Dessert

Healthier Brownies: Chocolate Nut Balls

Chocolate Nut Balls (healtheir brownies; vegan and gluten free).

This recipe was passed down in my family from generation to generation. Well, maybe that only happened once. But my children will certainly be eating them, so that makes them something of an edible family heirloom, doesn’t it?

Plus, they’re deliciously nutritious, so they allow us to scrap the age-old question of whether it’s better to feel guilty about eating lots of brownies or sad about not eating any. They’re sweet, beautiful, and nutritious. And really, can you think of anything more to ask for? Continue reading →

Vegan Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

Chocolate Banana Ice Cream. Photo by Cassandra Lees.
Chocolate Banana Ice Cream. Photo by Cassandra Lees.

I grew up on this luscious mouth-feast. My parents and I would often have it for dinner (the justification being that it’s actually pretty healthy), and we spent years tweaking, arguing over, and perfecting the recipe. It’s still evolving. However, the basics stay the same–and its current iteration is profoundly delicious. Continue reading →

What To Do With Sour Apples? + Recipe for Magic Apple Dessert

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It may occur to you that the soulful experience I had with the apples was less than practical. It occurred to me when I brought them back to my kitchen, and they tasted sour next to all of the cultivated, sweeter varieties of food. They were certainly not dessert, nor were they savory enough to put into our dinner (though I might have tried if I had been cooking alone). The question seeks to be answered, what to do with sour apples?

Magic Apple Dessert
Magic Apple Dessert (made with wild sour apples)

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