Tag: dessert

  • Joy+Love

    Fleurbain Truffles 3/4 c old fashioned oats (pulverized in a food processor) 3/4 c macadamia and cashew nut-butter (or a nut-butter of your choice) 1/4 c cocoa 2 tbsp honey 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tsp vanilla 3 tbsp amaretto 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 c chopped dried cherries 1/4 mini chocolate chips Mix together and…

  • Easy Blueberry Pie. So Easy.

    Last night I made a quick and easy adaptation of a classic blueberry pie. I was in an unusual and very fortunate situation:?áI had a bag of frozen blueberries, some flour, and eggs all on hand, all at the same time! I checked the cupboards for my usual supply of baking/cooking supplies… yes, I had?ásugar,…

  • 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…

  • 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…