After a relaxing weekend at my parents home by the shore, I arrived home late last night to my tiny Manhattan apartment to find three perfectly ripe pears on my counter top and a half full bottle of POM Wonderful in my fridge…Needless to say, I was yearning for a bit of sweetness and I [...]
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Remember back in October when I visited the Back to Basis Food Farmer’s Market? I had the amazing opportunity to meet Siggi, himself…and since I’m still hooked on his incredibly delicious Icelandic yogurt, I thought I’d pass along some Siggi’s to all of you.
I’m excited to announce my Siggi’s Yogurt Gift Certificate Giveaway. [...]
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I love creating recipes on Sunday evenings, especially in the wintertime…there’s something about Sunday nights that is so cozy and warm…it makes me want to relax and unwind in my kitchen while creating a new recipe. Last night, I opted for a naturally sweetened dairy-free, gluten-free brown rice pudding with dried cranberries…the end result was [...]
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Even though Valentine’s Day is over, I’ve been busy in my kitchn’ testing raw cacao recipes…this weekend I created gluten-free and dairy-free tofu-rific brownies…they were fabulous to say the least. I loved the combination of buckwheat flour and pumpkin puree…these special treats have the perfect touch of sweetness complimented by flax n’ chia seeds as [...]
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Last night, I got to thinking…its been quite some time since I’ve whipped up a guacamole, so I picked up an avocado at my corner farmer’s market and decided to get creative…how creative? Well, while at the farmer’s market I stumbled upon a fresh batch of sweet snow peas and a beautiful bundle of asparagus…I [...]
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With Valentine’s Day less than a week away…I’ve started experimenting with raw cacao and thought this was a fabulous recipe to share with you and your sweet heart.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Ingredients
2 cups Greek plain yogurt
2 Tbsp. raw cacao powder
4 Tbsp. stevia
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup coconut flakes
3 Tbsp. raw cacao nibs
1/4 cup crystallized ginger
Directions
Combine Greek [...]
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Mer,this fabulous chocolate recipe is for you…it reminds me of when we were younger…after going to see the movie “Chocolat” when we instantly ran out of the theater to our favorite chocolate shop to buy the delicious Dark Chocolate ‘Break-Up’.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, I’m dedicating this post to my dear friend, Mer…here’s to [...]
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Last night I decided to create a tasty, unique dinner…something I’ve never made before…falafel balls, and boy o’ boy did they turn out delicious! With the big snow storm coming our way, I snuggled into my apartment and created a warm falafel pita overflowing with extra veggies, of course. The combination of seeds, nuts n’ [...]
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Here is a fabulous recipe that I baked last night for a flourless chocolate cake. It was incredibly delicious and I loved the taste of the macadamia and hazelnuts…they added the perfect touch. And of course, this recipe would not be the same without my favorite, most delicious eggs from Eggland’s Best. What are you [...]
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