Dessert

Whole Wheat Zucchini Bread

July 26, 2011

I have been getting tons of squash and zucchini in my CSA share this year.  One of my favorite uses for the zucchini is to make zucchini bread.  Last year I found this recipe and have not made anything different.  Each time you make it, the flavor and texture changes just slightly depending on the [...]

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I’d Like S’Mores Please

May 29, 2011

After an unexciting dinner of leftovers from the freezer, Matt and I ended this Sunday with a s’more we made in the oven. While at Target yesterday, they had a whole section set up of Graham Crackers, Marshmallows and chocolate.  I couldn’t resist.  I will be making this a lot in the next few days… [...]

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

May 8, 2011

I found a little bit of motivation today and although I wanted to sit on the couch, I decided to try a recipe for Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins that I found while reading the May 2011 issue of Cooking Light Magazine. These muffins are heavenly.  Nice and moist without being too dense.  Matt couldn’t tell [...]

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I Heart Medjool Dates

April 25, 2011

I have a new love for medjool dates.  They are so sweet! Medjool dates only contain about 66 calories each. They are a good source of fiber and contain high levels of potassium, magnesium, copper and manganese. They do have a significant amount of fruit sugar, but this can make them a perfect alternative to [...]

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Banana Pops

April 20, 2011

I have a love of banana and chocolate.  Recently, I haven’t been eating as many bananas as I have been juicing more.  I had a few bananas on my counter just about to pass their prime so I decided to make banana pops.  First, I sliced a banana in half and put a popsicle stick [...]

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Fudgy Brownies

February 19, 2011

We had some friends over tonight for dinner and for dessert I tried a new brownie recipe from Cooking Light. Fudgy Brownies Ingredients 4.5  ounces  all-purpose flour (1 cup) 1/2  cup  unsweetened cocoa 1/4  teaspoon  salt 1/3  cup  butter 2  ounces  dark chocolate, chopped 1  cup  granulated sugar 1/4  cup  1% low-fat skim milk 1  [...]

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Pumpkin Cupcakes

November 29, 2010

Matt made me pumpkin cupcakes for my birthday yesterday – they are simple and delicious and I thought I would post the recipe…courtesy of Big Red Kitchen Pumpkin Cupcakes Ingredients: One Cake mix- I used yellow 1 -15 ounce can 100% pumpkin- puree, not pumpkin pie filling Directions: Preheat oven to 350°. In a large [...]

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