Dessert & Drink Recipes

AN APPLE A DAY…Apple Cinnamon Cake

June 17, 2011
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I’m forever searching for healthy additions to my list of school lunchbox snacks for the kids.  I try to avoid packaged snacks, with all those pesky preservatives and annoying numbers…and the best way to achieve this is to do my own baking! I love that I know exactly what’s going in and I can sneak [...]

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HOME SWEET HOME- Yoghurt Treats

June 12, 2011
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My Mum used to bake the most delightful sweet treats when I was growing up. I remember walking home from school, wondering what deliciousness I was going to encounter when I walked through the door. Mmmm….home sweet home! My Mum isn’t able to bake these days and I know sometimes she longs for the days [...]

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Creamy Rice Pudding Risotto with Berries Recipe

March 16, 2011
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Cravings of a creamy, smooth, comforting dessert came over me last week, maybe something with a hint of blood orange and vanilla bean…, a few berries ! The colorful tables of berries and oranges at the Farmer’s Market looked so beautiful and inviting, so I grabbed a three pack of mixed raspberries, blueberries and strawberries [...]

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Chocolate Covered Strawberries Video

February 13, 2011
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries – because it is Valentine’s Day, it is a romantic treat and you can make them better than any grocery store could. This is a simple guide and video I put together today, you may of course add your own touch by also dipping the strawberries in some sprinkles, shredded coconut or [...]

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Debi Mazar & Gabriele Corcos in ” Extra Virgin “

January 12, 2011
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There’s good news in the foodie world kids! In exactly one week from today, on January 19th 2011 the ” Extra Virgin ” cooking show will premiere on the Cooking Channel. It is not your typical scripted blah blah how to boil water kind of show, but one driven by passion and the real life [...]

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Blueberry and Ricotta Muffins Recipe

November 20, 2010
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” When I am in trouble, eating is the only thing that consoles me…. At the present moment I am eating muffins because I am unhappy. Besides, I am particularly fond of muffins ” -Oscar Wilde Browsing through this journal you probably figured out by now that I am not much of a baker. But [...]

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Chocolate Covered Orange Slices Treats

October 24, 2010
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Juicy and sweet, oranges are one of the most popular fruits in the world. I love oranges, they remind me of Christmas and how my mom used to throw the peels in the fire to make the house smell good. I’ve gone a little bit orange crazy this week, starting with my Blood Orange Cranberry [...]

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Orange Peels

October 21, 2010
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When it comes to citrus fruit like oranges, lemons, limes, tangerine and grapefruit, the zest contains most of the flavor, that’s where all the natural oils are hiding. So please save it and use it for something delicious ! Here are my favorite things to do with Orange Peels: Orange Infused Olive Oil In a [...]

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Blood Orange, Cranberry & Ricotta Muffins

October 18, 2010
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” Do you know the land where lemons bloom and grow, where amidst the dark foliage the golden oranges glow ? “ -Goethe Blood oranges, with their beautiful crimson colored flesh are a mutation of sweet orange and they constitute more than three-quarters of Sicily’s orange production. They are a winter fruit native to Sicily [...]

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Chocolate, Strawberry and Brie Cheese Funwich

October 7, 2010
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I know this will probably divide you in two camps: ” The lovers ” and the ” What the heck is she thinking crowd…? “ I made this sandwich for the first time on Valentine’s Day. It is a day dedicated to love and romance, and what goes better with love than chocolate and strawberries [...]

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