Breakfast
Spicy Black Bean Brownies
Yesterday, I wrote about my friend who recently discovered she has a wheat intolerance. This is another recipe I made for her. If you have never tried a black bean brownie, do not be afraid. When made correctly, YOU CAN’T TASTE THE BEANS. The brownies are a delicious alternative chocolate treat for those with dietary [...]
Pumpkin Pecan Scones with Maple Icing
This recipe was yesterday’s rainy day baking project. I love chilling at home, listening to the rain fall, and concocting something sweet and comforting to put in the oven. These scones are packed with the essential flavors of Fall and make a great afternoon treat on those days when you just want to curl up [...]
Fig and Ricotta Tart
Words can’t express the joy I feel when I’m roaming through the produce section and see the first fresh figs of the year lining the shelves. Out of all the Fall foods, I love figs the most. Aside from eating them wrapped in a slice of prosciutto, my favorite way to eat them is in [...]
Skinny Banana Bread with Apple Filling
I have always considered myself more of a cook than a baker. In fact, I’ve only learned to enjoy baking within the past couple of years. I always felt more comfortable cooking because I didn’t have to measure anything, I could just throw in a little of this and a big handful of that. I [...]
Raspberry White Chocolate Swirl Bread
This is one of those ‘making shit up as I go along’ recipes. I love combining white chocolate and raspberries, they suit each other so well. I have tons of raspberries in my fridge right now because I am planning to make a big batch of raspberry cordial for the holidays and it needs to [...]
Ginger Cantaloupe Juice
Today is yet another day in my beat the heat smoothie and juice-a-thon. If you haven’t been following, I have been posting delicious smoothie and juice recipes all week, because it is too hot to cook in my apartment and I am trying to conserve my air conditioning usage. There’s even a Butter Beer recipe [...]
Honeydew Mint Smoothie
Spending yet another day avoiding the heat of the kitchen and instead sitting in the shade, by the pool, enjoying this refreshing smoothie. If I close my eyes, I could be in Mexico…okay maybe that’s pushing it. Honeydew Mint Smoothie Makes 2 servings In a blender combine the following: 1/2 Honeydew Melon cut into pieces [...]
Basil Sunrise Juice
Don’t be surprised if you see a lot of juice and smoothie recipes coming out of Elise’s Kitchen this week. It’s hotter than Hell in Minnesota. Too hot to do any serious cooking. This juice comes out a tiny bit chunky because of the soft fruits in it, but is so delicious. You can always [...]
Green Detox Juice
I love my juicer! For the past couple years, my Jack Lalanne Juicer and I have been turning endless combinations of fruits, veggies, and herbs into delicious juice. This juice is one that I like to drink when I feel like my body needs a reset button. I tried many other detox juice recipes before [...]
Cherry Coconut Scones
I whipped these babies up to bring to a pre-Harry Potter brunch with some of my good friends from work. These scones are light, buttery, and oozing with the flavor of fresh cherries. Cherry Coconut Scones Makes 8 3 cups AP Flour 1 cup Sugar 1 Tbs Baking Powder 12 Tbs Unsalted Butter(cold) 1/2 tsp [...]
