Creamy Brown Rice Pudding

1 cup uncooked short grain brown rice 1 cup milk 1 cup water 1/4 cup coconut palm sugar or brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 tablespoon…

Beaming Cafe Smoothies

Some of these recipes were found at LiveBeaming.com. The others, I received during a demonstration at Beaming Cafe. Liquid amounts seem high to me. Most recipes are untested. Rockstar…

Lemony Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard

Pressure cooker method: STOVE TOP PRESSURE COOKER INSTRUCTIONSFollow first 3 steps above. Add Add 8 cups of water and/or broth and lock the lid in place. Once it comes…

Orange Blossom Pudding (Mahalabieh)

Delicious Lebanese Orange blossom pudding (Mahalabia) topped with simple syrup and ground pistachios. This is a popular Middle Eastern dessert. It’s low in fat and sugar (the way I…

Sourdough Pancakes

Timeline to make pancakes Saturday morning. Take the starter out of the fridge on Friday morning (around 7 or 8am). Measure out 75 grams of starter. Add 45 grams…

3 Ingredient Coconut Cookies

In my failed attempt to make coconut macaroons using unsweetened shredded coconut, I discovered a simple coconut cookie that is really nothing like a macaroon, but delicious nonetheless!…

Lemon Ricotta Whipped Pancakes (ATK)

Adapted from Americas Test Kitchen My go-to Lemon Ricotta Pancakes recipe is Ina’s Lemon Ricotta Buttermilk Pancakes. They aren’t as puffy as this recipe, but they’re easier to make.…

Fudge Pie

Adapted from Sheryl’s Fudge Pie 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares 1⁄2 cup salted butter 1 cup sugar 1⁄4 cup flour 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Preheat oven to 375-F.…

Crêpes (Buttermilk)

Adapted from World of Crepes 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons melted butter 3/4 cups + 1 tablespoon buttermilk 1 tablespoon sugar 2 large eggs ¼ teaspoon kosher salt…

Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix

Rather than paying for a box of artificial flavor, disodium phosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, mono and diglycerides, artificial color, yellow 5, yellow 6, bha (preservative)… make your own! It only…

Vanilla Custard Oatmeal

1 cup old fashioned rolled oats or steel cut oats1 3/4 cups water or milk1 egg, lightly beaten1 tablespoon maple syrupPinch of salt1/4 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon…