Lemon-Blueberry Cheesecake This is a no bake cheesecake recipe. The tartness of the lemon is balanced by the sweetness of the blueberry compote. This is impressive enough for entertaining but easy enough to make everyday. Makes a 9 inch cake Crust: 1 ½ Cups Graham cracker crumbs 2 tbsp Sugar 6 tbsp melted butter - Combine all ...
Desserts
Blueberry Compote
Blueberry Compote I find myself always describing my recipes as “easy or simple” so I’m not going to mention that here, i'm going to refrain. Look at this recipe and decide for yourself. I will say this though; yummmm! Makes about 2 cups 2 Cups blueberries 2 tbsp water, divided ¼ Cup sugar The juice of a quarter lemon 1 tbsp ...
(Low Fat) Chewy Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies
In my world, there is nothing more stackable then a plate of home made double chocolate cookies! Makes 12 – 15 Cookies ¾ Cup all purpose flour (use any combination of white to whole wheat flour that you want, I used all whole wheat!) ¼ Cup cocoa powder ¼ tsp baking soda ½ tsp coarse salt ¼ Cup butter, at room temperature ½ Cup ...
Cinnamon Buns with a Sticky, Yummy, Unforgettable Glaze that makes you Glad You’re Alive, Glaze
Cinnamon Buns with a Sticky, Yummy, Unforgettable Glaze that makes you Glad You’re Alive, Glaze My mother is a cinnamon bun nut! My cousin Susan from Sweden makes the best cinnamon buns you’ll ever have. So when Susan came for a visit earlier this summer my mother determined that I would learn how to bake these buns. So I went to my mother’s ...
Banana Bread
Banana Bread I have officially been accepted as a member of The Recipe Redux and this is my rendition of their theme for November 2013. I made this recipe into mini-loafs, great as a hostess gift or as a gift for your guests. I have added chocolate chips seeing as it tis the season! Makes 8 mini loafs 2 Cups all purpose flour (whole wheat ...
(Low Fat) Chewy Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies
(Low Fat) Chewy Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cookies Oh yeah, that’s right: low fat, chewy, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies. Need I say more? Makes 12 – 15 Cookies ¾ Cup all purpose flour (use any combination of white to whole wheat flour that you want, I used all whole wheat!) ¼ Cup cocoa powder ¼ tsp baking soda ½ tsp coarse ...
Apple Crisp
I love autumn, for so many reasons; I love cold nights that I can sleep with my windows open. I love fall fashion shopping!!! I love apples and pumpkins and squash and cinnamon, I love the promise of Halloween and the smells of a distant neighbour’s fire burning. I love back to school season even though I cringe at the number of years this ...
Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf
Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf My girlfriend asked me to make this recipe healthier because she is absolutely addicted to Starbuck’s Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf; according to their website it has 470 calories per serving! That’s a lot! Also, their portion is huge! When I tasted it all I could think of was how incredible the lemon flavour was. This is my ...
Whipped Cream
Whipped Cream Yum, yum, and yum. There is no way to make this any healthier; I’ve tried less fat, yogurt, and it sucked! As a personal preference I don’t use sugar substitutes (in case you hadn’t noticed) Makes about one cup ¼ Cup 35% heavy cream, very cold 2 tbsp icing sugar (confectioner’s sugar) - Using a mixer (on high), whip ...
Chocolate Mousse Pie
Chocolate Mousse Pie This was a difficult recipe to name; it totally tastes like a chocolate cream pie but the whipped cream is optional. Then there’s the fact that the texture totally reminds me of a mousse and well since the whipped cream is optional I decided to go with ‘Chocolate Mousse Pie’. Now, in the interest of being honest I must say ...
Graham Cracker Crust
Graham Cracker Crust My sister asked me why I try to make dessert less naughty; she said it’s the point (keep in mind, she doesn’t eat dessert, yeah I know; crazy). To this I responded simply; if there is half the fat and calories then I can eat twice as much. She hasn’t bought it up again. This is the base, classic graham cracker crust ...
Guilt-Free Vanilla Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
Guilt-Free Vanilla Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing A few notes on these cupcakes; first, what a pain in the butt, eating cupcakes day after day to test and make sure they’re good enough to share. Just kidding! It was my pleasure. Please pay attention to the notes; there are a few variations to this recipe. Again, I hate discussing calorie ...