Video Recipes – DIY's – Island Life – Travel – Natural Living – Minimalism
1 ingredient {2 if you’re counting the water} date caramel/syrup is all natural, gently sweet and low on the glycemic index and can be used for everything from pancakes to parfaits/trifles. I love how versatile this sauce is and enjoy it on my pancakes in the morning and as nice cream topping for dessert which..read more
New year, new you. Or at least I imagine that most folks are aiming to get healthier for the new year. I can just about jump on any green juice-yoga-superfood band wagon unless there’s a threat to my dessert. I’m big on dessert so I figured out a way to have my cake and eat..read more
I get requests to make these ooey gooey butter bars a lot. So much so that when a local holiday fundraiser came around, I promptly decided to wade through the sprinkled and iced sugar cookies to offer something so indulgent that you should probably enjoy them sparingly but tis the season! If the ooey gooey..read more
Cruzan rum pretty much reigns supreme here in St. Croix. I’ve used it for everything from salted caramel rum sauce to Oreo rum balls so why not rum lollipops? With the holidays coming up, these would not only make fun hostess gifts, they’d be great adult stocking stuffers too. Do keep in mind that contrary..read more
Soft and pillowy nuggets of monkey bread pieces soaking in gooey caramel sauce is a mouthful to say and well, let’s face it. It’s kind of a handful to make, too. Not that it’s not worth it. Classic homemade monkey bread is definitely worth it. Exhibit A However if you’re not up to the task,..read more
It all started with my easy 5 minute hard candy that led to my 5 minute candy gemstones and 5 minute lollipops. Today, I bring you edible moringa flower hard candies that are naturally pink in the same easy, 5 minute, no-bake format. You don’t need any special tools and the flavor and color options..read more
10 minutes + 5 ingredient chocolate…but wait, it gets even better. These simple and satisfying chocolate candies are reminiscent of those crunch bars you had growing up but made even healthier with puffed quinoa, that despite its trendy reputation is an easy DIY as well. Toasting the quinoa while simultaneously air-popping them not only brings..read more
Right now, in St. Croix, we’re in full mango season swing. We even had an entire festival dedicated to it called Mango Melee just last weekend. Needless to say, the mango is very much loved here. There’s something magical about trekking through the grasses to pluck one ripe fruit after another and pausing to enjoy..read more
Rum balls are all the rage here in the caribbean and with all the free flowing rum {that’s sometimes cheaper than water}, I can see why. I love this recipe because it’s entirely no-bake and no fuss while coming together in less than 10 minutes with just 3 or 4 ingredients. With summer fast approaching, this recipe..read more
Brownie brittle is one irresistibly addictive treat. I doubled a batch and tied up handfuls of them into cookie bags for our new neighbors and they didn’t even last the afternoon. They taste like a brownie with the texture of a crispy-baked cookie. You know the ones. The thin, crunchy, melt in your mouth kind. These..read more