Indulgence Month

Indulgence Month Recap

January 2, 2012

Happy 2012 everyone! I hope that you all had an amazing December filled with holiday smiles and bits of sweet indulgence. It was a busy month for us complete with a Healthy Tasty Cheap site redesign, Gillian’s launch of Battle of the Bites, and lots of travel, winter colds, and good times. In case you [...]

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Christmas Crack

December 29, 2011

I hope that all of y’all are having a wonderful holiday season! If you happen to not be maxed out on sugar yet, I have a super easy, addictive, and cheap recipe for you. This treat is like a holiday bark meets candy. It’s crunchy, it’s chocolaty, there is toffee involved, and also saltine crackers… That’s right, [...]

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Rustic Apple Galette

December 22, 2011

So, let’s be real here. Pie is a little daunting if you’ve never made it before. The delicate dance of butter and flour being combined with just the right amount of flakiness… I’m still not very confident in this regard. As someone who has always admired and devoured wonderful pies, I’ve decided that at some [...]

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Yueltide Rods

December 19, 2011

Hey, wanna make something super tasty that doesn’t involve any cooking or baking? I thought you might. These pretzel rods dipped in white chocolate and crushed candy canes are incredibly fun to make. If you have a microwave and a hammer you can totally make these amazing sweet and salty treats. After spending the evening [...]

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Grandma’s Ginger Cookies

December 14, 2011

Guess what guys? I fly to Vancouver in a week for Christmas! Before I leave a have a few more special recipes to share with you.  Like this one. This is another recipe right out of Grandma Zillah Young’s handwritten cookbook. When Ayah and I’s grandmother passed away, my dad spent some time with me [...]

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Raw Vegan Truffles

December 13, 2011

I love truffles. This year I’ve been balancing out my naughty treats with nice ones. And while these taste naughty – in the best way – the ingredients are very nice. These super rich truffles are mostly raw, completely vegan, and made of three ingredients. Buttery brazil nuts, caramel like medjool dates, and raw cacao. [...]

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Nutella Madeleines

December 9, 2011

If you know me well, you know I’ve got a soft spot for France. My parents live there, I’ve spent my life flying back and forth from there, it’s been my home many times, and it is a country full of people as obsessed with baking and pastries as I am. Including one of my [...]

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Baking Bucket List

December 7, 2011

We usually do a little link love at the end of every month, but with the Christmas season getting moving, I’m already overwhelmed with all of the amazing recipes floating around! Over the past couple of months I’ve been selecting recipes and putting them in my ‘to-do folder’. Since they are mixed together with other [...]

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Chocolate Coconut Hazelnut Banana Bread

December 5, 2011

Last night I had a hankering. A serious hankering. For banana bread. My friend had been talking about baking banana bread and being so addicted to it her boyfriend was singing “You’re addicted to loaf!” With “You’re addicted to loaf,” stuck in my head, I went into the kitchen after dinner and threw together this [...]

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A Month of Indulgence

December 2, 2011

Listen darlings, the holidays are upon us. The weather is frightful, our hearts are light, and Gillian and I are having the urge to deck the halls with some slightly more naughty treats than what you are used to seeing around here. Were there too many Christmas references in that last sentence? Perhaps. Whatevs. It’s [...]

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