June 8, 2023
I really am trying to go easy on sugar. But the struggle is real. In an effort to find a healthy middle ground, some blue spirulina raw cups. Creamy and delicious, I will definitely whip these up again. Crust: 100 grams cashews100 grams pecans50 grams almond flour180 grams soaked medjool Read more…
September 24, 2021
With a need for a wholesome type of sweetness and with a big tub of Medjool dates to utilize, I made these beauties. The base is just three easy ingredients: Almond flour, which I have a ton of after buying a huge bag before realizing I need almond flour made Read more…
June 26, 2021
Now that it’s summer I can say “Balls” again. Yes, teaching middle school you gotta figure out ways around the word if it comes up as it disrupts the class. This is what I know after teaching 12 years. (laugh emoji. Yes, I said laugh emoji.) So because I’ll need Read more…
January 12, 2020
A special delivery from West Palm Beach–Eddie’s Dark Chocolate‘s delicious Vegan Caramel Turtles. Made from scratch with clean and straight forward ingredients, I had forgotten how much caramel from dates rocked my world. After devouring these treats, I had to try making my own again. Having just hit the Indian Read more…
December 26, 2017
On the Winter Solstice our sun takes a nice long and potent look at the Tropic of Capricorn… and then turns around all poignant-like, tossing her golden rays–all resolved in beautiful definiteness. Winter comes and she seems farther away… but really it’s just because you’re leaning in the other direction Read more…
July 23, 2015
Hawley, Pennsylvania is a resort town in the Poconos Mountains Lake Region located just far enough from the thriving metropolis New York City to feel like you’ve entered an entirely different habitat. Though most of the area resorts are for various outdoor adventuring, The Lodge at Woodlach, the area’s high-end Read more…
January 17, 2015
Ever notice that the start of the year flies in one big chunk? It’s already January 17. So here are so pictures of recent food within the weeks of TCB. Ground dates are such a delicious, sweet accompaniment to chocolate. And these scratch-made date caramels from Oh She Glows are pure heaven. Read more…
February 2, 2014
Guacamole on guacamole action. I made more of that spectacular date caramel from Fork and Beans because I had a ton of dates staring at me every time I opened the fridge. and because I’d be partaking in a ton of savory bites. I fed the backyard my cored cupcake. The Read more…
December 29, 2013
A few weeks before Christmas, I had grand fantasies of holiday treat-making for friends and loved ones.. And with a small stash of Medjool dates, those oh-so delicious vegan and gluten free Twixes from Fork & Beans were to feature prominently. The simple date caramel recipe is probably my most favorite Read more…
November 9, 2013
I thank the amazing Fork & Beans for this amazing recipe that I plan to make, like, every week. Date caramel. Dates are deceptive little darlings, aren’t they? This stuff is perfect. The Twix base. Clever. All topped with date caramel. Try not to eat now. Try not to eat Read more…