Tag: baking

  • Recipe Adaptation: Mom’s Scuffles

    I have been living away from “home” now for four Christmases-worth. Happily, each year I have managed to spend the holiday season with good friends, enjoyed many wonderful meals and parties, and witnessed others’ traditions. There’s no place like home for the Holidays?áin many things, though… and for me, a big part of what makes…

  • Up-DATE: Choco-Almond Balls are a complete hit. Home-run, right out of the ball-park.

    Choco-Almo-Date Balls (Or Choco-Almond Balls,?áCABs, their?ánick-name), are wonderful. Delicious, easy and fast to make, and?ásomewhat healthy too!?áOver the holiday season I kept a bowl of the gooey-mix in the fridge, as?áwell as a small saucepan of the melted chocolate ready-to-go. I made some last night, so that my New Year’s Eve guests could enjoy the…

  • DIY Baked Goods are a Hit!

    One of the best gifts to give at this time of the year is home-made goodies. ?áHere is a recipe that I adapted from?áNigella Christmas by?áNigella Lawson?á(2008). ?áThis one does not require baking and easy to make. Rocky Road that tastes like Christmas 175g unsalted butter 400g dark chocolate, broken into pieces 3 tablespoons agave…

  • Recipe Makeover: Mom’s Peanut Butter Balls

    A few days ago I shared the story about my favorite Christmas recipe: Mom’s Peanut Butter Balls. I had expressed a hope that I would be able to improve the healthiness of this treat, while maintaining the deliciousness of it. I think that somehow, through luck or divine intervention or possibly even ingenuinity, I managed…

  • Peanut Butter Balls

    by Natasha Henderson. Recipe thanks to her Mom. When I was growing up, there was an infamous recipe (well, there were actually several) that my Mom would make for Christmas. This is one of my personal favorites, a classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate. A reward for not eating them all while they’re being…