Chocolate chip cookies are supposed to be a delicious treat, and these are no exception. Yes, I swapped half of the white flour for fiber-filled, antioxidant-packed whole wheat flour, but they still taste exactly like a delicious chocolate chip cookie should. My fiancé, who topped his cookie with vanilla bean ice cream (yum), couldn’t even…
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Dark Chocolate Orange Tofu Mousse
Non-dairy, creamy, rich, dark chocolate orange mousse. Yes, it does exist. I feel like tofu can be really divisive. There’s the “I love tofu” camp, and the “that’s the ickiest food ever” camp. A lot of times people are turned off by its texture – and hey, I get it – it’s white, slimy,…
Nuts for Shortbread
This is one of those times you look at an ingredient list and you think to yourself, there is absolutely no way this could taste bad. Butter? check. Sugar? check. Vanilla extract? Salted cocktail nuts?? CHECK. I tore this magically simple recipe out of a Gourmet Magazine in 2006 (sigh. moment of reverent silence for…
Chocolate-Dipped Orange Slices
Thank goodness for oranges, who are kind enough to break up a long winter with their sweet, juicy, warmer-weather-does-exist flavor. For a refreshingly easy dessert, microwave a large handful of dark chocolate chips. Heat at 30 second intervals, stirring in between until just melted. Peel and separate an orange, and dip one end in the…
Update on Fat Toad Farm’s Goat’s Milk Caramel Sauce
Wow. Oh wow. I just had my first spoonful of Fat Toad Farm’s Vanilla Bean Goat’s Milk Caramel sauce and it was absolutely wonderful. Somehow, my mouth started watering while I was eating it – apparently my subconscious was anticipating more! The first second of the first taste, I didn’t like it. But after I finished licking…
Goat Milk Caramel? Yes, Please.
What is it about the words Goat Milk Caramel that make me want to get in my car and drive straight to Central Vermont and pick some up? Luckily, they’re in stores across the Northeast and they deliver. Thanks to Food52 for the delicious alert and to Fat Toad Farm for being awesome (and for…
Walnut Shorties
Hello! I’m sorry I disappeared for so long…I just crawled out from under a pile of grad school papers and tests. All this sunlight is making me squint. This morning I took all of the piles of paper on my kitchen table and put them away because they are just ghosts of assignments past now. When…
Rustic Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
Tart cranberries and lightly sweetened, spongy cake sum up this holiday snack that’s just as good for dessert as it is for breakfast. It’s perfect to have on hand for hungry family and friends over the holidays. When they wander into the kitchen looking for something to eat, a piece of your cake will be…
Giant Peanut Butter Cookies
If you’re thinking about baking for the holidays, these giant cookies will make beautiful gifts. While they’re not fall-flavored, they will make anyone feel like a kid on christmas morning again. For now, try a batch and see what you think. If you want to make classic peanut butter cookies – no fancy tastes or…
Caroline is a freelance writer, nutrition communication consultant, and counselor with a holistic approach to healthy living. 
