My youngest son read a lot of books this summer, including a few books about kids entering middle school. I wanted him to get a feel for what it might be like since he’s entering middle school this year. One of the books (we can’t remember the name) had a recipe for Jewish Apple Cake that…
Desserts and Cookies
Healthy Light Dessert and Cookie recipes made with whole ingredients to satisfy your sweet tooth
Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
It is with great sadness that I am informing you all that Cody passed away on August 5, 2012 after a valiant fight with neuroblastoma. Thank you all for your support in this fundraising effort for Cody’s family. They greatly appreciate everyone’s support. Today, I am posting the recipe for these Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip…
Kids Cooking Channel Video – Healthy Mixed Berry Popsicles for Cancer
Today, I am thrilled to present the very first video on Jeanette’s Healthy Living, produced by two of my incredibly creative kids, Kyle and Alex. This video (at the end of this post) is especially meaningful because my youngest son, Alex, is making popsicles for a friend with cancer – he gets it. He has…
A Life Interrupted and Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Fudge Brownie Recipe
Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Fudge Brownie is rich and fudge-y, a treat when you want a chocolatey sweet. Have you ever felt as if your life gets interrupted at the most inconvenient times? I know I hate it when my life is interrupted. We all have grand plans for what we think we want to do…
Easy Chocolate Mousse Recipe (egg-free, dairy-free) – {Secret Recipe Club}
On this Memorial Day, I would like to take a moment to thank all the veterans who have sacrificed their lives so that we might have freedom of religion, press, speech, the right to vote, the right to assemble, and so much more. Today is my youngest son’s birthday – he’s turning ten! I can’t…
Chocolate Marbled Cupcake Recipe {Gluten and Dairy-Free}
Over the past year since my youngest was diagnosed with a wheat allergy, I have tried all sorts of gluten-free flours for baking. Although I’ve had pretty good success with almost all the gluten-free flours I’ve tried, the one flour that has stumped me is coconut flour. Coconut flour does not behave at all like…
Dark Chocolate Walnut Pomegranate Clusters Recipe
These Dark Chocolate Walnut Pomegranate Clusters are so easy to make and make the perfect party sweet. Next Tuesday is Valentine’s Day and I’ve been collecting cheery and bright ideas on my Valentine Pinterest Board the past few weeks, some healthier than others. Since February is Heart Disease Awareness Month, I wanted to come up…
Poached Pomegranate Spiced Pears In A Rice Cooker Recipe
This time of year, holiday cookies and desserts seem to be the star of the show. Last holiday season, I made some gorgeous Pomegranate Poached Pears simply by poaching pears in pomegranate juice, grape juice and some warm spices. They were such a hit with my kids that I wanted to make more this year….
Chocolate Mousse with Pomegranate Gelatin Recipe (Dairy-Free)
This time of year, it’s hard not to notice all the decadent drop-dead gorgeous desserts on magazine covers, in bakery shops, and all over the internet. However, if you’re on a gluten-free, dairy-free diet or just trying to eat a little lighter this holiday season, it can be a challenge. Not so, however, if you…
Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle (Vegan)
These Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies with Dark Chocolate Drizzle remind me of peanut butter kiss cookies, just a little bit more grown up. I used to make lots of cookies around the holidays, but I found myself tasting a few too many from all the batches of cookies. This past year, with the discovery that…
Orange Pear and Persimmon Cake Recipe
Orange Pear and Persimmon Cake is a beautiful, fragrant cake that is naturally gluten-free. I’ve been doing a lot of gluten-free baking lately in anticipation of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Today’s Orange Pear and Persimmon Cake is another recipe I experimented with for the holiday season. You might call this a test run for Thanksgiving or Christmas….
Cranberry Ginger Upside-Down Cake Recipe
Cranberry Ginger Upside-Down Cake is an elegant holiday cake that will please any guests. Thanksgiving side dishes and desserts have been on my mind the last few weeks. I’ve been a little stressed about coming up with gluten-free foods that will taste good, look good and meet the dietary restrictions of my son this Thanksgiving,…
Gluten-Free Apple Oatmeal Crisp Recipe
Gluten-Free Apple Oatmeal Crisp is an allergy-friendly dessert, perfect for Fall, Winter, and the holidays. One of my kids’ favorite desserts when the weather gets cooler is apple crisp. This season, I’ve played around with a few gluten-free apple crisp toppings since one of my kids is on a gluten-free diet. I’ve made a few…
Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Brownies
Oh my, can you believe these deep chocolatey brownies are gluten-free? I couldn’t, and my little guy was over the moon about these brownies. Even my skeptical boys who are not on a gluten-free diet thought these were amazing. Over the past nine months, I’ve learned to bake gluten-free and dairy-free for my little guy,…
Oatmeal Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
These Oatmeal Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookies healthy, and are gluten-free and vegan. Sometimes I just need an excuse to make cookies. Believe it or not, my kids actually are not huge sweet eaters (although they do love their ice cream), but they do appreciate good home baked cookies once in a while, especially chocolate chip…
Steamed Ginger Peaches with Greek Yogurt {Vegan}
Although fall is around the corner, there is still plenty of time to enjoy summer peaches. There’s nothing like a juicy summer peach, eaten out of hand, or cut up and eaten with yogurt for breakfast. But, what about dessert? Sure, there are peach crisps, peach pies and peach crumbles and cobblers that are summertime…
A Healthy Banana Split
Did you know that today is National Banana Split Day? Created by a 23-year old pharmacist in 1904, the banana split is a popular American dessert, traditionally served with a banana split in half, three scoops of ice cream (chocolate, strawberry and vanilla), and topped with chocolate syrup, crushed pineapple, walnut ice cream topping, whipped…
Vegan Mango Panna Cotta with Kiwi, Mango and Strawberries
During the summertime, I love all the fresh fruit that’s available, especially berries, melons, and tropical fruits like mangoes, kiwi fruit and papaya. Recently, I was sent a box of Zespri Kiwi Fruit, and had the chance to experiment with both Green Kiwi Fruit and Gold Kiwi Fruit. I have to say that I am…
Frosty Kiwi Cooler and Kiwi Popsicles
Green Kiwi Popsicles Recently, I received a sample of Zespri Kiwifruit in the mail, and was so excited to find that the box included both Zespri Green Kiwifruit and Zespri Gold Kiwifruit. Although I have enjoyed Green Kiwifruit over the years, I had never tasted Gold Kiwifruit until the BlogHer Food conference I attended last fall. Kiwifruit belongs…
Stewed Rhubarb with Star Anise and Ginger
This past weekend, I picked up some fresh rhubarb from ourlocal farmer’s market. I have never cooked rhubarb before, but have been meaning to try it for a while. The rhubarb I usually see in the supermarket is red, but the ones at the farmer’s market were light green speckled with pink. As I stood…
Gluten/Dairy/Egg Free Blueberry Crisp
Recently, I came across a recipe for a gluten-free blueberry cobbler at our local natural foods store that looked and sounded amazing. However, the cobbler topping used four eggs, along with coconut flour, so I thought of making a blueberry crisp instead due to an egg allergy in our family. So far, my experience baking…