Dessert

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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Pumpkin Cannoli

November 7, 2010

At school last week, I tried a pumpkin cannoli from the bakery.  I talked with the pastry chef, Michelle, and she informed me that it was pumpkin and whipped cream plus pastry cream.  Wanting to create a similar mixture at home, I made one slightly more authentic: 1/4 cup pumpkin puree 1/4 cup part skim [...]

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Banana Blondies

November 5, 2010

I’m at a conference right now in rainy Hartford, CT.  I have tried some new recipes recently that I thought I would post for you…Enjoy! Evan’s recipe for Banana Blondies intrigued me tremendously.  With brown bananas on my countertop last weekend, I set to work. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened(or Earth Balance) – I used [...]

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Dessert-Ummus

August 28, 2010

I am always looking for new, healthier ways to satisfy my sweet tooth.  While perusing my Google Reader the other day, I stumbled upon Evan’s recipe for Dessert Hummus.  Immediately intrigued, I realized I had all the ingredients at home so I set out to make it. I substituted soy nut butter for peanut butter [...]

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