Food is delicious. Nourishing food is even more delicious. Delicious food that nourishes us body and soul is also so wonderfully beautiful.
So, it became Chocolate Mousse Coconut Shellies… An amazingly delicious, raw food, chocolate dessert. Easy right? I greatly hesitated posting this recipe, as I am tremendously embarrassed and mortified as the original photo quality following a few mouth watering bites of these divine dessert “shellies.” I also greatly struggled with developing a name for these…
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Chocolate and peanut butter taste really, really good together. And they look pretty good together too! I attended a conference recently and learned some darn amazing tricks regarding food photography with my little iPhone. REALLY amazing. There are apps out there that fix and finagle anything, to make it look more than appetizing. In all…
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I have been coveting the idea of a Dutch oven for quite some time…and the feelings and desire are becoming more and more intense these days. Isn’t that funny, something so silly as a cooking vessel (when I have plenty of other amazing cooking tools) can drive my mind wild! Well, thank goodness for the…
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No, not beer. It’s hard to believe that I live in the micro-brew capital of the world, and I’m not a beer drinker. Beervana is actually one of the many official nicknames for Portland. The spirited linguist in me must also share the fact that the word “beervana” is a portmanteau of “beer” and “nirvana.” …
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The poor forgotten chickpea. It always seems to lose out when it comes to desserts and delicacies. It’s the seemingly omnipresent black bean that is always paired with chocolate and espresso for oh so rich brownies and tortes that garners all the creative culinary pulse attention. I, however, will stand to cheer for the garbanzo. …
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I struggled to devise a name for these little cups of yumminess. Peanut butter, orange juice and zest, a little oatmeal, and a lot of love means these cups are downright delicious. Oh, and they boast layers of both chocolate and coconut too. I dare you to resist… Peanut Butter Orange Cups of Yum 1…
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As a child of gourmet food brokers, I grew up surrounded by amazing food, immersed in the “foodie” culture, and truly blessed in the realm of delectable delight, without realizing this gift. I certainly did not take the good food for granted, but as a child, I believe I was simply unaware of how good…
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Neither caramel nor fudge are on my list of sweet treat favs. When it comes right down to it, I think I’d rather pass on either of the two in any given situation. As a child, I did enjoy caramel candies – I liked Milk Duds at the movie theater. This is so bizarre to…
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Alisa told me this was one of her favorites and that I would love it. Oh boy was she right! This was fantastic! In fact, the aroma wafting through the house was so darn amazing that I simply chose not to take the time to photograph (that seems to be happening a lot these days)….
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Yes, I am crazy for kale. I’m in love with almost every variety of apple, and I adore the smooth creamy deliciousness of raw almond butter, topped with the crunch of sprouted, salted almonds. But, I’m also crazy for coconut! Coconut butter is a dream, as is coconut milk, coconut flour, coconut oil, coconut kefir…I’m…
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