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.)
Bet this parfait would be good with cooked quinoa too!! 🙂
Is there any substitute for agar?
This looks so incredibly good! My first kiss was a horrible experience! I was coaxed into it and the guy was terrible! My 2nd kiss was much better haha.
You should actually try this with lavender in it! I know it sounds crazy but lavender is HEAVENLY in desserts when it’s used sparingly. And you know what it tastes best with? Blueberries and dark chocolate! 🙂 If you think I’m bat sh*t crazy, then try this first because it is divine: http://shop.dagobachocolate.com/Lavender-Blueberry-Bar-59-Cacao/p/DAG-CBBLUEBERRY&c=DagobaChocolate@Bars
so I made this for my after run breakfast this morning, with strawberries and topped with chocolate banana butter and chocolate chips….OH MY Katie this was delicious. Thanks for this recipe, it was also my first time with agar agar and I love it just wish it wasn’t so expensive.
Thank you so much for trying it!
This is so pretty!
Hi Katie :3 Im new to your website but i just want to say everything looks fantastic amd i am so excited to try them some day when my fear of food isnt so very bad.
but i had my first kiss about 6 months ago (and i turn 16 in less than two weeks lol). it was actually very sweet but kind of a long story aNd i dont wanna be boring ^.^ long story short, i was newly out of the hospital for anorexia and self harm; he came to talk to me to see how i was doing, we talked and he asked me out. we walked and sat under this giant tree and it was getting dark and i had to go home. he asked for one more thing and when i turned to look at him he was leaning in o.o” my heart was racing a million miles a second! And he noticed, lol.
I love the brilliant lavender hue!
I actually do NOT remember my first kiss or who it was with, but i remember my husband’s first kiss. It was a few days before we got married. He was 28 years old. I think its so sweet to think about.
My first kiss was by my future husband . . . I was so nervous when he leaned in to kiss me I shoved a candy bar in my mouth . . . Very embarrassing . . . It ended up being a fun experience though 🙂