Monthly Archives: October 2010

Chocolate Toffee Popcorn Balls

Popcorn balls are one of those things that never EVER cross my mind to make or even eat. I have no idea why. Even though I’m not a huge fan of eating fistfulls of popcorn, I absolutely love popcorn when it is slathered in buttery flavored sugar and shaped into a sphere! I also love that they are sweet and salty and will make you totally sick if you eat too many.  :)

Plus, these things are friggin cute. Seriously… they are so easy, but you can make them look like you spent hours making them- and because of this, they make the perfect “bring along to someone else’s party” food.

Happy Halloween!!

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Gluten Free Crêpes

A few days ago I was asked by a very sweet gal if I could make a crêpe that was, of course, both vegan and gluten free.

Here’s one variation of a crêpe recipe I have been kickin’ around for a while.  It’s a touch lighter and airier than an “eggy”, glutinous crêpe; but, it is still very delicious.

This recipe works great for both sweet and savory filled crêpes.

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Ghastly Tortilla Chips & Ghoul-camole

Last night my husband and I found ourselves with the “late night snackies” and no tortilla chips to go with our hummus. :(

We did, however, have an enormous bag of white corn tortillas that ended up being frustratingly stale upon purchase.

So, we got a little creative, and these cute little ghost chips are the result. Most of this was all my husband’s idea… he does have his genius moments.

You can use any metal cookie cutter that you please, but I particularly love how the ghosts get wavy as they bake.

(insert long scary ghost noise here)

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Chocolate Acorn Squash Baked Custard

I woke up this morning determined to create something wonderful with this little acorn squash that had been rolling around on my counter-top for the past few days.

After mixing up all of the ingredients,  I had no idea that I had just created my new favorite Autumn treat. I’m serious! This dessert tastes remarkably like a chocolate pumpkin pie, or a pot de créme,  or simply what it is: an awesome baked custard (no eggs or cream needed). And it’s so easy to make!

Creamy, rich, and chocolatey, I dare you to eat just one bite.

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Vanilla Bean Macadamia Biscotti

Whenever I taste biscotti, I immediately have a flashback to the year in college when I worked as a café barista. I was one of the oddballs in the café world, constantly greeting people with a chirpy hello! and an exaggerated grin. My coworkers, much cooler than I, normally went for the “service without a smile” approach.

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