Crispy Choco Seeds are just that: Little bits of chocolate delight that taste like an indulgence, but are actually good for you! You've just cut open that favorite gourd to make your go-to squash dish. Now, what are you about to do with those seeds? Please, I implore you, do not throw them away! They are a secret treasure. Just a few extra minutes of your time can turn them into either a sweet or savory snack that you and your guests won't be able to stop eating until they have ...
Baked Goods
Golden Pomegranate Scones with tips for easily removing Arils / Fruit (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based, Refined Sugar-Free)
Golden Pomegranate Scones are tiny bursts of sweet and tart pomegranate juice complemented by the caramel-like sweetness of golden raisins. They will tingle your taste buds and thrill your body and soul! Pomegranate Season I'm really more of a warm weather kind of person. But I have to say I love autumn and winter for all of the cool fruit and vegetables that come into season. Pomegranates definitely fall into this category. The arils (or seeds) are little ruby colored jewels that ...
Fresh Cranberry Crumb Bars (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based, Refined Sugar-Free)
Fresh Cranberry Crumb Bars nestle a fruity cranberry filling in between two layers of buttery crumb sweetness! Healthy Holiday Treats Happy November 1st, everyone! It is officially the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year -- at least in my world! Thanksgiving is just around the corner. By the time we've all finished digesting Thanksgiving dinner, a few weeks later it will be Christmas, then the New Year. I created this recipe as a prelude to all of the other ...
Figgy Panini Delight (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plantbased, Refined Sugar-Free)
The Figgy Panini Delight is a warm, caramelized sweet fig, topped with a gooey, creamy vegan cheese nestled between two crispy brown slices of gluten-free bread that have been bathed in melted nut butter. This is not just your average sandwich or dessert! Combining the taste of refreshing fruit with the caramelized sweetness of coconut palm sugar and nut butter with a hint of cinnamon, topped with the creamy goodness of vegan cheese is well . . . quite a conundrum. Is it a great ...
Creamy Avocado Fudge (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based, Refined Sugar-Free)
Creamy Avocado Fudge is nothing short of a pure, chocolate delight! Exquisite yet simple--only 15 minutes of your time. Healthy and indulgent! No one ever guesses I put an avocado in this chocolate decadence--or for that matter, removed the cream and refined sugar. And I proved it -- I put traditional fudge next to my Creamy Avocado Fudge and not a single taster could figure which was which! Don't get me wrong. I love avocados! I never had them as a child. That's got to be borderline ...
Cranberry Orange Wafers (Gluten-Free, Vegan/Plant-Based, Refined Sugar-Free)
Cranberry Orange Wafers pair sweet cranberry tang with sprightly citrus notes. These light, buttery, delicate cookies fuse the tastes of two flavors that have always been destined to become one. Pairing Cranberry and Orange I love the taste of fresh citrus, especially oranges--so sweet with natural sugars, yet your palate is left feeling clean and fresh. Cranberries defy nature. Somehow, they succeed in merging sweet and tart into one flavor-filled expression. But the real culinary ...
Mocha Pumpkin Scones (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar-Free, Oil-Free)
Mocha Pumpkin Scones offer a rich, buttery, chocolaty flavor, yet free from all that ails you--not your average biscuit! Gluten-free, Plant-based & Refined Sugar-free Scones Merriam-Webster defines the word free many different ways. One meaning is being relieved from or lacking something unpleasant or burdensome. The Mocha Pumpkin Scones are exactly that--free of gluten, non plant-based ingredients, refined sugar and oil!! While we are ...
Choco Chip Cocoa Cookies (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar-Free)
A rich cocoa treat that is moist, delicious and, best of all still packed with nutritional love! I love what I do! Creating recipes that taste great, while eliminating ingredients that are unhealthy and replacing them with ingredients that offer nutritional benefits all at the same time--a win/win! But I really love when one of these recipes can meet more than one culinary need. Multi-tasking can save a lot of time, especially where a recipe is concerned. I find that the more I make a recipe ...
Healthier Candied Pecans (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Refined Sugar-Free)
Cinnamon and vanilla are married to a fresh roasted nut with a delightful candied shell. Bliss! A five-minute prep--let your oven do the rest! Quick and Easy Candied Nuts Did I have you at five minutes? If you are like me, the offer of investing only five precious minutes in the kitchen is always a welcome proposition. But that's not the only appealing aspect of this recipe. In addition to their absolutely divine taste they are much healthier than their refined sugar ...
