The other night, I noticed some bananas in the basket on my kitchen counter that were ready for the trash can. Being that I don’t like to waste anything, I brainstormed a bit on what I could make with this now blackened on the outside, overripe on the inside fruit. Continue reading “Vegan Banana Chocolate Cake” »
I’ve been craving sweets all week and thankfully have succeeded in resisting the vending machine at work. Last night I decided to nip this sweet tooth in the bud and bake some cookies.
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I know I just went on and on about how great Van Leeuwen is in my previous post, and they are! But when it comes down to my all-time favorite ice cream flavor – the kind you run to the bodega for in the wee hours of the night when you’re having a craving – Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked takes the cake. The beauty of Half Baked is the brownie and cookie dough swirled in with the chocolate and vanilla ice cream. So, when I decided to make cupcakes this weekend, I drew inspiration from my favorite flavor.
I’m a big fan of one of Michael Pollan’s food rules – eat as much junk food as you want, as long as you cook it yourself. I had a bit of a sweet tooth yesterday afternoon, so instead of diving for the Ben and Jerry’s at the bodega, I decided to make myself some brownies – gluten-free, healthy style. Enter this recipe that I found on Elana’s Pantry. It’s flourless, sugarless and made with two of my favorite things – almond butter and agave.
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