Category Archives: AFC DESSERT

Smoked Almond Stuffed Mission Figs

Dried mission figs stuffed with a smokehouse almond crumble with ginger, brown sugar and smoke. Some dusted with espresso coffee, or superfood cacoa creamer or served plain, or stuffed with pickled orange rind. A dry, chewy hors d’oeurve or dessert bite sure to please! Makes 3 cups filling

HOLIDAY NOG AND APPLE CIDER PIE

GOT THE GOODS Made from the ingredients on display by YOU KNOW WHO! And you know where to come for the best! To CHEF SHARON’S Animal-Free Kitchen! That’s where it all happens! FEATURE INGREDIENTS: 1 – SO DELICIOUS HOLIDAY NOG 2 – RICH’S WHIP TOPPING HOLIDAY NOG AND APPLE CIDER PIE Ever wonder why theContinue reading “HOLIDAY NOG AND APPLE CIDER PIE”

Saffron Walnut Apricot Pockets fat-free

GOT THE GOODS Be looking in a couple days for the recipe(s) links right here kiddo. Made from the ingredients on display by YOU KNOW WHO! You know where to come for the best! At CHEF SHARON’S Animal-Free Kitchen! That’s where it all happens! Persian Saffron (aka Golden Saffron) SAFFRON APRICOT WALNUT POCKETS fat freeContinue reading “Saffron Walnut Apricot Pockets fat-free”

Strawberry Chocolate Almond Mousse Frosting

STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE ALMOND MOUSSE FROSTING Marinated fresh strawberries with zest and juice of orange, brown sugar and unsweetened dark chocolate plus smoked almond crumbles. Folded into dairy-free whipped topping! A perfect mousse with which to frost a layer cake! Makes about 3-1/2 cups

Bread And Wine Pudding Pie

BREAD AND WINE PUDDING PIE Sweet plant milk pudding with white wine, jumbo raisins, ginger and smoke. Mixed with toasted multigrain breadcrumbs. Baked in a pie plate till hot, then cooled till set. Serve topped with whip topping, chopped crystallized ginger, sliced almonds and chocolate sauce! Serves 8

Talenti DAIRY-FREE SORBETTO

Talenti Sorbetto Sherbet contrary to popular thought usually contains milk. So does sorbetto or sorbet. If you go to a restaurant that serves either, and you request to know if either contains milk, the server probably won’t be able to enlighten you, since most foods targeted for restaurants don’t contain ingredient labels on the packaging.Continue reading “Talenti DAIRY-FREE SORBETTO”

Nada Moo Ice Cream Sundae

NADA MOO ICE CREAM SUNDAE This is one of those ‘don’t talk while you eat’ desserts. If you start talking it might just disappear into somebody else’s mouth. Protect your plate from pillagers. Wow. I’m in love with NADA MOO. I don’t know how you ended up in my test kitchen, but I’m glad youContinue reading “Nada Moo Ice Cream Sundae”

Brownwood Farms Pepper Jelly

Pepper jelly isn’t something I ever reached for or thought about when shopping. For some reason that day it caught my eye and without hesitation I picked it up and put it in the grocery cart. My first attempt to use it was on top of a whipped topping on toast. It was so thickContinue reading “Brownwood Farms Pepper Jelly”

So Delicious and CADO Meet in Chef Sharon’s Kitchen

Now I understand why Tom Brady of football fame likes avocado ice-cream. I think he’d like the OATMILK variety too made by So Delicious. Actually I think I might try to make a recipe using both OAT MILK and AVOCADO in one ice-cream extravaganza experience! Stay tuned. Hershey put out a thicker version of theirContinue reading “So Delicious and CADO Meet in Chef Sharon’s Kitchen”

Fruit And Nut Crumble

FRUIT AND NUT CRUMBLE You’ll find lots of uses for this fruit and nut crumble over the holidays and through the year. It’s a nutrient dense addition to just about any dish. Another great topper to enhance soup, salad, sandwich, hot cereal or toss with pasta, top the rice or gravy, or mix into your animal-freeContinue reading “Fruit And Nut Crumble”

Nice! Pretzel Nuggets

Too much salt, not enough peanut butter. I didn’t know the peanut butter was there till Steve pointed it out. Then I had to search for it in the chew. With the crunch of the salt plus pretzel the peanut butter seemed nonexistent. I understand that the peanut butter can’t be creamy when wrapped inContinue reading “Nice! Pretzel Nuggets”

EGG-FREE NOG PRETZEL PIE – GOAT

EGG-FREE NOG PRETZEL PIE – GOAT This is like no cream pie you ever experienced. Yet somehow it all seems so familiar. A rough and tumble cream pie? Is that even possible? With the animal-free chef, anything is possible! Two egg-free dairy-free nogs, banana, sesame cashews, brown sugar and vanilla, blended and cooked like aContinue reading “EGG-FREE NOG PRETZEL PIE – GOAT”

Pumpkin Coconut Frozen Cream

PUMPKIN COCONUT FROZEN CREAM Super velvety creamy Ice melts in your mouth. There’s nothing chewy about this fine frozen dessert. Serve plain or top with drizzle of Hershey’s Chocolate syrup and a swash of Apple Orange Cranberry! Makes 7 cups pumpkin cream before freezing

Fruit And Nut Chocolate MuffCakes

  FRUIT AND NUT CHOCOLATE MuffCakes Before taste-testing I only had one question for Steve. Muffin or cupcake? What do you think? Upon tasting he said, “a muffcake”. So, MuffCake it is! I agree. Not a pudding cake, not an air-stuffed bakery bought cake. Homemade, dry enough, moist enough, dense enough, flavorful enough, whereby youContinue reading “Fruit And Nut Chocolate MuffCakes”

EASY COCOA SYRUP Plus An EASY BANANA DESSERT

EASY COCOA SYRUP Plus An EASY BANANA DESSERT Serve this easy to make syrup over pie, cake, pudding, ice-cream or how about fresh strawberries, bananas or canteloupe? Use as a dunkin’ sauce for donuts. If pairing foods to boost metabolism some say cocoa with coffee, so why not stir a tablespoonful in your morning coffee?Continue reading “EASY COCOA SYRUP Plus An EASY BANANA DESSERT”

Häagen-Dazs Releases 4 New Vegan Ice Cream Bars and Pints

HÄAGEN-DAZS RELEASES 4 NEW VEGAN ICE CREAM BARS AND PINTS Editorial Assistant, LIVEKINDLY | New York City | Contactable via: kat@livekindly.co Posted by Kat Smith | Apr 4, 2018 Popular ice cream brand Häagen-Dazs has just expanded its line of vegan ice cream products to include four new desserts: chocolate-covered vegan ice cream bars andContinue reading “Häagen-Dazs Releases 4 New Vegan Ice Cream Bars and Pints”

RAISIN BEET CAKE

RAISIN BEET CAKE You won’t detect the beets like you would detect the carrots in a carrot cake. Made with San Pellegrino Blood Orange Soda. Definitely a keeper!  Makes 8 inch double layer

YELLOW CAKE for STEAM INDIA

This is Chef Davies-Tight’s Yellow Cake developed at the request of STEAM INDIA.

We’re cooking without animals, which means everything changes. It’s never a matter of taking the meat, eggs, dairy out of a dish to make a delicious animal-free recipe. Ingredients need to be combined in familiar ways to create the elements of the dish that satisfied with the animal in it, as well as making the different part (now absent the animal) satisfy in a new way.

STRAWBERRY CRUMPETS

STRAWBERRY CRUMPETS A fresh strawberry shortcake using a crumpet for the biscuit. Topped with strawberries flavored with maple syrup and orange zest. Instead of the traditional whipped cream, we top with Jif Whip chocolate peanut butter whipped further with a high fat coconut milk! Garnished with fresh basil! Serves 4-6

MINI ALMOND DONUTS

MINI ALMOND DONUTS Marzipan, almond crumbles, puree of dates, fresh lemon and maple syrup. And how about some Marsala wine, ginger and coriander? Why not when it all tastes so good? Then roll these precious nuggets in ginger powdered sugar too? Yup! Makes 7 dozen

JAMAICAN ME CRAZY FLAN

JAMAICAN ME CRAZY FLAN Do you like cocoa, coffee, coconut, caramel? Then you’ll love this smok’n Jamaican Me Crazy flan! Serves 6

SMOKED ALMOND TRUFFLE ICE-CREAM

SMOKED ALMOND TRUFFLE ICE-CREAM Nutty, smoky, salty, sweet. The texture of a decadent truffle – all wrapped up in an animal-free ice-cream. Enjoy the pleasure while it lasts. Then save some for tomorrow – you’ll be glad you did! Makes 4-1/2 cups

KAMUT INDIAN STYLE PUDDING

KAMUT INDIAN STYLE PUDDING This stove-top Indian pudding swaps in Kamut flour and swaps out the cornmeal, creating a perfect grainy texture that is the hallmark of Indian pudding. Big, bold spicy flavors, soft, melt in your mouth textures! Oregon sweet cherries and cashew butter are the surprise ingredients! Makes 4-1/2 cups or 9, 1/2Continue reading “KAMUT INDIAN STYLE PUDDING”

BLUEBERRY CHOCOLATE CUSTARD

BLUEBERRY CHOCOLATE CUSTARD Blueberries, dark cocoa and cream of coconut. Topped with red wine submerged into the center of each serving, and a tiny bit of sea salt. Finished with Veg whipped cream, orange zest and shaved chocolate. Melt in your mouth custard! Serves 6

PINEAPPLE PUMPKIN PUDDING

PINEAPPLE PUMPKIN PUDDING It’s not that difficult to make a holiday dessert that’s fairly healthy for you! Great texture, great taste, and fills you up without remorse! Silk Nog, golden raisins, cocoa, pineapple, pumpkin, spice and everything nice! Happy to you! Makes 9 cups

MINI MOONCAKE

A friend gave me these a few days ago. Even though they’re not as sweet as American desserts, they really are quite good – actually so good that Steve and I ate them all at once. I like that they’re not so sweet-tasting – just enough to satisfy. The dense, smooth, creamy, elegant texture isContinue reading “MINI MOONCAKE”

NO-COOK PISTACHIO CACAO BEAN PUDDING

 NO-COOK PISTACHIO CACAO BEAN PUDDING JELL-O Pistachio Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, ground cacao beans, soy whip topping, apple cider and chia seeds blended till smooth. Chill, top with a spoonful of additional whip topping and a sprinkle of ground cacao bean! Serves 5

PRODUCT REVIEW OF GO MAX GO VEGAN CANDY BARS

PRODUCT REVIEW OF GO MAX GO VEGAN CANDY BARS If you let the word vegan throw you off kilter, you’ll be missing out on a treat of a life-time. How one company could engineer 7 candy bars, reminiscent of the bars we all grew up with as kids – Almond Joy, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, ClarkContinue reading “PRODUCT REVIEW OF GO MAX GO VEGAN CANDY BARS”