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January 16, 2017

Chocolate Chia Pudding

Have you ever made pudding from scratch? Classic pudding recipes look a lot like custards, involving heating ingredients on the stove, pouring hot milk into egg yolks while trying not to scramble them, then putting everything back on the stove and stirring until it thickens. While those recipes are delicious and tempering egg yolks really isn't that hard, this recipe is way easier. Step one: whisk everything together in a bowl. Step two: Put in the fridge for a few hours. Done. I knew you'd like that. Chia seeds - an ancient Central American crop - h[...]

dessert, fall, vegetable, winter

November 21, 2016

Pumpkin-Sweet Potato Crumble

I sat for a long while trying to find the words I wanted to share with you this Thanksgiving week. This holiday, at its core, is one I love: it involves surrounding ourselves with people we care about, sharing a delicious meal, and remembering the things we're thankful for. What a beautiful concept! For my clients who struggle with eating and body image, however, Thanksgiving can be stressful, guilt-filled, and followed by compensatory, self-punishing behaviors like restriction or over-exercise. Many people without eating disorders think in this same fashion,[...]

dessert, favorites

October 31, 2016

Dark Chocolate Gelato

Happy Halloween! We're having a warm October in St. Louis, but no matter what the weather is like where you live, it's always the right weather for gelato. If you're curious about the difference between ice cream and gelato, today's your lucky day. Ice cream is made from a custard base of milk, cream, and eggs, and a fair amount of air is whipped into it during the churning process to make a higher volume, lighter product. Gelato, on the other hand, is usually made with a higher proportion of milk, less cream and eggs, and it is churned slowly to incorporate minim[...]

dessert, spring, vegetable

September 16, 2016

Rhubarb-mint granita

Everybody knows ice cream, and you've probably had sorbet, sherbet, frozen yogurt, snow cones, and gelato. But have you been introduced to granita? I was first exposed to granita in Italy when I studied abroad during college. It's a semi-frozen dessert made from water, sugar, and other flavorings (most often fruit or coffee). It's wonderfully icy, soft, and refreshing, and you don't need an ice cream maker to make a batch at home! After combining the ingredients, granita is made simply by freezing in a flat container, scraping the top with a fork periodical[...]

dessert, snack, summer

June 22, 2014

Hibiscus-mint popsicles with raspberries (Recipe Redux)

This month's Recipe Redux theme is Floral Flavors. Participating bloggers were instructed to create healthy recipes utilizing edible flowers and share them with the internet world. There are a lot of flowers that add beauty and flavor the the culinary world: roses, lilac, saffron, squash blossoms, and lavender to name a few. I elected to use hibiscus: I love their beautiful, rich, red color and tart flavor. The sticky, hot weather in the Midwest has been calling for fruity popsicles lately, so this was a great opportunity to create a sweet and tart floraly[...]