Tag Archives: dessert
Christmas treat #4: Karova cookies
And now, my final Christmas baking project for 2009: these little double chocolate shortbread cookies, which won the annual Star Tribune Cookie Contest a couple years ago. I like to call them “chocolate cookies for grown-ups” — the sea salt … Continue reading
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Christmas treat #3: vanilla sea salt caramels
This recipe was in the Star Tribune last year, but I couldn’t find it in the online recipe archive this year. Fortunately I had a copy saved. Like the almond bark, this is not particularly healthy, sustainable, or local. That’s … Continue reading
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Christmas treat #2: Almond Bark
And now for a recipe that is not economical, healthy, or local. Nor is it even from scratch. There are only two ingredients: high quality white chocolate, and almonds. You want 1 lb of almonds for every 4-5 lbs of … Continue reading
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Recipe: chocolate zucchini cake with raspberry sauce
As long as we’re on the subject of my Grandma Rensenbrink, here is her recipe for zucchini cake, which I made tonight. The raspberry sauce addition was Adam’s excellent idea. Chocolate zucchini cake: 1/2 c. butter, softened 1/4 c. coconut … Continue reading
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Recipe: Strawberry popsicles
You might notice a running theme here as I add more recipes: I absolutely love sweets. And it looks like the kids are taking after me. So, attempting to make healthy versions of dessert is a major occupation of my … Continue reading
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