Tag: dessert

Recipes, Tasting

Maple Oat Banana Bread

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Maple Oat Banana Bread

Can't find yeast in the grocery stores at this time? I've got you covered with a quick and easy maple oat banana bread to bring out your inner baker.

Recipes

Apple Crumble

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Apple Crumble

This apple crumble recipes is tasty, requires very few ingredients , can be eaten as dessert or breakfast, and is ridiculously easy to make. Added plus that it's mostly sweetened by good apples.

Recipes, Tasting

Summer’s Bounty Peach Frozen Yogurt

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Summer’s Bounty Peach Frozen Yogurt

This peach frozen yogurt is one of my favorites. It only contains 3 ingredients, and is a super speedy summer dessert option.

Recipes, Tasting

Dark Chocolate Kahlua Ganache Truffle Bats

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Dark Chocolate Kahlua Ganache Truffle Bats

There's a bit of science behind formulating the perfect ganache Halloween treat, but you don't need to be a chemist to whip up a one of these great ganache truffle bats!

Recipes, Tasting

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Peanut Butter...
Chocolate...
Banana...
Now imagine these in cookie form.

Recipes

Blueberry Peach Cobbler

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Blueberry Peach Cobbler

Life's a peach! Fresh peaches are one of the many things I love about summer. Here's a quick and easy dessert recipe that's made with two of my favorite summer fruits. An added plus, it's lighter and healthier than most southern cobbler recipes out there.  Your peaches should be sweet enough this summer without all [...]

Recipes, Tasting

Fig and Summer Berry Tart

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Trying to figure out what to make for that summer party coming up? Look no farther than this epic fig and berry tart. Decadent and delicious, this dish is sure to impress.

Nutrition & Dietetics

On the Subject of Sweeteners

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On the Subject of Sweeteners

  "How do your take your coffee?" Black with 3 Splendas. With all this talk about the dangers of sugar consumption, there is a lot of discussion about sugar substitutions.  People often think that replacing sugar with a sugar substitute is a get out of jail free card, an easy healthy solution with no consequences. [...]

Recipes, Tasting

Fudgy Greek Yogurt Brownies

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Fudgy Greek Yogurt Brownies

Faced with stress and a heavy workload. I decided we needed some therapy in the form of fudgy chocolate brownies, and because I am a health nut, I replaced butter and oil with 2% greek yogurt. These brownies are fudgy delicious squares of happiness, so I hope you enjoy your chocolate therapy as much as we did.

Recipes, Tasting

Maple Oatmeal Bean Blondies

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Maple Oatmeal Bean Blondies

Sometimes you really just need a brownie.  That's what I convinced myself yesterday afternoon.  I was at the top of squaw mountain, had just skied some beautiful runs in some fresh powder and was hungering for some coffee and a chocolate fix.  The caffe at the top of the tram had everything I hoped for. [...]