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Vegan Key Lime Mousse

Today is National Mousse day! This fluffy treat can be served up sweet or savory. The word mousse is from the French word for foam and is typically made with egg whites or cream. It can be thick like pudding or fluffy like whipped cream. This lovely lime mousse is made with tofu and is just as light and fluffy as the original!

What is Mousse?

Mousse is a delicious dish that tastes and feels decadent. It can be savory, like a salmon mousse – or sweet, like a chocolate mousse. Serve it on it’s own or inside something else, like a pastry or on toast.

This mousse is sweet and perfect all by itself – or even on a graham cracker!! It’s sweet and delicious and totally vegan!

How to Make a Vegan Key Lime Mousse – 

Start with the tofu base. Mix it with the lime juice, zest and honey in a food processor and process until it’s smooth and well blended.

Next dissolve the agar agar in the oat milk and simmer it on low for 2 to 3 minutes.

It’s important to make sure the agar powder is heated to at least 115 degrees. Made from red seaweed, as it cools it becomes a stronger binder than gelatin and gives this mousse the fluffiness.

Once the milk is brought to temperature, add it to the tofu mixture and process for a minute or two. If you like your key lime [1] desserts to be green, you can add some green food color, but natural lime has no pigment.

Last, pour the mousse into a bowl and

top with graham cracker crumbs. Cover and refrigerate for 4 or 5 hours, or until the mousse is semi-firm.

Serve it alone or with fresh fruit on the top.

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Vegan Key Lime Mousse

A delicious mousse made with tofu and honey and flavored with key lime juice.

Course: Dessert, Snack, snacks
Cuisine: dessert, vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: bread pudding, graham cracker, key lime, lime, mousse, tofu, whipped cream
Servings: 2 servings
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
  • 15 oz Silky tofu
  • 4 key limes, juiced
  • 1/4 teaspoon lime zest
  • 3 Tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon agar agar
  • 1/4 cup oat milk
  • 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • fresh fruit for garnish
Instructions
  1. Start with the tofu base. Mix it with the lime juice, zest and honey in a food processor and process until it's smooth and well blended.

  2. Next dissolve the agar agar in the oat milk and simmer it on low for 2 to 3 minutes.

  3. It's important to make sure the agar powder is heated to at least 115 degrees. Made from red seaweed, as it cools it becomes a stronger binder than gelatin and gives this mousse the fluffiness.

  4. Once the milk is brought to temperature, add it to the tofu mixture and process for a minute or two. If you like your lime desserts to be green, you can add some green food color, but natural lime has no pigment. 

  5. Last, pour the mousse into a bowl and top with graham cracker crumbs. Cover and refrigerate for 4 or 5 hours, or until the mousse is semi-firm. 

  6. Serve it alone or with fresh fruit on the top

Recipe Notes

 

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Banana Nut Waffles

Posted By HelenFern On In Breakfast,Brunch | 19 Comments

What do you do with bananas that are starting to get over-ripe. You can freeze them to use at another time (and then forget about them like I did), you can make banana nut bread, freeze them overnight, then whirl them in the food processor for banana “ice cream” [6] (which would be delightful on these waffles), or you can make a sensational breakfast and serve banana nut WAFFLES!!

These waffle are so easy – and so delicious!

Making Banana Nut Waffles – 

Put everything but the bananas and walnuts in a blender.

Blend on high until everything smooth and creamy.

Next add two bananas (leaving one to slice for the top when serving). Whirl it again. Let some of the bananas stay chunky.

Stir in the walnuts and let sit while the waffle iron heats up.

We always make Belgian waffles. They have deeper holes and hold more good stuff, but you can use any waffle maker.

Pour the batter over the hot waffle maker, using just enough to cover the plate.

Close the iron and let cook several minutes. Be careful not to open too soon. They will stick.

Continue cooking until the batter is gone, keeping the co0ked waffles warm in a warm oven, directly on the grate. Putting it on the grate keeps it from steaming and making the waffle soft or soggy.

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When you are finished cooking all the batter, serve with sliced banana and a few walnuts on top. Add some maple syrup and indulge!!

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Banana Nut Waffles

Delicious waffles with all the flavors of banana nut bread.

Course: Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana, bananas, Belgian, maple syrup, sweet, waffle, walnuts
Servings: 6 large waffles
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup softened butter
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar (I used light)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanila extract
  • 1-1/2 cup Flour
  • 1/8 cup cornstarch (helps make the outside crisp and inside fluffy)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 medium bananas (two for the batter, one for the topping)
  • 1 cup very coarsely chopped walnuts
Instructions
  1. Put everything but the bananas and walnuts in a blender. Blend on high until everything smooth and creamy.

  2. Next add two bananas (leaving leaving one to slice for the top when serving). Whirl it again. Let some of the bananas stay chunky.

  3. Stir in the walnuts and let sit while the waffle iron heats up. 

  4. We always make Belgium waffles. They have deeper holes and hold more good stuff, but you can use any waffle maker. 

  5. Pour the batter over the hot waffle maker, using just enough to cover the plate.

  6. Close the iron and let cook several minutes. Be careful not to open too soon. They will stick.

  7. Continue cooking until the batter is gone, keeping the co0ked waffles warm in a warm oven, directly on the grate. Putting it on the grate keeps it from steaming and making the waffle soft or soggy.

  8. When you are finished cooking all the batter, serve with sliced banana and a few walnuts on top. Add some maple syrup and indulge!!

Recipe Notes

 

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Halloween Party Recipes and a Spooky Dessert Link up!

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Can you believe Halloween is just two weeks away! Here are some munchy ideas – for the party or while you wait for the trick or treaters. It’s all good! But we need some desserts – and that’s for you to bring!

Happy Halloween Haunting!

Just click on the picture to go to the recipe!

Starting off with drinks and appetizers – Add some crunch, a little heat and a salty drink. Let’s get this party started!

halloween Mummy Poppers [11]

halloween toasted-seeds [12]

Halloween [13]

 

Next Course – Soup! Creamy soup made from a real pumpkin and cream with a sour cream spider web sitting on the top. Totally delicious!

Pumpkin Soup [14]

And a couple of main dishes…

Pork Stew, cooked right inside the pumpkin. As you scoop it out, the pumpkin meat comes with it and adds a wonderful sweetness to the dish.

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Chicken pot pie at it’s finest – but you have to get past the spider and it’s web!

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Oh no! It’s dessert – I don’t have any dessert? Who’s got some Halloween dessert to share?

 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter [17]

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The Perfect Mexican Trio of Delicacies

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The impact of Mexican cuisine on the culinary world has changed how people view certain elements and components. Mexican dishes give your pallet a treat and create beautiful memories in line with the traditions and culture. The rich heritage of some cuisines will take you on a tour of the beautiful country. The techniques you will use in this cooking might sound familiar, but you can add Mexican flare to recreate the cuisine. 

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Your simple three-course Mexican meal will be:

Mexican Ceviche

Ceviche is a type of cured fish in citrus juices. Initially, people used bitter orange juice, but nowadays, people use various citrus juices to cure the fish. 

You can use any seafood like halibut, cod, snapper, or bass, but the most common and delicious type of seafood used is shrimp. The appearance and tastiness of the shrimp, together with its accompaniments and condiments, make it perfect for the dish. 

As a rule of thumb, you should never serve Mexican ceviche without a side dish [21]. You can introduce a crunchy element like taco cups [22] or tortilla chips to introduce texture to your dish. Alternatively, you can go for something cool like the cucumbers or edamame, which will pair well with the shrimps.

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Fresh Mexican Ceviche with lime.

As passed down from one generation to the next in Mexican families, the perfect Mexican ceviche recipe [23] involves making a simple marinade where you marinate your shrimp for approximately four hours until ready. Your marinade will consist of lemons, chilies, avocado, salt, and onions. Please give it a good mix and let your shrimp rest in the marinade till it turns pink or translucent. 

It will give you plenty of time to work on your sides and ensure you complement the Mexican flavors and taste of the shrimp. The trick to getting the perfect ceviche is in the preparations. 

Mixed Jelly (Jalea Mixtra)

After a perfect Mexican appetizer, you can do an excellent main dish with the same seafood theme. Mixed jelly consists of numerous seafood coated with tempura batter and deep-fried. The texture of the fried fish coupled with the perfectly cooked fish variants from octopus, shrimp, or calamari creates a beautiful (actually Peruvian) dish. 

The diversity in the platter of fish makes it more irresistible. There is fried cassava to complete the meal that gives the main dish a vessel to take it home. Yucca (cassava) is a staple in South American dishes and, as such, should be treated with extra care. Most people usually add a slaw or salad to give you some relief from the rich fried foods. 

Mexican Flan 

The flan is a common type of creamy dessert that brings you to the tail end of the meal. The creaminess and sweetness of this caramel-based dessert [24] will cut through the greasiness of the previous courses, thus balancing out the tastes and flavors of the entire meal. 

Creme caramel slice and golden syrup splash in a colorful background

Understanding how to balance your Latin meals and cuisine will play a significant role in determining the deliciousness of the meal. Through the ceviche’s freshness, the playfulness of the jalea mixta, and the richness of the flan create a perfect trio combo that will wow your guests. Now let’s go eat!

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The Best Dessert Cocktails For Your Next Dinner Party To

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When you are putting together a dinner party, it’s the details that really wow your guests. Obviously, you need amazing food and great conversation, but simple things like the drinks you serve can make a big difference too. 

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After you have eaten your main course, it’s time to serve dessert. You should consider making some special dessert cocktails to go with it. It’s a great way to top off an amazing evening and make it that bit more exciting.

How To Decide Which Cocktail Is Best

If you want to serve cocktails with the final course of your meal, you need to match the flavors. So, take a look at your dessert [28] recipe and think about what the overriding flavors are. For example, if you are serving tiramisu, an espresso martini is the ideal cocktail. But if you are serving key lime pie, you’ll be better off with a margarita, which is heavily lime-based. Think about how heavy the dessert is too because if you have something quite rich, it might be best to balance it with a fairly small, light cocktail. 

Using these basic considerations, you should be able to find the perfect cocktail, but if you are stuck for ideas, here are some excellent recipes to try. 

The Best Dessert Cocktail Ideas

Irish Coffee

Irish coffee is such a popular after dinner drink and it even has its own national day [29]. It’s not your typical cocktail, but it’s ideal for a dessert drink. People often have coffee with their dessert anyway, so why not spice things up with a bit of whiskey and some fresh whipped cream? It’s a great alternative for people that don’t have much of a sweet tooth so they don’t want a dessert or a sugary cocktail. 

Brandy Alexander 

The Brandy Alexander is one of the most iconic sweet cocktails out there. There’s a reason why it’s such a classic. It’s so simple to make and the basic recipe [30] only contains brandy, creme de cacao, and cream, with a bit of nutmeg on the top. It has a nice creamy dessert quality to it but it’s not overly sweet, so you can still pair it with a rich dessert. 

Chocolate Martini

The Martini is probably one of the best known cocktails in the world. Adding a chocolate twist makes it perfect for a dinner party dessert drink. This recipe [31] uses chocolate liqueur and baileys alongside vodka, but there are plenty of other ways you can mix it up. It can be quite rich, so it’s best paired with a simple dessert like a sorbet or a lemon posset. If you put this alongside a heavy chocolate dessert, it might be a bit too much. 

Grasshopper

The Grasshopper is another classic sweet cocktail recipe that is ideal for a dessert. This delicious mint chocolate cocktail [32] is also low-proof, so if you’ve already had a few drinks and you don’t want anything too heavy, it’s perfect. 

These are all excellent choices for cocktails to serve with dessert at your next big dinner party. Just use your imagination and fly!!

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