Is it terrible to admit that Tim and I shared two slices of dessert, plus a whoopie pie today? My lucky penny thinks it’s okay. Besides, I had a coupon from Back to Eden Bakery – Buy Two Treats, Get One Free. Who would pass up that opportunity? We jumped on our bikes, huffed and puffed up a few hills, arrived at Back to Eden Bakery, and gazed into their display case of beautiful treats (seriously, everything is intricately perfect). It took some time before we decided on a slice of raspberry cheesecake, a slice of chai coconut cream pie, and a pumpkin whoopie pie (our staple favorite). We ate the raspberry cheesecake there and rode home in a downpour with the other two desserts (intended for much later in the day, of course!). I didn’t get a shot of the chai coconut cream pie, but here is the raspberry cheesecake right before Tim prodded his fork through the center:
It was delicious.
Speaking of delicious desserts, my friend Kris wrote a new cookbook – Have Your Cake and Vegan Too! Did you know? It is full of 50 recipes (and lots of accompanying photos taken by Kris) sure to make your tummy smile. The first recipe I made was a chocolate peanut butter layer cake:
Amazing! I am already flipping through the pages deciding what to make next. I might have to limit my slice intake to one every few days though – too much cake cannot be good for my 2011 goal of eating less sugar! Ooooops!
Terrible? I think not. It’s worth it to splurge every once in a while. It won’t kill you ;)
Thanks for the tip on the new cookbook. I was lucky enough to have visited Portland for a few days not long after Back to Eden first opened. We went there twice AND brought a box of goodies home. I still think about that pumpkin whoopie pie!
Yay! I’m sorry that I’m not helping you with your goal, though.
Ooh, B2E’s cheesecake is so good! Don’t fret- you biked it off. :)
LOVE your blog. Do you mind if I use your photo of the raspberry cheesecake for an article I am writing for http://themodelife.com/? I will make sure to credit you properly. Thanks!
Yes, you can use my photo :) Thank you for asking first, I appreciate that very much.
Thank you! I will let you know when it’s up and have included a link back to your blog :) Looking forward to trying out this recipe -
I’m so happy I stumbled across it :)
Thanks again for the photo :) Here is the link where it was published: http://themodelife.com/2011/07/28/good-grief/