This recipe holds a special place in my heart as it is one of my favorite childhood memories. Every Christmas my mother was in charge of making pies for the family. Even better than the pies themselves were the Pie Crust Cinnamon Rolls. Made from the pie crust scraps, my brother and I would look forward to their ooey, gooey goodness on Christmas morning. This past Christmas I decided to add them to our list of healthier versions of traditional favorites. The timing was perfect as my ...
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Product Review: SuperSeedz Gourmet Chocolate-Covered Pumpkin Seeds (Coco Joe)
In a stroke of subtle brilliance, SuperSeedz has combined three of the world's greatest flavors and textures into one fantastic--and healthy--treat. For decades we've eaten chocolate-covered pretzels, chocolate-covered popcorn, chocolate-covered nuts. I mean seriously, people cover crickets in chocolate. Why did pumpkin seeds not come to mind prior to now? The texture: crisp and crunchy. Light, like shards of potato chips, but with a lingering chewiness. The flavor: Imagine chocolate ...
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 ...
Recipe: Pop-Q’s (puffed quinoa & maple syrup bites)
I've been curious about quinoa for a while. Recently I spent some time learning about quinoa and why it is considered a superfood. The result of this effort was a post called Simplifying Quinoa which summarizes many of quinoa's highlights, and a post in Helpful Hints: The Many Faces of Cooking Quinoa. What I'm most thrilled with, however, is this recipe that "popped" into my head as I stood staring at my puffed quinoa. After learning how awesome quinoa is -- being a plant protein and a ...
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, ...
Simplifying Quinoa
What is Quinoa? Well, the mystery is solved: Quinoa is pronounced ‘keen-wah’. It comes from South America, and while it is commonly referred to as a grain it is actually a seed. It is a "pseudo grain" or "pseudo cereal" because it is not actually a member of the grass family. You will see it in red, gold and black varieties, and they all pretty much taste the same. Now let's talk about all of its nutritional goodness! Quinoa is a considered a "superfood". The Oxford Dictionary ...
