Did fall just arrive with the blink of an eye? I could have sworn we were just ushering in the summer season with recipes for asparagus salad and grilled veggie kabobs. How did we move on to gluten-free apple galette so quickly? In our neighborhood, the trees are starting to turn colors, with some bright orange and yellow spots, mixed in with some red. Growing up in LA, we didn’t get a good glimpse at fall foliage so I certainly don’t take leaf peeping for granted. Wholesome ingredients for a healthy crust. Vegan adaptable too. Apple picking is another fall indulgence ...
Dessert
Halva Bliss Balls
What a fun weekend we had with family visiting from California, including one super adorable, three month old grand-niece. Nice treat for Labor Day before life becomes all about routines and back to the business of work and school and regular activities. Although I’m sorry to see the warm weather depart, I do love routine and organization. Especially in the kitchen….in the form of healthy habits. What? You didn’t guess? Let’s get real though……snack time happens. It’s not so much an “if” than a “when?” The question is whether or not you’ll be ...
Healthy Fruit Crisp
Healthy Fruit Crisp: Simple for people who don't have time to cook. When I was growing up, my grandmother used to make cooked fruit for dessert, ALL THE TIME! She kept it in large pickle jars in the refrigerator. Sometimes, if we were lucky, we were able to have some for an after-school snack, or maybe even sneak some for breakfast. Because she gave this to us for dessert, we thought of it as a decadent treat. I didn’t realize until much later in life that other kids were eating sugary, often packaged, desserts every night! My grandmother cooked fruit on the stove, until it was ...
Healthy Dessert: Vegan Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie
Delicious Dessert happens to be healthy, vegan and glutenfree! Are you all set with a healthy dessert option for the 4th of July? I think a chocolate chunk skillet cookie is the quintessential American dessert, right up there with apple pie! Although the ingredient list for this recipe is super clean, there is no compromise on taste or texture or looks…..it’s the real deal, just an improved version. My mother wasn’t much of a baker---she left that to my Grandmother, whose pies were legendary. I remember always asking for a cherry pie for my ...
Blueberry Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins–Glutenfree
I was the featured speaker at my networking group last week. It’s an early morning meeting and refreshments are served. Not exactly health food, if you know what I mean. If you follow me on instagram, you’ll see me posting photos of my oatmeal parfait or some other healthy breakfast that I can take with me to the meeting every week, because there’s little chance I’m going to eat what they’re serving! Every 6 months or so, it’s my turn to present and when I do I like to bring in breakfast for everyone. It’s a unique opportunity for me to enlighten the members of my group about what I ...