Tag: coconut milk

  • Lemon Budino {gluten-free, dairy-free}

    Lemon Budino {gluten-free, dairy-free}

    The word “budino” was unknown to me until a couple of years ago when I visited a restaurant in Portland, Oregon and saw “Meyer Lemon Budino” on their dessert menu.  I ordered it out of curiosity (and love of lemon desserts) and was very happy to discover that it was a light custard with a

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  • Double Chocolate Muffins {vegan, gluten-free}

    Double Chocolate Muffins {vegan, gluten-free}

    These muffins taste very decadently of rich, dark chocolate, yet they are surprisingly healthy.  I first came across the original recipe, created by Thomas, on his interesting food blog called “Full of Plants”.  His recipe is actually quite healthy as it is, but I wanted to try to eliminate any added sugars, preferring that any

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  • Fresh Strawberry Tarts with Pastry Cream

    Fresh Strawberry Tarts with Pastry Cream

    Today after lunch, we were craving a sweet snack to go with our tea, so I thought I’d try using a simple pastry cream with the French pastry tart shells, topped with the last of the summer strawberries. The result was a light, delicious treat; it’s hard to beat the combination of pastry cream and

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  • Traditional Rice Pudding {gluten-free, with Vegan option}

    Traditional Rice Pudding {gluten-free, with Vegan option}

    Lately I’ve become more and more interested in the history of my favourite foods; where they originated, how long they’ve been around, etc.  My mother often used to make a delicious baked rice pudding when I was young, so I’ve wanted to find out more about  the origins of this dessert.  It appears that it

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