Confections & Desserts

Confectionary combinations & other delightful treats for seekers of sweet pleasures.

Vanilla Mint Ice Cream

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Vanilla Mint Ice Cream

It is now July, and our lovely little garden is even more lush, vibrant, and productive than ever.   Despite all of the time I have been spending in the kitchen and caring for plants, it also seems as if activity on my blog, inbox, and social streams has also been increasing immensely by the day… Each time I look in to say hello, I find even more friendly comments from lovely new people asking questions and offering positive words of gratitude.   I have been feeling so blessed and grateful for...

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Spiced Orange Cacao Sesame Orbs

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Spiced Orange Cacao Sesame Orbs

Although I rarely seem to experience cravings for non-fruit sweets, for some reason I recently felt like making/eating something with a confectionery, bread/donut-esque consistency… Upon wandering into the kitchen & perusing my culinary arsenal, I discovered a huge mass of sesame seeds, along with a fair amount of coconut butter, cinnamon, and some other key elements. After a few moments of mad kitchen science and food processor play… Spiced orange cacao & sesame orbs were born! Ingredients 1 Tbsp...

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Warm Salted Caramel Sauce

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Warm Salted Caramel Sauce

Happy Vernal Equinox! Many thanks to everyone who voted on recipes to be posted for the first week of Spring.                     ☼ ❀ ✾ ❁☺ This creamy sauce was another fun bit of experimentation with Sunwarrior’s delicious vanilla protein powder, which ended up tasting as luscious as it looked. I cannot remember the last time I devoured a mountain of apples so quickly as when they were naughtily smothered in this warm salted “caramel” sauce… As promised, here is the formula I used to...

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Hot Chocolate Pudding

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Hot Chocolate Pudding

Happy Lunar New Year! Since I rarely eat sweets (or post recipes for such), I thought I might mix things up a bit with a special treat for my readers. In this entry I will be combining a rare raw dessert recipe with reviews and links for some great products which are available now and should absolutely not be missed. All of the items mentioned and linked from this article are things used in the recipes, right down to the letter. Since I have worked hard to find the best organic produce available anywhere at the...

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