In my last post I complained about having too many sweets and desserts in my house (what a terrible situation, really). We recently got an amazing new blender so I’ve been balancing my sweet overload by shoving vegetables into it and masking their flavor with fruit. It’s a win, win – good flavor, lots of nutrients. […] Read more…
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Homemade Sparkling Blood Orange Juice
Last week I shared a blood orange and cardamom upside down cake after I found a great deal on blood oranges. I still had a lot of oranges left, so I squeezed them and topped off the bright red juice with some sparkling water. The natural sweetness of the juice meant that no additional sugar was needed, making this […] Read more…
Homemade Irish Cream
Yesterday I shared how I made homemade chocolate syrup. I actually made that specifically to use in today’s recipe – homemade Irish cream! This is a ridiculously easy recipe that makes me question buying Bailey’s ever again. It tastes better, you can make as much as you need, and adjust how much whiskey (or any other […] Read more…
Part 2: Homemade Limoncello
Back in December I found Buddha’s hand, a fragrant and oddly shaped citron that is all zest. I grated it up and placed it in a jar filled with a bottle of vodka. It sat in a dark, cool closet for around 7 weeks, when I took it out to find a strongly flavored citron […] Read more…
Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie
My number 1 craving while I wasn’t eating sugar was chocolate. I made an awesome chocolate chickpea cake and cupcakes, but those were gone pretty quickly. I came up with an even healthier substitute: a chocolate raspberry smoothie with no added sugar. It’s a simple combo of yogurt, milk, frozen raspberries and cocoa powder. The […] Read more…