Chocolate Pudding Pie
This pie is so chocolatey and delicious. It’s also really easy to make, except it is a bit of an arm work out. I think it’s totally worth the effort […]
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Carrot & Apple Snack Cake
My family’s original recipe for carrot cake called for carrot baby food. When I moved overseas I could not find carrot baby food so I started making the cake by […]
Whole Grain Rice Pudding
I know brown rice isn’t for everyone, but I really like it. When I was a kid I put butter, sugar, and milk in the leftover brown rice and ate […]
Blueberry “Cheesecake” Froyo
This homemade frozen yogurt fits well with our “healthy but still having some desserts” lifestyle. It doesn’t actually have any cheese in it at all, it gets its cheesecake flavor […]
Real Strawberry Gelatin
This lovely deep red dessert is beautiful to look at and smells amazing. With a dollop of whipped cream, it’s everything a summer dessert should be without all the junk […]
Summer Pudding
If you’re from the USA you most likely wouldn’t picture bread soaked with berry juice as a pudding. Being from the USA myself I found the idea of this British […]
Pineapple No Cherries Upside-Down Cake
When I was a kid, I had mixed feelings about the traditional pineapple upside-down cake. I mean, it’s cake, right? It’s hard for me not to like a cake, and […]
Dark Chocolate Raspberry Heart Brownies
These dark chocolate brownies are not overly sweet, but they are very chocolatey and fudgy, with nice crisp edges. At their heart, partially melded with the brownie is a little pocket […]
Sweet Potato Pie
In my family, we have pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving. We always have and probably always will. However, when I was living abroad canned pumpkin was difficult to find and a […]
Lime Posset with Macerated Raspberries
This tangy refreshing dessert looks impressive despite its simple ingredients, and it makes a great finish to a spicy meal. It is wonderful all on its own but the addition […]
Slapdash Chocolate Cupcakes
These eggless cupcakes are basically slapped together using mostly store cupboard ingredients, and although they are not technically a healthy treat they are lighter in fat and sugar than a lot […]
Strawberry Tart
Depending on your choice of cheese and jam, this delicious tart can be made lighter in fat and sugar but still taste like a non-diet food. The tart in the […]
Butterscotch Pudding
As an American, butterscotch pudding mix is something I grew up with. In fact, I think for most people that is how butterscotch pudding is made. In the past, I […]
Baked Cheesecake with Blueberry Sauce
I adapted this from my mother’s recipe, originally just to make a smaller version but over the years I started making it with less sugar and Philadelphia started making a […]
Little Mocha Pots
Super rich, super easy to make dense coffee and chocolate pots some how taste even better eaten with tiny spoons out of miniature coffee cups. I have to admit I […]