We just received an annual gift of a dozen Texas ruby red grapefruit from a family friend and I wanted to try to incorporate the grapefruit into a dessert. This fits the bill and was a real treat. Amazon.com Widgets Ingredients For the crust: 1/4 cup butter or ghee, ... Continue Reading
Desserts and Sweets
Maple Pumpkin Pot de Creme
All I can say about this recipe is YUM! This is truly amazing. Ingredients 1 cup raw cream 3/4 cup raw whole milk 3/4 cup maple syrup (organic and Grade B) 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 7 large egg yolks 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp nutmeg, grated 1/8 tsp ... Continue Reading
Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownie Bars
I needed a recipe for something portable and grain free to take to my grandmother's for Thanksgiving next week. This fits the bill nicely! You all know I love chocolate so the brownies are a given. I had a cup of pumpkin puree in the freezer just begging to be used and I also had ... Continue Reading
Great Aunt Babe’s Chocolate Mousse
I came across this secret family recipe from my Great Aunt Babe and I just had to share it with you. This is a pre-low-fat era chocolate mousse recipe that has a secret ingredient…BUTTER! This recipe came from a friend of hers that worked at Chanel so it is truly French! Of ... Continue Reading
Three Ingredient Maple Pecan Candies
Do you have Butter? Maple syrup? Nuts? Then you can make this 3 ingredient homemade candy that is refined sugar-free! This takes about 30 minutes to make active time and the result is worth it. Ingredients 1 pint maple syrup - where to buy natural sweeteners 4 Tbsp ... Continue Reading
Raw Pumpkin Kefir Cheesecake
I have made the Nourishing Traditions (page 566) all raw cheesecake before and it is delicious. This is a variation on that recipe using kefir and pumpkin and Creme Fraiche. It is so good! This will serve quite a few people (12-16) so it is good for a holiday party or for ... Continue Reading
