A Frosty Peach Green Tea Smoothie Smoothies are a regular breakfast item in our house, usually consisting of a variety of fruits, coconut yogurt, and some almond or coconut milk. However, I’m always looking for new ways to make these smoothies even healthier. Today, I have a guest post by Alex Bonari, a freelance writer and researcher [...]
Green Tea Smoothie Recipes {Guest Post}
by on May 15, 2011 · 11 Comments
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Quick and Easy Vegetable Side Dishes {Sauteed Broccoli and Red Bell Pepper Recipe}
by on May 9, 2011 · 16 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Sauteed Broccoli and Red Bell Pepper Coming up with a variety of everyday vegetable side dishes can be challenging. I know I’ve gotten into a slump many times, making the same vegetables week after week. My kids may not be vegetable lovers, but they know to expect vegetables every night at dinner, and understand that [...]
Two Easy Recipes for Salsa: Fresh Strawberry Salsa and Mango Avocado Pepper Salsa
by on May 2, 2011 · 25 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Fresh Strawberry Salsa Served on top of Simply Baked Salmon and Sauteed Spinach With the weather finally turning warming and the farmer’s market opening right around the corner, I can’t wait for the casual dinners that the coming months will bring. One of my favorite summer snacks is fresh salsa. Although I love tomato salsas, [...]
Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Chestnut Soup
by on April 25, 2011 · 10 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Chestnut Soup is rich and flavorful without any cream. I was at Whole Foods the other day picking up some fresh ingredients to make a few more pureed soups for a friend. As I passed the freshly prepared food section, I checked out the soups of the day. Two soups that caught [...]
Gluten/Dairy/Egg-Free Carrot Coconut Pineapple Muffins
by on April 21, 2011 · 15 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Gluten/Dairy/Egg Free Carrot Coconut Pineapple Muffins Now that we have a gluten allergy in our house, I’ve been trying to get my arms around gluten-free baking. It’s been challenging as there are so many gluten-free flours out there, and I’m not always sure which ones to use. However, my goal in baking gluten-free is to [...]
A Gluten/Dairy/Egg Free Birthday Celebration
by on April 19, 2011 · 8 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Gluten/Dairy/Egg Free Strawberry Shortcake with Dairy Free Strawberry Ice Cream Last week we celebrated my hubby’s birthday. It was a bittersweet birthday as it’s the first birthday he’s had without his dad. My 8-year old commented on how sad it was that Ye Ye (referring to his paternal grandfather in Mandarin Chinese) had passed away [...]
Warm Roasted Garlic and Artichoke Dip/Spread Recipe
by on April 15, 2011 · 12 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Warm Roasted Garlic and Artichoke Spread on Whole Grain Toast with Roasted Red Pepper and Scallions I’ve been dreaming of making an garlic and artichoke dip like the one that I bought a while back from a specialty store. Imported from Italy, this little jar cost a bundle, but I was desperate to find a [...]
A Tribute To My Father-In-Law
by on April 1, 2011 · 12 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
My dear, sweet father-in-law, Paul. I am dedicating this post to my 93-year old father-in-law, Paul, who just passed away this week. Paul immigrated to the United States in 1951, where he received his Master’s degree in engineering from the University of Michigan and his PhD from Columbia University. He was a devoted husband, and [...]
Gluten/Oat/Casein/Soy Free “Clif” Granola Bars
by on March 21, 2011 · 57 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Gluten/Dairy/Soy Free “Clif” Granola Bars I’ve been looking for a healthy protein/granola bar in the local supermarkets that is free of gluten, casein, soy, and oats. This has proven to be quite a challenge. Most granola bars contain oats, and protein bars often contain casein or soy. Recently, my allergic child was wishfully dreaming of [...]
A Collection of Pureed Soups {Curried Cauliflower Potato Soup and Creamy Cannellini Bean Soup Recipes}
by on March 18, 2011 · 25 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Creamy Carrot Soup with Coconut Milk Not only are Pureed Soups pure comfort food, but they’re also perfect for anyone on a liquid diet or a pureed/soft food diet. Whether you’re recovering from a cold, wisdom tooth extraction or dental surgery, or having trouble swallowing, pureed soups are the perfect medium for making sure you [...]
