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 ...
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Creamy Plant-based Cauliflower Alfredo (Gluten-Free)
Creamy Plant-based Cauliflower Alfredo (GF)! 5 ingredients and NO yeast flakes make this a simple and pleasing prep. Luscious, velvety texture and ultra-creamy taste combine to make an opulent, dairy-free version of this Italian classic. Where Does Fettuccine Alfredo Derive Its Name? Italy has produced some of the greatest geniuses of all time: Antonio Vivaldi, Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, Alfredo di Lello. Wait, you say you've never heard of Alfredo? Ah, but you have! Where ...
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 ...
Blueberry Peach Chia Jam (Gluten-Free, Vegan/Plant-Based, RSF)
Fresh jam in 20 minutes - no pectin, no gelatin, no canning, no fuss. . . The other day I was gathering the usual suspects for a typical breakfast for my selective eater. Gluten-free bread-check, organic peanut butter-check, Red Star Yeast Flakes for all of those B-vitamins-check, and jam-chhhhh-no check! Usually I keep backups in the pantry of all of the items that we use on a regular basis, yet somehow this one had fallen through the cracks on the last grocery list. No jelly! I didn't feel ...
Peach Cobbler Strudel (Gluten-Free, Vegan/Plant-Based)
A delicate balance between the fresh flavors of summer and the cozy comforts of the holidays, this Peach Cobbler Strudel is a winner from the first ingredient to the last bite. The natural sweetness of the peaches is complemented by the light spicy cinnamon notes and buttery, flaky crust. A multi-seasonal delight! This gluten-free, vegan/plant-based strudel can be enjoyed without guilt. Omitting gluten means that it can be fully appreciated by all those suffering from celiac disease, ...
Product Review: Falksalt Citron Crystal Flakes Natural Sea Salt
Seriously, a review about salt? Let me put it in perspective. I have a queue of products I want to review, with the ones we use the most at the top--currently, well over 100 items. So, of all these products, why spend even a second telling you about a salt? Because this is not salt. This is your next secret ingredient. On a trip to our local Wegmans, I stumbled upon a container of Falksalt Citron Crystal Flakes among the rows of chili powders and garlic ...
Battle of the Gluten-Free Boxed Brownie Mix
It might be a great debate to determine which dessert is considered the most classic of all: the chocolate chip cookie or the brownie. When considering which product face-off I was going to do next, we had much more interest in brownies as opposed to, say, crackers. And so here we are! If you have read any of my other posts you probably know that I am not a huge fan of refined sugar. For the nutritional purists out there, I will allay your fears that I am somehow under the impression that ...
Brookies (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free)
I had never heard of Brookies until my kids spotted them in the fresh-baked section at our Wegmans grocery store. Turns out this delightful little dessert is a chocolate chip cookie (on the bottom) and brownie bar (on top). While I had to agree that this treat was to die for, at the same time my head ached as I envisioned all of the processed sugar and gluten that my kids were consuming. How to Make Gluten-free Vegan Brookies So my next challenge lay before me. . . creating a Brookie ...
The Many Faces of Cooking Quinoa
As I perused the aisles of my local organic market for something interesting in the cereal products, I discovered a bag of puffed quinoa. I had heard so much about what a superfood quinoa was but had yet to try it myself. I figured this was a good product to start with as it required no preparation. The next day I opened the bag, poured it in a bowl, tossed some dried cherries and walnuts on top, added some almond milk and voila--the perfect breakfast. It's packed with plant-based protein, ...
