Archive for the 'making diets less diety' Category

Kind of healthy cupcakes…or something.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

As I’ve mentioned, I’m finishing my last few credits this summer– actually, this week is my last for two of my three classes. So I’ve been hammering away at final projects and re-writes since my last post, and I also started my internship at Time Out Chicago. So, pretty much I never eat or sleep. [...]

Low-fat Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Muffin

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Zombi 2 MuffinOriginally uploaded by Bake & Destroy! Yesterday I watched Fulci’s Zombi 2 for oh…the 500th time? But this time I watched it as a student (in my zombie class) and paid more attention to the cinematic elements and cultural context of the film. I also paid attention to the eye-splinter scene because it’s [...]

Low-fat Lucha Libre Cakes

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Low-fat Lucha Libre Cakes Originally uploaded by Bake & Destroy! Let the resolution to bake low-fat cupcakes begin! Inspired by the Dan Madigan book I received for x-mas, Mondo Lucha A Go Go, I decided to go with a dairy-free Mexican hot cocoa (chocolate and cinnamon) cake and a low-fat chocolate cinnamon cream cheese frosting. [...]

Mini Banana Muffins

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

 My kid loves bananas. We have to hide them or his crazy “I want banana” dances become destructive and sometimes violent. So I made some mini banana muffins for tomorrow’s breakfast. Here’s hoping they appease the beastie. This recipe has been halved, hence the weird measurements. It now makes 24 mini muffins (although I only [...]

No Pudge Brownie Mix & Skinny Cow Ice Cream

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

 This is not a recipe, it’s a product review. If you’ve considered buying No Pudge but weren’t sure if it was gross or not, fear not. It’s really tasty and it’s diet-friendly. Just make sure you don’t eat the whole pan in two days like I tend to.  The original plain stuff is my favorite, [...]