Beach Eats - A Dangerous Combination of Dieting and Mascara

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Beach Eats - A Dangerous Combination of Dieting and Mascara - is written by The Diva on a Diet. The Diva is committed to living well with an eye toward health. Her blog explores all things delicious and when her tongue isn't wrapped around something chocolate-y, its firmly embedded in her cheek!

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Dessert'

Jul 27

Flour-less Peanut Butter Cookies

I first came across the notion of flour-less peanut butter cookies at book club. The year was somewhere around 2003 or 2004, and we were gathered at the home of a member, debating our next six months of selections. A few of us had brought along a d (read full article)

baking, cookies, Dessert, not-quite-Beachy, Quick and Easy, Recipes

Jun 23

Blackberry Bundt Cake with Xagave Nectar

Sometimes, when email meets regular mail, its a match made in heaven. Let me explain: this luscious, summery cake is the direct result of a recent email and a packaged delivered to my door.Like many of you, I subscribe to TastingTable. Some weeks b (read full article)

baking, Dessert, link love, Product Reviews, Recipes, recommendations, South Beach Phase 2

May 24

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake

You may want to file this recipe away for use later this summer, when your garden overflows with zucchini. Then again, this cake is so good, you may not want to wait. If you're in the mood for a rich, moist, chocolaty extravaganza - this is the cake (read full article)

baking, comfort food, Dessert, link love, not-quite-Beachy, Quick and Easy, Recipes

May 20

Thirsty Thursdays: Milkshake Edition

Today's offering is by no means a health drink. Consider it a splurge and a somewhat off-beat way to enjoy bourbon - one of our featured ingredients for this month's Thirsty Thursday's Challenge. Adult milkshakes seem to be on the rise. I've come (read full article)

cocktails, Dessert, Thirsty Thursdays, TT Challenge

Apr 30

Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookies

What happens when its nearly May and you have a leftover chocolate Easter bunny hanging around? Why you hack him up and make cookies out of him, of course!Chocolate Chunk Pecan Cookies:1 and 2/3 cups flour (I used white whole wheat)1/2 teaspoon salt (read full article)

baking, cookies, Dessert, Recipes

Apr 26

Key Lime Pie

We dined en familia, with the husband's family, at the home of my brother and sister in law on Saturday night and I made the dessert. A lovely Key Lime Pie, to be exact. Key Lime Pie might just be my favorite kind of pie to make. Its easy, incred (read full article)

baking, Dessert, not-quite-Beachy, Recipes

Mar 01

Candy Making 101: Orange and Lemon Creams

And now for something completely different ... candy. Why? Because on Friday, it snowed for like 36 hours. Because the Olympics are over and that makes me sad. And, mostly, because I've always wanted to try making candy. I found this recipe for (read full article)

Candy, Chocolate, Dessert, link love, Recipes

Nov 05

Taza Stone Ground Chocolate

And now for something completely different ... Hot Chocolate! And the big surprise is that its not spiked with anything other than a pinch of cayenne pepper. Honest!A few weeks ago, the good folks at Taza Stone Ground Organic Chocolate reached out (read full article)

Chocolate, Dessert, Product Reviews, recommendations, Thirsty Thursdays

Oct 01

BlogHer Food '09 Part Two: The Chocolate Adventure

Just a brief not before we begin the adventure ... I know everyone is thirsty on Thursday, and I promise we'll return to our regular cocktail feature next week.Today, I want to tell you about our chocolate adventure at BlogHer Food '09. Yes, it invo (read full article)

BlogHer Food, Candy, Chocolate, Conferences, contests, Dessert

Sep 21

Chocolate Guinness Torte

Lest any of you are operating under the mistaken impression that things always go as planned, Chez Diva, let this post serve as proof that's not the case.The husband had a birthday last week and I took a notion to bake him a cake ... from scratch. M (read full article)

baking, Dessert, forbidden foods, link love, recommendations, The Diva at Home

Sep 11

Spiced Chocolate Pudding with Cinnamon Whipped Cream

Today is a difficult day. I had trouble deciding what to write last year - and trouble deciding what to write this year. While I try to keep things light around here, its impossible for me to let this day pass without acknowledgment. Ultimately, I (read full article)

Chocolate, Dessert, not-quite-Beachy, Quick and Easy, recommendations

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