Banana, Whisky & Coconut Nice-cream
No ice cream machine, no dairy, no refined-sugar, no effort, no fuss, just a little bit of patience until the bananas are frozen, and then one more time after you process them into a creamy ice cream.
keto friendly almond cookies
Last week after feeling low and bloated again I decided to quite gluten, grains and most sugars. Luckily, I have Miss Rogel, who’s a friend, a brilliant designer, a talented cook, and many other things. She’s been on a strict…
Vegan caramelized apple tart
I know that Thanksgiving is tomorrow so I hope you get this recipe before. It’s the best and easiest pie I ever made. I wish though that puff pastry had a nutrition value, but unfortunately it doesn’t. The fact that it’s…
Chocolate covered Orange Slices
I have a serious moral question for you: Who is the criminal – the person who picks fruits from trees that don’t belong to them, or the people who own the trees and let the fruits fall to the ground…
DIY Chocolate Bars
I think my purpose in life is to make chocolate bars. I would love to make honest good dark chocolate bars for living. Just like those crafty bars Dick Taylor or Dandelion make. I’m salivating just thinking about pure, rich, bitter, mildly sweet chocolate. I prefer chocolate that is made with…
Vegan & GF Chocolate Mousse
Really, Shelly? Avocado? Come on. Why not? Avocado is a fruit. In South America they eat avocado with sugar, so why can’t it work with chocolate? I knew it. I knew she wouldn’t approve this recipe. It doesn’t matter how…
Dates & walnuts dipped in chocolate
I want to pack these stuffed dates in their lunch boxes for a snack, but I know they won’t eat them. I’ve tried sending dried fruits and nuts before but they came back. Alex accused me of ruining his life.…
Chocolate discs (palette) with hazelnuts and sea salt
The inspiration for these beautiful chocolate palettes (rounds) came from a very chi-chi restaurant cookbook called Eleven Madison Park: The Cookbook. I’ve never eaten at the restaurant, but I heard from the friend who gave me this book as a…
Dairy-Free Bread Pudding
Bread pudding is like a cake. It’s not something I would eat for breakfast on a weekly or monthly basis. I only make it when I have leftover challah from Shabbat. Last Sunday my husband used a third of the…
Chocolate chip and granola cookies
You must trust me when I tell you that these are the best chocolate chip cookies in the world! Extremely easy to make, about 5 minutes to prepare and 8–10 minutes to bake. The granola is optional but adds a nice crunchiness and wholesomeness.…
Fig & Lemongrass Jam
After almost three endless months of never-ending summer vacation, Leo finally started school, a new charter school. Frankly, Z and I were excited about it but he wasn’t. He wanted to be excited, but, instead, he was very nervous. I don’t blame…
Multi-seed Crackers
Don’t listen to anyone who tells you not to play with your food. Play with it when ever is possible.
Strawberry Jam
I never liked strawberry jam until I made my own strawberry jam and fell in love with it.
Blackberry Muffins with Chia seeds
I was debating all morning… Should I tidy the house, or work? Should I go to Nordstrom to buy shoes, or stay at home to work? Should we move to a bigger house, or stay in our little, cozy home? Should I…
Healthy Chocolate Truffles (Vegan)
No time for BS. Just a quick, sweet recipe I found in a beautiful cookbook called Vegetarian Everyday, written by the sweet Scandinavian couple, who’s behind the blog Green Kitchen Stories. This exactly the kind of recipe I love – a “peace of mind” recipe, delicious and healthy. It’s…
1-Bowl Vegan Chocolate Cake
Three words to describe this cake: moist, dense and rich. It finishes usually in thirty minutes. My husband found the recipe in Martha Stewart’s Living Magazine. The picture and recipe didn’t look exciting but I didn’t have eggs and I was curious. I made it a few minor changes.
No Machine Banana Ice Cream
A friend of mine from New York recently emailed me this recipe. She wrote: “Thought of you the other night. We made a delish dairy-free, sugar-free banana ‘ice cream’ with a bit of chopped salty almonds and maple syrup on…
Simple Blood Orange Bars
Our 5-year-old Alex (aka Alexander, aka Jacob, aka Sooshi) is obsessed with names. Every day, ten times a day, he asks my husband or me if we like a certain name. Most days I find his name obsession cute, but…
Simple Almond Lemon Cake
Eema (me): “Alex, this is delicious, are you sure you don’t want to be a pastry chef when you grow up?”Alex: “What is a pastry chef?”Eema: “A pastry chef is someone who makes cakes and cookies for a living.”Alex: “What…
Simple Dairy-Free Asian Pear Cake
Two years ago, I accepted the fact that my body and dairy don’t get along, so I gave it up almost completely. I rarely miss it and if I do miss a nice buttery pastry I make this cake. Not…