Whipped Ganache "Rocher-Style" Truffle Bombs

Whipped Ganache "Rocher"-Style Truffle Bombscrunchy salted almonds, crisp snappy dark chocolate coating with smooth fluffy  whipped ganache surprise inside.i must admit...these where an unexpected accidental delicious truffle treat.  i had...

Greek Yogurt Lemon Tart with Rosemary Almond Crust

SWEETTARTCLEANREFRESHINGGLUTEN FREEsweet tart lemony citrus desserts are so refreshing especially this lovely tart with it's little rosemary kick.i seem to forget about lemon desserts.  they get pushed aside for the dark chocolate, the savory peanut...

Rosemary Almond Salted Caramel Chocolates

ROSEMARY and CHOCOLATE...FABULOUS COMBOadd some smoked salt caramel and roasted almonds?...done dealjust trying to squeeze in as many chocolates as possible before it's too late.  i'm obsessed with tempering chocolate, learning new tricks and trying...

Spicy Dark Chocolate Bacon with Roasted Almonds

YES, chocolate bacon has been around for a few years...BUT if you haven't tried it...YOU MUST PARTAKE IN THE PHENOMENAL FLAVOR COMBINATION AND SHARE WITH YOUR BACON LOVIN' FRIENDS !if you have tried it and weren't too impressed, i guarantee this is far...

Chocolate Pear Tart

MARTHA'S CHOCOLATE PEAR TARTsometimes Martha has a winner...and this is one of them.or should i say "Martha's People"...there's just NO WAY she comes up with all this stuff on her own.YES, i DO fall into the "Martha vortex" every now and then and i'm...

Indian Spiced Nuts

i've gone NUTS !!!sometimes you feel like a nut...and sometimes you feel like A LOT OF NUTS !!! i'm addicted.  i have loads of them every day.  i even put these and the Mexican Spicy flavored ones on my yogurt and fruit in the morning.i...

Spicy Mexican Glazed Nuts

Oooh...these unassuming little nuggets are...whew!...spicy and oh so addicting.if you want a quick spicy sweet nut recipe, this is a great one.  they turn out really crunchy, slightly glazed and you don't have to do anything on the stove with...

Apricot Almond Oat Bars

since my last post about the "Turkey Tails" was sooo long, i'll get through this one quickly.i found this recipe while watching some Giada De Laurentiis show in the wee hours of the morning.  while half asleep i heard "healthy" and i heard "oatmeal"....

CHOCOLATE COCONUT HEALTHY TRUFFLES

i like to call these "POWER BALLS"a great alternative to all the sweet sugary goodies we are going to be exposed to in the next month or so. not that all those sugary goodies will be a problem or anything, but you can throw some of these together to...