Category Archives: Light desserts

Dried fruit balls

I am not sure how or why it happened, but I suddenly found my fridge,  freezer and cupboard  bursting with packages of dried fruits and nuts. These are the solution; made in minutes and perfect for a breakfast on-the-go or a case of the munchies at eleven PM. INGREDIENTS: 2  cups assorted dried fruits ( [...]
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Sticky rice balls

There is a substantial workforce  of Filipinos in Lebanon; due to their presence, stores have popped up with a selection of Filipino products. I love the Filipino ladies that I have encountered in Lebanon and learned a bit  about their culture as well.  These rice balls are a twist on a traditional Filipino dessert, palitaw, consisting [...]
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Pistachio cream for dieters

Did you ever experience having people turn down a dessert you slaved over saying “sorry, I am on a diet”?  Nearly everyone is on a  diet these days and this is a solution. Serve it in a mini-container (each serving  less than 100 calories), and no one will refuse to have a spoonful of this [...]
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Strawberry soup

Let’s say you could not resist and bought a bunch of strawberries. Even though you still had other fruits at home. This strawberry soup is a way to use up the leftover fruits and to enjoy those luscious strawberries. The other fruits are neatly cut-up and placed at the bottom of the goblet; the strawberries [...]
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Lebanese caramel (Dibs wTahineh)

A sweet snack that we would eat after school; or whenever we said:  ”Let’s have something sweet”. A very traditional concoction that is still served in restaurants in rural areas or at some beaches. A jar of tahini and a jar of molasses is brought to the table and guests pour into a small plate [...]
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