Tag: Lenten desserts
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Mexican Capirotada
The few weeks before Easter, I was doing a lot of research on Lenten desserts. I came across so many that I highlighted and wrote about in the weeks leading up to the Easter holiday. One of them that I came across was something called Capirotada (ka-pe-ro-ta-da), which is a Mexican dessert traditionally eaten during…
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Dessert Enchiladas: Flour Tortillas, Chocolate Cream & Strawberry Sauce
Developing dessert ideas to be enjoyed over the Lenten season is always a bit of a challenge. Other than the conventional items that people give up, others won’t eat butter or leavened bread, some exclude eggs, milk and cream and others simply remove anything sweet from their diet altogether. For those of you that still…
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Low Carb, Vegan Chocolate Coconut Cream Mousse
The popularity of low carb diet craze started ages ago with the Scarsdale diet. Initially, the diet itself received only moderate success when first released, and it was not until the unfortunate scandal resulting from the problems erupting in the life of the original creator of the program, that ultimately put the benefits of low…
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Poached Pear with Wet Nuts
Poached pears make a great Lenten dessert…and since the season is upon us, poaching fruit is a great option that allows us to keep our traditions and promises without cheating. Of course poached fruit goes great with ice cream, custard or a little whipped cream, but since most of us have given that up this…