Tag Archive: healthy food

Raw desserts and nourishing foods

For whatever reason, many of the recipes I worked on this week ended up being raw or mostly raw.  In part, I was continuing my quest for some travel-friendly treats for my son and decided to try some raw fruit and nut balls, similar to Larabars. I was also testing recipes for my menu planners…

Tuesday Twister: Our weekly gluten-free, dairy-free, legume-free menu plan and the miracles of our garden

I have been enjoying the Tuesday Twister blog posts by Wardeh Harmon at Gnowfglins.com for the past few weeks or so ever since I found her website.   These blog posts have been a synopsis of her week in the kitchen and what has been twisting in her cooking.  I love reading them, mostly because she…

In search of a travel-friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free, high protein snack for my son…

Like any mom with a child with food restrictions combined with a dose of pickiness, I have been looking for new recipes to feed my son who can’t eat dairy products.  I am also allergic to wheat and gluten so I end up making baked goods wheat and gluten free so I can eat them…

Fresh Tomatillo Salsa

One of my favorite homemade sauces is tomatillo salsa.  The green salsas you buy in the grocery store simply don’t compare with the fresh home made version!  The only tomatillo salsa in a jar that I like is the Trader Joe’s brand. There are however some great salsa verdes available at some Mexican and Spanish…

Why chocolate can help you be healthier this holiday season

It seems like a paradox, I know.  Chocolate, healthy? Everything we have been taught about health and nutrition seems to be challenged with this statement. But keep reading and you will find that chocolate can be one the healthiest and yummiest things you can eat. Brand matters! First of all, I am not talking about…