gluten free, paleo, recipes, sweet, vegan

Fresh Cherry Chocolate Pudding with Avocado

Modern raw dessert recipes are packed with appealing flavours and nutritional benefits, but preparing most of them requires the use of a decent food processor. This recipe is an exception. Happily, a few extra minutes of patience with ye olde Oster blender were richly rewarded by this symphonic cherry chocolate pudding. Preparation would have gone even more smoothly had I waited another day for one … Continue reading Fresh Cherry Chocolate Pudding with Avocado

aiming4simpleJune 2013November 201310 Comments

recipes, sweet

Double Chocolate Mini Donuts with Coconut

Moist and balanced in flavour, these sweet-but-not-too-sweet chocolate donuts beg to be downed with a glass of milk (non-dairy in my case). As an afternoon or evening snack, or for breakfast, these mini donuts happily accept a variety of finishing touches. Top them with chocolate ganache and coconut or ganache and chopped nuts, or simply dip them in granulated sugar. Chocolate cravings can thus be … Continue reading Double Chocolate Mini Donuts with Coconut

aiming4simpleMay 2013July 201313 Comments

recipes, sweet

Almond-Kissed Butter Pecan Cookies

Easy and delicious, these buttery cookies were all I could manage with a visitor arriving in a few hours. When there is so much to do and not enough time remaining, it is helpful to have some deliciously distracting treats–just in case I don’t get my house as clean as I would like. Created from simple pantry ingredients that I had on hand, the taste … Continue reading Almond-Kissed Butter Pecan Cookies

aiming4simpleMay 2013December 20137 Comments

recipes, sweet, vegan

Orange Maple Baked Donuts

Upon seeing a recipe for Orange Maple Cornmeal Muffins, I sensed we might have a winner. And win we did, with fruit-flavoured results that left kids asking for more. Starting a Monday morning with miniature donuts made from muffin batter was a fun change of pace. Though I was out of eggs, Poppy’s delicious recipe required none. This version also made the best possible use … Continue reading Orange Maple Baked Donuts

aiming4simpleApril 2013February 20168 Comments

gluten free, recipes, sweet

Chocolate Buckwheat Waffles with Coconut Whipped Cream

Breakfast foods that double as desserts are a deliciously worthwhile investment. Whether it is leftover dessert waffles for breakfast, or vice versa, making a big batch of waffles means we can extend our eating pleasure into the next day. And that is exactly what we did, though I served the first “choco waffo” batch as an after-school snack. Taste matters a lot to me, but … Continue reading Chocolate Buckwheat Waffles with Coconut Whipped Cream

aiming4simpleApril 2013September 201330 Comments

gluten free, paleo, recipes, sweet

Three-Minute Chocolate Banana Cake: A Grain Free Recipe

When it comes to eating, I crave variety. Limitations are not what I am looking for. So the paleo diet does not appeal to me that much, despite the persuasive testimonials that abound. However, I do think that eating more unprocessed foods is a good goal. “More” is a word I can embrace when it comes to food. Meanwhile, I have been quietly adding paleo … Continue reading Three-Minute Chocolate Banana Cake: A Grain Free Recipe

aiming4simpleMarch 2013November 201417 Comments