Avocado as dessert? Uhh… what?! That was my initial reaction when I learned of the whole foods trick of giving chocolate sweet treats an avocado base; no way was that culinary train wreck going to taste fantastic. A couple of months went by, and I moved into might-be-crazy-enough-to-work territory. And if there is one…
Tag: rice milk
Apple Pie Pancakes
Monika Krawczyk via Pantyhose Party Now that the weather is cooling down, I am beginning to crave food that feels like a hug. These pancakes are perfect for the new season: warm, satisfying and full of autumn flavours. Apple, cinnamon, ginger and allspice. Mmm. The soda water helps make ’em nice and fluffy. Soda…
Game-Changing Breakfast Quinoa with Berries
Art by Bicicleta Sem Freio, via Empty Kingdom This morning I conducted a super successful breakfast experiment; if you are in a breakfast slump, you’ve gotta try this one, it might be just what you need! Hell yeah, quinoa, I’m beginning to figure you out. Quinoa tends to be used for savoury dishes, but…
Chocolate-Pecan Brownie Loaf
Kielo S/S13 via VFiles This recipe is a kind of Frankenstein creation, part loaf, part brownie. I can’t decide whether it is a brownie-style loaf or a loaf-style brownie. Either way, it tastes damn good! Chocolately, chewy, moist and delicious, it is perfect with a cup of Earl Grey, or underneath a big dollop…
Caramel Cashew Cupcakes
Art via Ffffound | There is something about the combination of cashews and caramel that is just so, so right. This recipe has a bunch of steps (it’s really a three-recipes-in-one deal, after all) but everything is quick and easy to whip up. It won’t take nearly as long as you might think, and…
How To Not Spend A Fortune On Dairy-Free Milk (or: Adventures In DIY Rice Milk)
Batgirl by Bill Carman The $4.50/litre monopoly that Vitasoy has on rice milk around these parts has become superannoying since I started cooking every day. I always thought that making your own dairy-free milk was for commune dwellers and lovers of beige cardigans – and maybe it kind of is – but it turns…
