time (late Spring/early Summer) by the refrigerator drawer full…it was the largest container they had in the house! The first time I tried olallieberry was in ice cream form…and I was simply floored. So long january and a recipe: chocolate brownie pudding. So long january and a recipe: chocolate brownie pudding January is no more, and I am stunned by how quickly those 30 days passed by.
The first month of the year is probably my least favorite of all twelve, but I can’t quite put my finger on why that is. It might be the boring January food magazine issues, with uninspiring covers focusing on post-holiday diets and low calorie foods. Perhaps it’s because of the cold that seems to set in here in northern Florida during that month. If weather is the reason why, then I should have loved this past January — out of all the days Mother Nature had to play with, only two saw temperatures drop below a high of 60 degrees. Tom Selleck. Creamy Chocolate Fudgsicles. Healthy Chocolate Fudgsicles.
We left off with a breakfast recipe: Brownie Batter Pancakes. Slutty Brownies - StumbleUpon. Now I don’t want to over sell this, so I’m going to be conservative and simply say, that these are… The Best Brownies In The WORLD.
I know, big statement. They’re called Slutty Brownies because they’re oh so easy, and more than a little bit filthy. They’re best served warm from the oven, with good quality vanilla ice cream (devastatingly I didn’t have any in the freezer this time, so I guess I’ll just have to make them again). They take about 45mins to make, including baking time. The ultimate comfort food, whipped up within the hour. You will need… 1 Box of cookie mix, 1 Box of brownie mix, Vermont Maple Apple Rings. The nesting phase hit. Want to eat a BIG bowl of cookie dough? Caramel Stuffed Brownies. Okay, folks. This Caramel Stuffed Brownies Recipe is a complete and utter pain in the rear. Don't say I didn't warn you. One-Minute Chocolate Cake!