Mmmmm peanut butter. I have a bit of a peanut butter addiction. If I can’t figure out something else to eat I revert to peanut butter and jelly, or peanut butter and honey, or peanut butter and banana. I put peanut butter on pancakes, and waffles, banana bread, and oatmeal. So naturally, I’m a bigRead more
Rhubarb is such a unique vegetable. It grows with big leaves that are inedible, but the stalks are a bright red, and are absolutely delicious when cooked (with sugar). Raw rhubarb is intensely sour/bitter. It’s one of those plants that you can’t believe someone figured out how to eat, but I’m so glad the deliciousnessRead more
This is a fantastic rice pudding. I think I like it even better than my previous rice pudding. This is very easy to put together since the rice is already cooked. The spices can be altered as desired for your favorite flavor, but I adore the cardamom in this. I was a little afraid theRead more
Have you ever had a turtle? They’re a delicious family favorite candy from my childhood. Pecans, encased in chewy caramel topped with sweet milk chocolate. We used to get them around the holidays. I’m still a big fan of the salty, sweet, crunchy, chewy combination. These cookies are all of the delectable things I remember aboutRead more
Coming up with new, delicious, and easy vegan and gluten-free desserts for Carroll Cafe is a challenge. This month I decided to give rice pudding a try. I figured there must be a good recipe using a non-dairy milk to make it vegan. While I usually prefer my rice to be savory, this rice puddingRead more
One of the first things I learned to make as a child was chocolate chip cookies. It was one of the few recipes Dad knew, and he taught me, and I don’t think he’s made them since. It was a great recipe for thin, crispy cookies. But they were best eaten straight out ofRead more
So I’m going to assume, dear reader, that you’ve had nutella, the delicious chocolate hazelnut spread that’s taken the world by storm. And if you’ve had it, you obviously fell in love with it. So obviously there’s not much else to say about this cake. Except it’s delicious. The cake is moist, the frosting isRead more
Ok, I’m going to let you in on a secret. When I hear that a dessert is vegan and/or gluten-free, I pretty much assume it can’t possibly be delicious. This is entirely unfair. I myself have made several delicious vegan or gluten-free desserts. I know it’s not impossible, yet my skepticism remains. But in an attemptRead more
I’m a bit behind with my blogging, so this is one of the recipes from December’s Carroll Cafe. These bars turned out great and will definitely be a new favorite after Thanksgiving. This is a great way to use up leftover cranberry sauce, but these are so delicious they’re definitely worth making a new batchRead more
As you may have noticed I post a little * on my Carroll Cafe menu posts to warn that the menu may change without notice. Well that little notice is for exactly what happened this month. I’d planned on making a delicious grapefruit bundt cake that I’ve made before. However, when it came time toRead more