I love a nice quickie, a little afternoon delight if you will. Summer’s approaching, whether it’s the weather outside or the temperature of the sheets, this sorbet recipe will cool you down in no time. Even more, this is an all-fruit recipe with no added sugars. It is definitely worth licking the spoon. Preparation Prep … Continue reading
Yesterday was one of those days. You now the kind of day where you’d wished you had just stayed in bed. It started with some unsettling personal news and then everywhere I turned, social media kept sharing images and articles of starvation, suicides, violations of women, radiation sickness, and the impending doom of humanity. One … Continue reading
Berries and cream is a sure sign that the weather is warmer and spring is in the air. But how does one make a mousse without dairy? It is easier thank you think. Employing some of the same techniques for whipped chocolate frosting, we’ll make fresh strawberry mousse. This recipe can be made with … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I had a lovely lunch at Monsoon, a local restaurant specializing in Vietnamese cuisine. Everything was delicious. When it came to dessert there was little on the menu that my companion and I could eat as one or both of us prefer not to eat dairy or gluten. The best compromise … Continue reading
This lovely dessert was designed by a chef at Brennan’s in New Orleans some 60 years ago. Firm bananas cooked in hot butter and sugar, flambéed with liquor and served with ice cream are yum, yum good. The original recipe is available on the Brennan’s website. As I rarely eat dairy and have so many … Continue reading
Three plus weeks of a mostly vegan diet with no refined sugars and I’m craving something “sinful.” Truth be told, I always crave something sinful and I often find a justification to do so. Indulgence is not a bad word in my world, it’s a daily practice. After a dinner of raw chocolate brownie(more like … Continue reading
