Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? I send out a weekly menu plan, plus more. Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! Looking for a great way to turn up the flavor of a basic chocolate mousse? This recipe is just what you're looking for! The flavor is definitely chocolate, but there is a tart, fruity note to the chocolate that makes this recipe truly fantastic. Whether you're making this for your rosh Hashanah meals, or dessert on any day of the year, you will love this easy and delightful dessert. Did you know that I share cooking demos, menu plans, giveaways, and lots more exclusive content on Instagram? Follow me there for all that bonus content that … [Read more...]
Chocolate Fluff Mousse
Do you receive the Overtime Cook email newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips, menus and more! Click here to sign up. P.S – it’s completely free! Confession: I made this chocolate mousse because I am on a mission to clear out my pantry. I knew I wanted to make mousse of some kind, so I went to my pantry to see what I could find. And that's when I found a container of marshmallow fluff. The wheels in my brain started turning, and I came up with this incredible dessert. The incredible thing about this recipe is the fantastic, pillowy texture that the marshmallow fluff gives this mousse. The other cool thing about this recipe is that there is an insanely rich chocolate … [Read more...]
Egg Free Coffee Mousse {for Passover}
Looking for a delicious Passover dessert? Look no further than this Egg Free Coffee Mousse! This post has been sponsored by Lieber’s Foods. Thank you for supporting the brands that make this blog possible. Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! If you guys have been following me for a while, you know that I am all about helping *you* with the recipes *you* need for *your* life. What can I say, I've always been a people pleaser! In fact, many of the recipes on this blog have been created to answer a need that fans and followers have brought up. This recipe is one of those. For ages now, people … [Read more...]
Lotus Pumpkin Mousse
Lotus Pumpkin Mousse is the ultimate thanksgiving dessert or fall treat - it's packed with flavor and easy to make! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! I probably start pretty much every blog post by telling you how crazy excited I am for it, right? But this post is extra exciting because it's the ultimate, perfectly delicious Thanksgiving and fall dessert and you are going to LOVE it: Lotus Pumpkin Mousse. I originally created this recipe for a some cooking demos I did in various cities throughout the country (Email me to arrange one in your town!), and it was such a wild hit at each demo, I knew I had … [Read more...]
Apple and Honey Trifles
Apple and honey trifles are a perfect dessert for Rosh Hashanah, or anytime in the fall! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group. I probably discussed this with you guys before, but based on today's recipe, I think I need to repeat it. Obviously, as a professional recipe developer, I work ahead of everyone else's schedules. When you're thinking about Rosh Hashanah, I'm finishing up with sukkos. When you're thinking donuts for chanukah, I'm thinking shalach manos for purim. But sometimes, my ideas don't coincide with the seasons, and I have to hold on to my ideas for a while. Like when it's april and I suddenly … [Read more...]
Mini Pumpkin Pie Trifles
Mini Pumpkin Pie Trifles are a decadent and creamy twist on a classic treat. Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? Full of recipes, kitchen tips and deals and more! Click here to signup. Here's a little secret. I've never had pumpkin pie. Crazy, right? Well. What can I tell you? Growing up, pies were usually fruit based. We'd have apple pie, cherry pie, and others. Occasionally, we'd have pecan pie. But somehow, I never had a slice of pumpkin pie. And because, as an adult, I enjoy creating twists on traditional favorites, I didn't bother with pumpkin pie. Instead, I made Pumpkin Pie Trifle. Are you ready for the next shocker? Here goes: I don't love heavily flavored … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Mousse with Chocolate Pretzel Crumbs
This dessert is pure decadence: Rich and creamy Peanut Butter Mousse with delicious sweet and salty chocolate pretzel crumbs. Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? Full of recipes, kitchen tips and deals and more! Click here to signup. As a professional recipe developer who's also a big worrier, I find myself worrying about a lot of things. For example, when I posted this roast recipe for the holidays, a TON of people told me they were making it. So naturally, I worried. What if I copied the instructions down wrong and caused people to ruin their $60 piece of meat?! Thankfully, the roast got RAVE reviews, and I got to stop worrying, but you get the point. I worry. A lot. But … [Read more...]
No-Bake Coffee Cheesecake Mousse Trifles
Coffee Cheesecake Mousse Trifles are a delicious and no-bake dessert that looks beautiful and comes together in minutes. Y'know what's super hard? Being on a diet. Y'know what's harder? Being on a diet and making delicious dairy treats for shavuos that you can't eat. But you know what's even harder than that? Being on a diet, making delicious treats, and tasting just one bite to make sure it's amazing enough for your magazine column...but stopping there. Taking one bite and no more is seriously the biggest test to a dieter's willpower in the history of dieting. Especially when you're making treats as exciting, delightful and enticing as the ones I'll be sharing in my magazine column (in … [Read more...]
No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Mousse Cups
One of my most popular desserts ever, these No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake Mousse Cups look elegant, but are actually easy to make, freezer-friendly and make the might light and refreshing dessert! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It’s full of recipes, kitchen tips and more! Click here to sign up. Update: 5.24.21: I am incredibly honored that over the years since this was originally posted, it has been an enormous hit with fans and followers all over the world! While the original recipe is perfect as is, I have updated the post with some FAQ and tips People often ask me where my recipe ideas come from. And I never know what to answer- no, I really can't answer. Because I … [Read more...]
Shortcut Cannoli with Chocolate Mousse Filling and a Hanukkah Blog Party!
Giveaway Closed! Remember how I co-hosted a Rosh Hashanah blog party a couple of months ago with my friend Jessie? Well today I bring you another fabulous holiday blog party. This one is co-hosted by the one and only me and my friend Leah from Cook Kosher. I present: A Hanukkah Blog Party! Scroll down past the party info for the most delicious dessert recipe you've ever tasted. No jokes. PS: in honor of Chanukah, I totally deep fried it! Let's get some details, shall we? Welcome to our first ever Hanukkah Blog Party, hosted by Leah of Cook Kosher and Miriam of Overtime Cook. It's traditional on Hanukkah to eat fried treats, most notably donuts and latkes, and we've got a fabulous array … [Read more...]