Peanut Butter Fudge

Sweet dreams are made of these…beautiful ice cream cones! Peanut Butter Fudge (gluten-free) served on a gluten-free cone. Heavenly! Lula’s Sweet Apothecary puts a smile on my face every lick.

“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.”  ~Ernestine Ulmer

Sprinkles and kisses,

My favorite BB Doll, to my surprise, admitted to me that she had never had raw food. I was shocked! After months of preaching to her she still hadn’t taken the plunge? Apparently she needed more of a shove instead of the small nudges I was giving her so, naturally,  I asked her to dinner at one of my favorite raw food joints, Quintessence. As much as she had been hesitant, she was now clearly excited to try something new. She started with “Peter’s Pot” which she barely touched so I was afraid that she was about to run out the door! Instead, she continued with the “Italian Sausage Pizza” while I had the “Big Mock with Pineapple BBQ sauce.” She did well on her entree and I, of course, cleared my plate.  Overall, her “first time” was like the rest of ours…a little uncomfortable but good.

Italian Sausage Pizza

Big Mock with Pineapple BBQ sauce

Don’t worry Doll, it gets better each and every time.

Sprinkles and kisses,

“The First Annual Fish Taco Cook off!” in Brooklyn was the place to be a couple of Saturdays ago. With 3 cooks with 3 different styles of tacos all competing for the “best fish taco” title, I was definitely in my element. The tacos were awe-inspiring because of these phenomenal cooks;

Ben, Jesse & Julian's tacos!

Ben Sargent

Jesse Kaufmann

Julian Vasquez

In the end they all were winners but my vote went to…

♥     ♥     ♥     ♥     ♥     ♥     ♥     ♥     ♥     ♥

Dick was feeling a bit spicy tonight so I went with the flow and made him some Spicy Fish Tacos. The guacamole is dairy-free, gluten-free and deeeeeelicious. Can you handle the heat?

Spicy Fish Tacos

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

6 servings

Ingredients

2 organic avocados (ripe)

1 organic lemon

5 organic garlic cloves

1/4 cup of eggless, vegan light canola mayo (I suggest Spectrum Naturals)

2 organic jalapenos

1 bunch of organic kale

2 organic tomatoes

1 organic green bell pepper

1 organic yellow bell pepper

1 organic red onion

1.25 pounds of freshwater cod

1 teaspoon of organic cayenne pepper

12 organic sprouted whole grain tortillas (I suggest Ezekiel 4:9)

Directions

Guacamole

1. Peel and pit both avocados Add to your Cuisinart.
2. Take 2 of the  garlic cloves and mince. Add to your Cuisinart.
3. Juice 1/2 the lemon and add to the Cuisinart.
4. Take both of the jalapenos, take the tops off, slice in halves and add to the Cuisinart. You may take the seeds out if you don’t want it too spicy.
5. Put 1/4 cup of eggless, vegan mayo into the Cuisinart.
6. Place top onto the Cuisinart and blend until smooth. Set aside.

Veggies

1. Chop up both the green pepper and yellow pepper Set aside.
2. Slice the red onion into a desired size. Set aside.
3. Slice both of the tomatoes into a desired size. Set aside.
4. Wash and cut the stems off the kale. Set side.

Fish

Preheat the broiler

1. Rinse the cod in cool water and place onto a plate.
2. Mince 3 garlic cloves and spread overtop the cod
3. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper overtop the cod.
4. Broil the cod for about 3-5 minutes on each side depending on the thickness.

Now it’s time to build your taco! Have fun and be creative.

Tip

If you have a gas range stove you may place a tortilla, one at a time, onto a burner (medium flame) for 5 seconds on each side. Repeat 4 times. By doing so you are able to warm the tortilla up and add to your spicy fish taco!

Spicy Fish Taco made with love.

Sprinkles and kisses,

What a wonderful Monday evening! I feel like I’m on cloud nine. I just finished up dinner at Jean Georges (my favorite restaurant in the city) with Dick (now don’t  think I’m getting all serious with Dick, remember, there is more than one Dick). Dick and I decided to go with the Prix Fixe meal so I started with the Coach Farms Goat Cheese Gnocchi , Caramelized Baby Artichokes, Lemon and Olive Oil. My second course was, of course, the Sweet Pea Soup, Croutons and Parmesan which is honestly the reason this is my favorite restaurant. My third course was the amazing Duck Breast Topped with Cracked Jordan Almonds, Amaretto Jus which is to die for. With lots of bubbly it wasn’t hard for me to be persuaded into finishing our magical meal with the Chocolate dessert tray which included;

Jean-Georges Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Bitter Chocolate Curd, Sesame, Brownie, Cacao Nibs

Bittersweet Chocolate Sorbet, Olive Oil and Sea Salt

Caramelized Honey Ganache, Amaranth Seeds, Hibiscus Streusel

I was only able to take a picture since 20 minutes after we were seated the curtains were drawn and the lights were lowered at our secluded (and romantic) table.

Compliments to the chef!

While floating away from Jean Georges, Dick and I stopped into Whiskey Park for what turned out to be two sips of a couple of overpriced, stale cocktails and bad service. To save the end of our evening we popped into a cab to head over to The Peninsula Hotel (I realize that it’s only 4 blocks away but Dick wouldn’t allow me to walk since there was a bit of wind and I was wearing 5 inch heels with a super short dress…what a gentleman) and shot up to the Salon de Ning and had one last laugh overlooking our sparkling city.

Thank you for a perfect evening Dick. We will always have Jean Georges.

Sprinkles and kisses,

P.S. I am loving my new “Outside of Miss Poundcake’s Kitchen” category! It is making my last couple of weeks in New York City a million times less stressful and way more fun. I have to ask, yay or nay?

The hunt is over. Lula’s Sweet Apothecary has taken care of my sweet tooth. This adorable little ice cream shop serves delicious vegan treats. Mondays are soft serve only so I enjoyed a “twist” cone (half chocolate/half cake batter on a gluten-free cone). The chocolate ice cream is gluten-free but the cake batter ice cream is not. Having a cone in the garden is definitely my idea of a nice afternoon.

♥ I heart the East Village! ♥

Sprinkles and kisses,

Yes, it’s true. I am officially a cheater. I have not consumed dairy (besides eggs which I honestly don’t consider dairy) in 7 months and today I ate Mac & Cheese! Was it worth it? Yes! I enjoyed every single bite. Dick and I had a late lunch at Schiller’s Liquor Bar where we treated our taste buds to garlic shrimp, an Asparagus Salad with Watercress, lemon, & whipped avocado and Mac & Cheese (minus the bacon).

Thanks for lunch Dick! Now I’m on the hunt for dessert.

Sprinkles and kisses,