I'm in love with white peaches and mangoes and it's a horrible thing. Neither grow here. The white peaches don't even come from Ontario, I don't think. I'm pretty sure they're from California. The problem is I went to Italy a few summers ago and discovered what a peach could … [Read more...] about White Peach Chutney
Desserts
Rum-Soaked Sour Cherry Molasses
"Hang on to that leftover hot syrup and leave it in the pan; that’s the most important part of the Boozy Cherry Molasses!" says Rebecca, the author of the blog "Foodie with Family: Eating high on the hog in Amish country" where I found this recipe. Well I'm sold, I … [Read more...] about Rum-Soaked Sour Cherry Molasses
Dairy-Free Maple-Lucuma Ice Cream
Ingredients: 4 cups almond milk 1/2 cup pure maple syrup 2 egg whites 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp water 1/8 tsp cream of tartar 1/4 cup lucuma powder, optional (you could use 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract instead, and a little extra maple syrup - maybe 2 tbsp - since … [Read more...] about Dairy-Free Maple-Lucuma Ice Cream
Pineapple Sherbet
I was having this conversation with someone the other day about how there's something wonderful about a good recipe. Published recipes in books go through extensive tests to make sure they're usa-able and delicious. Then there are online recipes, which can be great, but you may … [Read more...] about Pineapple Sherbet
Honey Almond Squares
There are a lot of books written about cravings - how you need to re-press them, not give in, or maybe they're an indication of an underlying problem. But when you're craving sweet, you're craving sweet, and weak humans that we are, sometimes it's best to give in and be satiated. … [Read more...] about Honey Almond Squares
Maca-Almond Ice Cream
Maca-Almond Ice Cream Ingredients: 1/2 tsp Maca Powder 1 tsp Almond Extract 3 cups unsweetened Almond Milk (or sweetened vanilla and add less sugar below) 4 egg yolks 1 cup sugar, honey, maple syrup or other sweetener 3 tbsp vanilla amaretto (amaretto with a few vanilla … [Read more...] about Maca-Almond Ice Cream
T-15 Minutes Until Lucuma Ice Cream in Il Gelataio 1600
I set the timer and I walked away. That's what the instructions said to do. I'm currently waiting. Most of my lucuma powder is used up so this had better work. I'll only get one more kick at the proverbial lucuma ice cream can. So I kept it as simple as possible: 3 cups almond … [Read more...] about T-15 Minutes Until Lucuma Ice Cream in Il Gelataio 1600
Lucuma Ice Cream and my First Experience with an Ice Cream Maker
I tried out the smaller ice cream maker first. Less intimidating. It's a simple recipe: 3 eggs 1/2 cup honey 2 tbsp lucuma powder 4 cups milk (I used almond), divided 1/2 tsp almond extract You whisk two cups of the milk with the honey and eggs over medium heat until the … [Read more...] about Lucuma Ice Cream and my First Experience with an Ice Cream Maker
Emergency Carrot Cake Bombs for my Mom with Agave-Hazelnut Raw Cream Cheese
I forgot my mom can't eat cashews, so when I went out of my way to make her a carrot cake she could eat (no gluten, no sugar, no lactose), she couldn't eat it! Well, she could eat the cake, but not the cashew icing. So I used the same recipe as for the cashew-maple "raw" cream … [Read more...] about Emergency Carrot Cake Bombs for my Mom with Agave-Hazelnut Raw Cream Cheese
Best Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Carrot Cake with Maple-Cashew Cream Cheese
I made the cake perfectly so that no one would be able to tell it was gluten-free. Bonnie Stern's recipe was great, and the flour substitutions were undetectable. But the cream cheese is where it got interesting. I had heard from raw foodists that the best way to make raw "cream … [Read more...] about Best Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Carrot Cake with Maple-Cashew Cream Cheese