What a treat to be cooked for by Mon Ami Catering on the Big Island, Hawaii! At our seriously magical hula hoop, poi, & yoga retreat hosted by Bella Retreats – Each day we were lucky enough to have a buffet style lunch and dinner complete with a gorgeous organic […]
Desserts
Best Banana Bread Recipe
Thank you Grandmother’s Favorites for featuring our Best Banana Bread Recipe. You can find more pictures at this link. Ingredients 2 large ripe bananas (mashed) 1/2 cup buttermilk * Buttermilk substitution: Add 1/2 Tbsp of lemon juice or white vinegar to 1/2 cup milk and let stand for 5 minutes, […]
The Best No-Bake Bars You Will Ever Eat
These truly are the best no bake bars you will ever eat! Once you whip up a batch, you will know why. They are delicious and satisfy even the strong sweet tooth, BUT…oh yes – they are loaded with nutrients. YES – these can be considered a health and energy […]
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
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Single Layer Chocolate Cake & Chocolate Frosting
When you are looking for a nice simple one layer chocolate cake recipe, this one uses basic ingredients that most bakers will have in their pantry. The result is moist cake that you bake in a 9-inch cake pan. Making the Cake: Making the Frosting: As with any fresh baking, it […]
Marshmallow Creme
If you are looking for a marshmallow creme recipe this recipe produces a delicious fluffy marshmallow. You can use this marshmallow recipe for toppings or filler for other dessert recipes. You will need a candy thermometer. It is not difficult to make and you should have good success if you follow […]
Apple Fritter Donuts
This apple fritter recipe is so easy to make. The ingredients are very basic and simple and most people that do even a small amount of baking will have these ingredients on hand. The aroma alone will drive you crazy and it is pretty impossible not to eat the entire […]
Best Cookie Dough Fudge
When you mix the dough bowls together, it will feel very thick like shown below. Transfer the fudge into the prepared, greased pan and flatten with a spatula. After the 3 hours has passed, to remove the fudge from the pan just flip the pan over and peel the foil […]
Coconut Pecan Chocolate Bars
This coconut pecan chocolate bars recipe is very easy to make. This is one of those keeper candy bar recipes that is delicious you will find yourself making them again and again. I have used mostly organic ingredients, but that is personal choice. These little candy bars are sweet enough using non-sweetened coconut […]
Banana Loaf With Blueberries and Chocolate Chunks
There is nothing like the smell of a fresh banana loaf baking in the oven. I made some variations on banana loaf recipe by adding blueberries and chocolate chunks to it. I just chopped up pieces from chocolate bars I had as I was out of chocolate chips. I like […]
White Chocolate Mousse with Rum Sauce
After much discussion, Mom and I have decided that Denmark has been our favorite place for desserts since we left home. In Italy the star of desserts would be the gelato, but to us the other desserts that are on most menus (mousse, panna cotta, paneforte) are not our cup […]
Tiramisu – The best we’ve ever eaten!
We have tried making tiramisu at home and it has never been really fantastic so this recipe is one that we were particularly interested in learning the technique from the ‘In Tavola‘ cooking school available in Florence, Italy. This is a great little cooking school for English speakers and they […]