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Рецепт The Big Squishy, and The FU! (ice cream without the ice and hold the cream)
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This time of year I'm always looking for desserts that are easily prepared, can be whipped up in a dash when unexpected guests come by and are low, low, low in calories. During the holiday season it's always easier and lot more fun to say "sure, why not?" with gusto rather than, "well, ok...just a bite" with overwhelming feelings of guilt.
Another thing I look for at this time of year is something that doesn't cost an arm and a leg to trot out to the hungry hordes. It was many many years ago Grasshopper, that I discovered The Persimmon.
Persimmons are the national fruit of Japan cultivated widely in Asia and in the hilly parts of northern India. They are also all over the place this time of year here where I live in Sonoma,…
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