2012 January
Gingered Chocolate Tart with Sweet Potato Crust
This tart was inspired by a fudge pie my mom used to make when I was growing up in Nashville, TN. She got the recipe from a friend named Judy, who was the closest thing to Paula Deen in our family’s social circle. The woman could do wonders with a stick of butter. She made [...]
Stress-Busting Chocolate Snack Mix
If you are like me, when you get stressed, you crave crunchy foods. Nothing is quite as satisfying as crashing on the couch with a bag of potato chips…until, of course, you reach the bottom of said bag, you feel that slow lurch in your stomach, and your whole body starts screaming, “Why?! For the [...]
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 [...]
Flourless Chili Cornbread
This recipe was born thanks to a friend of mine, who told me this week that she was recently diagnosed as wheat intolerant. She has since been amazed to discover just how many of the foods she loves have wheat in them. One of her biggest disappointments came when she learned that cornbread contains wheat [...]
