Remember middle school, when “going out” with someone meant his dad would drive him to meet you—and your mom—at the movies?
Today I was thinking back to middle school, the time when girls discover that whole “boys have cooties” thing is a lie. My mind wandered through first crushes to first kisses to first dates.
After my run, I extended the love-on-the-brain theme into breakfast: with a Lavender love potion parfait. The cream is my Healthy Whipped Cream blended with blueberries; lavender refers only to the color, not the taste.
Soy Free Lavender Cream
(Makes 1 1/2 cups: one Katie-sized serving!)
- sweetener of choice
- 1/16th tsp salt
- handful blueberries
- scant 2 1/2 tbsp water (20g)
- 3 drops coconut extract, optional but recommended
- 1/2 serving agar base (recipe linked below)
Instructions: First, make up the agar base. When it’s cooled, put 1/2 of it in a blender (or Magic Bullet) with all the other ingredients and blend away. Whip very well. I like to put it in the freezer for a few minutes prior to eating, so it’s super-cold.
See original cream post for Nutrition Information.
For the parfait, I simply layered cooked oatmeal, cacao nibs, and the cream.
Question of the Day:
Do you remember your first kiss?
I am sorry to say, mine was not “Hollywood movie” romantic. Actually it was mortifying! I was in 7th grade, at a friend’s birthday party.
A bunch of us were sitting in her backyard, including my boyfriend at the time. Suddenly, everyone starts chanting, “Kiss kiss kiss!” Because so few of my friends were in relationships at such a young age, they decided that others’ relationships were their business; it was like Gossip Girl. Ugh. Anyway, the guy leans in, and I get all nervous. I scream, “Don’t kiss me, I have taco breath!” :-?Mortifying with a capital M. (But in the end, he kissed me anyway lol.)
What a pretty dessert! Really nice for your significant other on Valentines day. Unfortunately, I’ve been single for way too long.
My first real kiss was when I was 18 and it was very romantic if we don’t count the fact that I made sure to let the poor guy know it was my first kiss (i.e. I was laaame!). It was a sunny summer day in the park. We sat on a bench beside the sea and he just kissed me very gently. He didn’t deserve a dork like me 😀 .
I disagree 100%. Any guy is lucky to have you. Really.
Oh my gosh…. I had not thought about this in a long time! My first kiss was the summer going into 5th grade (or maybe 6th?) and my “boyfriend” at the time and I were at a friends house over the summer and they dared us to kiss so we did on their porch… but I just barely touched his lips I was so nervous… he replied “what the heck” so I nervously tried again…. mortifying!
AHH…your story kind of made me giggle, & his [mean] response of ‘what the heck.’ i can just imagine a 5th grade boy saying something like that. 🙂
Oh my gosh… What a lovely colour! Truly does look like lavender. Don’t doubt that it tasted as amazing as it looks!
I was wondering – have you ever tried making the agar base with just water rather than milk? Does it just turn out like a clear Jell-o like creation? And being allergic to coconut… do you think I could add vanilla and get a similar taste? Or is the coconut flavour that you add with the extract quite unique?
Anyway… looks FABulous! Very nice photography in this post as well. 🙂 Pretty colours~
I haven’t, but you can definitely do it with water! The only thing you CAN’T do it with is a citrus juice, like orange. The acid interacts with the agar.
Haha I use imitation coconut extract (sacrilege, I know), so I don’t even know if it has coconut in it! But of course you can use a different extract. Try peppermint, vanilla, or even almond or maple!
Thinking about crushes/boys DOES make working out flyyy by! Especially when you are at the gym and that one particular one is about 15 feet away…………………..
My first kiss was summer after 7th grade. We were on a cruise ship and had been hanging out all week. It all culminated in my first kiss, where he leaned in, hovered, and took the plunge.
And missed my lips.
HA! Love your first kiss story. I am pretty sure mine involved teeth… :-X
The pics of your parfait are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
I love that you said don’t kiss me I have taco breath! That cracked me up. 🙂 I totally remember the co-ed middle school parties. Too funny.
Oh, that looks so scrumptious! Someday I’ll be able to eat oats again, and when I can, this is the first thing on my list!
My first kiss? Ick. The person, that is. I thought he was awesome but he turned out to be slime. The kiss itself was okay. So much better kissing someone I love with every cell in my body! =)
Oh I like whipped cream like substances.
And I LOVE reading all these first kiss stories. My first kiss was with my high school boyfriend, Adam. We were freshmen who attended the same school and swam together, so we had ALL of the same friends and spent ALL our time together. EVERYONE knew about and/or helped him plan the kiss. He decided to do it at a school dance, and it was so cute because all my friends were coming up to me and telling me the advice they had given him. After the last slow song, he held my hands, leaned in, and kissed me quickly on the lips. Aw. It was so magical!
Aw, see, THAT’S the stuff of movies! *jealous* lol 😉
That is beautiful, Katie!
As for kisses… well, I’ve kissed my puppies. Does that count? 😉
A question about the recipe, is it meant to have lavendar? If so where does that come in? I’ve been scared to add lavender to any of my food but getting up the nerve.
My first kiss was far from memorable and I don’t even remember his name. Oh well, the first kiss with my now husband was memorable that’s the one that matters to me.
Nope, the lavender refers only to the color. I’ve never tried anything truly-lavender… I wouldn’t even know where to buy it! I guess people grow their own…
Ohmygoodness this looks absolutely delightful! Perfect for Valentine’s day 🙂
First kisses….ahhhh….you can’t forget those 😉
Well… I don’t remember mine. 🙂
still waiting for my prince charming. i had a first kiss, but it was so bad i pretend it didn’t happen!
I have yet to be kissed lol, but i’m only in high school so who knows? Maybe soon 🙂
I do remember mine vaguely…it was freshman year of high school with my “boyfriend.” hehe.
Wow this looks SO good! a very photogenic creation 😉
ps: do you like making recipes soy free because of allergy prone people or bc of the soy/health debate?
I don’t “like” making them soy-free, per se. But if one just happens to be soy-free, I’m excited to promote that fact, because I know a lot of other people DO avoid soy :).
ah ok I see ! 🙂