Budget Friendly Recipes for Foodies
This is a treat from our collaborative cookbook, “101 Things To Do With Tofu”. Note: FOUR INGREDIENTS total, including the “secret”. Couldn’t be easier! It would be a perfect Valentine’s dessert if, like me, you’re still needing to keep things on the light side. And I’ll bet your sweetheart will be none the wiser. (It’s always fun to see if people can guess the secret ingredient!) Continue reading ‘Secret Ingredient Chocolate Pudding’
It's not so scary.
“It just doesn’t add up! Fruit = good. Cake = great. Fruitcake = nasty crap.” — Jim Gaffigan
Okay, I have to be honest, I really have never liked it before, but after reading this from Adventures in Crunchy Parenthood:
Now before you go telling me how nasty fruitcake is, let me tell you a little secret: there are two kinds of fruitcake. The one you are thinking of is the one with all the little candied fruit bits that have a weird flavor. Granted, it does have a weird flavor, but honestly, I love that kind too (don’t ask me why). But what you are really missing out on is REAL fruitcake. The fruitcake most people know today is full of little processed, candied fruits which have a flavoring called citron added to them. That’s the weird/gross/funny taste most people complain about. REAL fruitcake is made with just plain dried fruits and nuts, and can be customized to suit your particular tastes.
. . . as well as this from the esteemed Noble Pig, I decided to try making one that I might actually like, focusing on dried fruits I actually like, like dates and pineapples and such. Lo and behold, it really is a whole different experience! Continue reading ‘Fruitcake Without Fear’
I thought it was about time for a sweet (yet healthy) treat around here. The combination -Vietnamese in origin, in fact -may sound bizarre if you’ve never had it, but cast your doubts aside! Try it for a treat. It’s decadent, but positively so. It may seem strange to have a shake in January, but it’s so rich and satisfying that it seems all the more fitting as a light dessert at a time when we’re all still working off those holiday pounds. This version is naturally vegan.
CHOCOLATE AVOCADO SHAKE
1 ripe avocado
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups non-dairy milk (hemp. rice, almond, whatever)
5 or 6 ice cubes
Blend all in a blender or food processor on high until smooth. Makes 4 small servings or 2 very generous ones.
As reflected in the recipe, I prefer using non-dairy milks here, and am especially fond of hemp milk these days, as it’s quite nutritious. Whichever variety you use, I recommend the vanilla variety if possible. If you prefer, or don’t have any non-dairy milk on hand, skim cow’s milk would also work.
– posted by Anne
