Category Archives: desserts

Blueberry Cheesecake in a Jar

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

I’ve moved! Like what you see here? Subscribe to my new blog, Flavour and Savour and never miss a recipe. Thanks! This mini gluten-free Cheesecake in a Jar is a perfectly decandent dessert to pack for your next camping trip. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in boating or camping food, desserts, gluten-free, shot glass desserts | Tagged blueberry, cheesecake in a mason jar, glamping, gluten-free cheesecake, goat cheese cheesecake, mini blueberry cheesecake, mini Saskatoon berry cheesecake | Comments Off

Seriously Good Grain-Free Brownie Bites

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

These little grain-free brownies are one hundred times better than those store-bought brownie bites in the brown paper bag. One hundred. And they’re gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free as well! Not only that, but they take less than five minutes to … Continue reading →

Posted in cakes, desserts, gluten-free, nuts | Tagged chocolate hazelnut cupcakes, clean eating dessert, dairy-free chocolate hazelnut cupcakes, gluten-free brownie bites, gluten-free brownies, gluten-free chocolate hazelnut cupcakes, homemade brownie bites, mini dessert, refined sugar-free chocolate hazelnut cupcakes | 1 Comment

Summer Berry Crisp: Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

This gluten-free berry crisp is just so good for you it could be either breakfast or dessert. Or both. Use blueberies, Saskatoon berries, strawberries or whatever berries are in season in your neck of the woods. Serve it with a … Continue reading →

Posted in breakfast, desserts, gluten-free, nuts | Tagged berry crisp, blueberry crisp, clean eating dessert, dairy-free fruit crisp, gluten-free crisp, grain-free fruit crisp, Saskatoon berry crisp | Comments Off

Rhubarb Crumble with Grand Fir Whipped Cream #gluten-free

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

My back yard forest has exploded with green and filled in all of the barren gaps left by the winter. I have a host of plants to forage here, most of which I’m just learning about. A few years … Continue reading →

Posted in desserts, gluten-free, wild foods | Tagged blueberry-rhubarb crumble, flavoured whipped cream, foraged foods, gluten-free dessert, grand fir infused whipping cream, grand fir shoots, spring dessert, strawberry-rhubarb crumble, whipping cream in a Vitamix | 2 Comments

Rhubarb-Ginger Ice Cream

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

Let me just start by saying that I love my Vitamix. I really, really love it. I know I’m not the only one who has an infatuation with this kitchen appliance. Just ask anyone who owns one and I’m willing … Continue reading →

Posted in desserts, gluten-free | Tagged ginger ice cream, rhubarb dessert, rhubarb ice cream, strawberry-rhubarb crumble, Vitamix ice cream | Comments Off

Chocolate Quinoa Cake–(gluten-free)

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Flavour and Savour

His first taste of chocolate. Need I say more? I’ve been conspicuously absent from this blog for two months. Changes in my diet left me uninspired to collect and hang on to recipes and new food combos to post here. … Continue reading →

Posted in cakes, desserts, gluten-free, quinoa | Tagged chocolate cake, gluten-free diet, healthier chocolate cake, inflammatory response, Lyn Genet's The Plan, quinoa cake, rich chocolate cake | 1 Comment

Coconut Cream Tarts

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

“A good time occurs precisely when we lose track of what time it is.” ― Robert Farrar Capon And that’s exactly what happened the evening we devoured these mini coconut pies. We had more than a birthday to celebrate that … Continue reading →

Posted in desserts | Tagged coconut cream pie, coconut cream pie made with coconut milk, coconut milk dessert, coconute cream mini pie, mini desserts | Comments Off

Harvest Time Chocolate Drops

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

“Your hand and your mouth agreed many years ago that, as far as chocolate is concerned, there is no need to involve your brain.” Dave Barry It’s Friday. Go ahead and make these. If you start now, you could be … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, cookies, desserts, nuts | Tagged chocolates with dried fruit, chocolates with nuts, dark chocolate drops, homemade chocolates | Comments Off

Pumpkin Gingersnap Parfaits

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

A shot glass dessert for Thanksgiving dinner. I picked up sugar pumpkins at the Farmer’s Market and stopped in at True Grain Bakery and bought some of their yummy ginger cookies to make this easy dessert. I found this recipe … Continue reading →

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Rustic Apple Cranberry Crostata

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

Organic apples from Divino Winery and fresh cranberries from Yellowpoint Cranberry Farm combine to make a rustic dessert for our Canadian Thanksgiving dinner. Ingredients Crust: 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar 1/2 … Continue reading →

Posted in desserts | Tagged apple cranberry crostata, apple cranberry galette, apple pie, cranberries, fresh cranberries, harvest dessert, Organic apples, rustic apple dessert, thanksgiving dessert, Yellowpoint Cranberry Farm | Comments Off

A Birthday Cheesecake

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

Deb Perlman’s recipe for Almond-Crisped Peaches left me salivating. I read her blog regularly and refer to her Smitten Kitchen cookbook frequently. If you’re not familiar with her blog, you’ve been living under a rock, you really must swing on … Continue reading →

Posted in cakes, desserts, gluten-free | Tagged almond crisp topping, gluten-free cheesecake, goat cheesecake, peach almond crumble topping, peach cheesecake | 1 Comment

Saskatoon Berry Oatmeal Cookies

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

“Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.” Barbara Jordan The berries from our local … Continue reading →

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Naked Fried Bananas

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

Just like the next person, I love to get a deal. While today’s saving was only a few dollars, I felt like I hit the jackpot when I found a huge bag of beautifully ripe (overripe, apparently) bananas for $2.99 … Continue reading →

Posted in breakfast, desserts | Tagged banana dessert, bananas with cinnamon, fried bananas, kid-friendly dessert, low-fat banana dessert, overripe bananas, sugar-free banana dessert, thai dessert, vietnamese dessert | Comments Off

Roasted Peaches with Goat Cheese and Lavender Honey

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

When we were in Paris this winter, we spent an afternoon just wandering in the St. Germain area, poking around the shops and kiosks. I particularly enjoyed the fact that you could buy a mug of warm red wine on … Continue reading →

Posted in desserts | Tagged lavender honey, peach dessert, peaches with goat cheese, peaches with honey, roasted peaches, summer fruit dessert | 1 Comment

Goat Cheese Cake with Summer Berries

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Flavour and Savour

It’s raspberry season here in the Cowichan Valley. What’s your favourite way to serve them (besides eating them in the car on the way home from the farm . . .)? My ambitious plans to have my own raspberry crop … Continue reading →