These homemade Snickers bars will delight one and all who tried them. They happen to be vegan. While the bars have no refined sugar, facing facts one… Read more “Homemade Snickers Bars”
Category: Desserts
Kumquat and Greek Yogurt Tart
Here’s a trick I thought of tangentially, when trying to come up with a good use for Kumquats – using Greek yogurt in place of custard in… Read more “Kumquat and Greek Yogurt Tart”
Sonoma County Olive Oil & Meyer Lemon Cake
While briefly living in Northern California, I was lucky enough to visit a private ranch in Sonoma County where about an acres’s worth of grapes grow –… Read more “Sonoma County Olive Oil & Meyer Lemon Cake”
Chocolate Cake Recipe Makeover
Here’s something I learned this past December: in Victorian England, the end of Christmas celebrations actually fell on January 5th, or Twelfth Night, aka the last evening… Read more “Chocolate Cake Recipe Makeover”
Pluot Gallette
Do you ever pass by bakery windows or stare into their cases while waiting for coffee and long to order one of the beautiful treats therein, to… Read more “Pluot Gallette”
Triple Berry Hybrid
My berry addiction continues as squeezing in summer recipes feels all the more imperative – the shadows are getting longer earlier in my favorite sunny nook off… Read more “Triple Berry Hybrid”
Summer Berry Pops with Coconut & Lime
The end of summer has never crept up so fast, and the end of the season wouldn’t necessarily be on my mind if it weren’t for the… Read more “Summer Berry Pops with Coconut & Lime”
Double Chocolate Mexican Wedding Cookies
Is it just me or are the weeks flying by now that it’s Spring? May 1st already!! This First Friday feels a little more special since the… Read more “Double Chocolate Mexican Wedding Cookies”
Granola Cookies with (Optional) Chocolate Chips
Happy First Friday of April! Aka the first Friday of the month, when a health(ier) cookie is featured here at From the Athlete’s Kitchen. This concept came… Read more “Granola Cookies with (Optional) Chocolate Chips”
Chocolate Chip Cookies
First Friday in March… That makes today cookie day! For those who are catching up, I’ve dedicated the first Friday of every month to featuring a cookie… Read more “Chocolate Chip Cookies”
Sun & Snow
Lots of sun and snow this week, and hello, COLD. Curious to see its rare frozen state, I went to check out the fountain in Bryant Park… Read more “Sun & Snow”
Silky Chocolate Mousse (Made with Tofu)
Gulp, it’s Friday the 13th! But this time around that means that it’s also Valentine’s Day Eve , so I was thinking that a Friday chocolate repeat… Read more “Silky Chocolate Mousse (Made with Tofu)”
Key Lime Ice Cream Challenge
Week of February 9th, 2015: Me, 1, Ice Cream, 0. How did this score, and thereby this amazing treat come to be? Actually, let’s back up a… Read more “Key Lime Ice Cream Challenge”
Double Chocolate Cookies with Orange Zest
For a little while now, I’ve dabbled with ‘healthy’ cookie recipes and have come to one main conclusion – this is by and large a recipe for… Read more “Double Chocolate Cookies with Orange Zest”
Citrus Season Snack
I’ve been feeling pretty good about my commitment to power through first quarter with bright, fresh flavors, plus room for plenty of traditional cold-weather fare. So good… Read more “Citrus Season Snack”