Snacks Archives - A Side of Sweet

Blue Cotton Candy Ice Cream with Caramel Corn

A pastel blue cotton candy ice cream recipe that tastes just like the real thing! This is the ultimate summer treat and is a great circus themed party idea. Totally no fuss with no stove top prep required.

Every summer growing up in rural Wisconsin, the county fair was the most important event of the summer.

I was in 4-H for 10 years and the opportunity to showcase all my projects at the fair was a big deal. I participated in everything from cooking demonstrations to sharing a carefully pressed wildflower collection. We lived on a farm and I also showed horses and rabbits. I practiced for hours to get ready.

Don’t believe me? Here I am with showing my Quarter horse, Goldie, holding the grand champion award obviously.

Read on for more and for an amazing cotton candy ice cream recipe!… Read More »

100-Calorie Vegan Popsicles with Almond Milk & Fruit

A recipe for vegan popsicles made with almond milk and packed with healthy plant protein. They make a great on-the-go breakfast, healthy snack or post-workout treat.

If these popsicles don’t put you in a summery mood, I don’t know what will. After all, what’s more summery than colorful fruit in a healthy frozen treat? Even better, you don’t have to feel guilty when you eat them!

Healthy Greek Layer Dip with Hummus

An easy healthy Greek layer dip recipe that is a great appetizer or healthy snack. Made with hummus, pesto, feta, olives and sun-dried tomatoes.

I first made this healthy and easy Greek layer dip for my last day of work as a medical student at Stanford. While there, I lived in the graduate dorms and had no supplies to bake anything sweet. As much as I brainstormed ways to make cupcakes or even cookies, I couldn’t do anything without mixing bowls, baking pans, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, vanilla, cookie sheets, muffin tins… you get the point.

Make a Homemade Matcha Latte

Everything you need to know about making a homemade matcha latte with green tea powder. Learn what equipment you need, how to pick a high quality matcha tea and get the recipe for my favorite matcha green tea lattes!

Even though I’ve been enjoying matcha for years, I’m relatively new to using it at home. Luckily it’s been surprisingly easy to learn!

There’s no better way to achieve a moment of zen then by preparing your own matcha. It’s such a beautiful and satisfying task to gently whisk it until it has that frothy top. And that beautiful grassy green color – I just can’t get enough! These homemade matcha green tea lattes are so beautiful and cozy, and they have a surprising twist – they are lactose free!

Curious? Read on for the recipe and more about lactose-free milk, picking the right matcha, and how to prepare your matcha green tea powder and more!

How to Make Sushi Donuts

Let’s learn how to make sushi donuts. Not only are they totally on trend, they are fun to make and actually taste AMAZING! Recipe includes step-by-step photo tutorial.

Sushi donuts are a trend I can get behind. Unlike many of the outrageous foods you see on Instagram, this recipe actually lives up to the hype. They look great – totally show stopping to be more precise – but they actually taste amazing…. Read More »

Lemon Tartlets with Lemon Curd

An easy recipe for lemon tartlets with lemon curd. Sweet pastry shells make the perfect container for the best lemon curd ever – it’s so silky and smooth.

As Spring approaches, I just wanted to squeeze (no pun intended!) in one more lemon recipe! This was another recipe that I shared at a recent dessert night (remember those lemon curd pavlovas?).

You’re telling me you don’t have dessert nights? You should definitely make them a regular thing – there’s nothing better than catching up with friends over sweet treats…. Read More »

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