by The Nutrivore Chef | Oct 20, 2016 | Dessert, Recipes
I came up with the idea for dirty chai pumpkin bread after seeing an inappropriate amount of hype around pumpkin spice lattes surface this Fall. I’m not going to call them PSL’s, and you can’t make me. While I’ve never really understood the obsession (or the obsession...
by The Nutrivore Chef | May 20, 2016 | Dessert, Recipes
You really won’t even miss the chocolate in these decadent carob cupcakes. If you can believe it, Sunday was the first time in FOUR MONTHS that I ate a piece of chocolate. Since January, I have not so much as swallowed a morsel of cocoa. No chocolate was part of my...
by The Nutrivore Chef | Feb 16, 2016 | Dessert, Recipes
I recently started making my own coconut milk, but there’s always at least 2 cups of shredded coconut leftover from making the milk. What to do with all dem shreds? I abhor the thought of throwing them away. So I decided to make some macaroons. I had some dark...
by The Nutrivore Chef | Jan 18, 2016 | Dessert
Candied pecans are one of those things I always crave but almost never make. Maybe my shoulder angel is getting good at convincing me not to increase my sugar intake at every possible opportunity. Maybe I’m lazy. Who knows. I made candied pecans as Christmas presents...
by The Nutrivore Chef | Dec 30, 2015 | Dessert
I love whipped cream soooo much. If you give me a choice between that and marshmallows in my hot chocolate, whipped cream will win every time. Many moons ago, when I was still consuming dairy, I would make whipped cream anytime there was pie involved. All it...
by The Nutrivore Chef | Dec 22, 2015 | Dessert
Confession: I like chocolate cake more than I like brownies. Brownies are usually so dense and rich that I can’t deal with more than a bite or two. That’s why I prefer chocolate cake—it’s a delectable chocolate baked good that doesn’t intimidate my stomach. These mint...