Chocolate Banana Cardamom Jam and Swiss Orange Banana Almond Ice Cream (No Ice Cream Maker Needed)

I saw a couple of recipes for chocolate banana cardamom jam, and made it a few weeks ago.

It’s wonderful for spreading on bread or vanilla cookies.

It’s also great to eat it right from the spoon.

But guess what else you can do with it? You can make a batch of it and then combine … [read more]

No Bake Ginger Almond Tartletes

I was so tired last night but wanted to make something quickly for dessert that didn’t require much effort. I made this yummy no-bake ginger almond tartlet last night in about 15 minutes. I just used some store-bought ginger cookies I had on-hand and whipped it up quickly.

It’s quite rich…so much so that the … [read more]

Theo’s Mexican Mole

Mole, which means “sauce” in Spanish, is something I’ve been wanting to make for quite some time. I’ve never tasted it before in my life, but Kemal tried it once when a lady at work, Irma, made some that she served over chicken. Kemal said the sauce had chocolate in it, and surprisingly, Kemal said … [read more]

Making Bourbon Balls, Chocolate Covered Pretzels, and Chocolate Covered Almonds

Kentucky is home to some incredible bourbon distilleries, and if you ever get a chance to tour one, I’d highly recommend it. Kemal and I toured the Jim Beam Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky a few years ago with my parents, and it was a wonderful experience. We learned a lot, got to see how bourbon … [read more]

Chocolate-Dipped Figs with Almonds

Dress up your dried figs for the holidays with this super-quick and festive dessert.

It took me less than 10 minutes to make them, so if you need to bring something to a holiday gathering or potluck, this would be a great choice if you’re short on time. They’re so cute, and they taste fantastic!! … [read more]

Chocolate Zucchini Cupcakes

I make zucchini bread all the time, but I’ve never made a zucchini cake before and have been wanting to try it for a while now. So when I found out about a lovely lady’s birthday at work, I figured this was a perfect time to make some chocolate zucchini cupcakes.

In case you’re … [read more]

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups and Nutella Peanut Butter Cups

A really sweet gal at work whom I’ve been working with for the past 13 years is having a birthday and I wanted to make her something sweet for her special day. I decided to make her some homemade peanut butter cups.

I wrapped each of them individually in plastic wrap and then tied each one … [read more]