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Desserts and Cookies

Healthy Light Dessert and Cookie recipes made with whole ingredients to satisfy your sweet tooth

Easy Avocado Smoothie – Basic and Elegant {Avocado Mousse with Strawberry Puree}

May 19, 2011 by Jeanette 30 Comments

Avocado Strawberry Mousse

Last week, I received a beautifully packaged box of Haas Avocados from California Avocados Direct, a fourth generation avocado family farm located near Valley Center, California. When I took a peek inside the box to see these little treasures, I was surprised to find eight gorgeous super large avocados. The avocados that I buy on the East Coast…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, smoothies, snacks, Special Diets, vegan, vegetarian

Anzac Cookies Recipe

May 16, 2011 by Jeanette 41 Comments

Anzac Cookies

These Anzac Cookies are made a little bit healthier with the addition of some white whole wheat flour. This month, I joined the Secret Recipe Club, created by Amanda of Amanda’s Cookin’. This month there are over 40 food bloggers participating in the Secret Recipe Club. The idea behind this club is to give bloggers the chance…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, snacks, vegan, whole grain Tagged With: cookie, cookies, dairy-free, snacks, vegan, whole grain

Gluten/Dairy/Egg/Soy Free Vegan Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

May 6, 2011 by Jeanette 13 Comments

Gluten/Dairy/Egg/Soy Free Vegan Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies Recently, I was asked to write a book review of Carrots ‘N’ Cake, Healthy Living One Carrot and Cupcake At A Time.  Written by Tina Haupert, a healthy living blogger, Carrots ‘N’ Cake (named after her blog) chronicles different experiences throughout her life and how she has managed a (mostly) healthy lifestyle. …

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Filed Under: book review, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, snacks, vegan Tagged With: allergy-free, cookies

Gluten/Dairy/Egg/Soy Free Vegan Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies

April 28, 2011 by Jeanette 34 Comments

Gluten/Dairy/Egg/Soy Free Vegan Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies Today, I am celebrating the new look of my blog with a special treat. A year ago, I did not even know what a blog was. I just had lots of ideas floating around in my head with no place to organize all my thoughts. With the…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, snacks, vegan Tagged With: dairy-free chocolate chip cookies, egg-free chocolate chip cookies, gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, vegan chocolate chip cookies

A Gluten/Dairy/Egg Free Birthday Celebration

April 19, 2011 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Gluten/Dairy/Egg Free Birthday Celebration

A Gluten/Dairy/Egg Free Birthday Celebration is easier to make than you might expect. 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…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: birthday celebration, food allergies

A Tribute To My Father-In-Law

April 1, 2011 by Jeanette 16 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Resources, resources, smoothies, snacks, Special Diets, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: dairy-free fruit sorbet, diet for swallowing issues, liquid diet, Parkinson's Disease, soft food diet

Chia Seed Coconut Tapioca Pudding Recipe

January 31, 2011 by Jeanette 12 Comments

Chia Seed Coconut “Tapioca” Pudding Now that I have a son with numerous allergies, I’ve been trying to come up with new gluten/dairy/egg free snacks, that are healthy, delicious and satisfying. I’m not sure why, but my little guy seems to be hungry all the time. It has become such a challenge, especially since I’m trying…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, snacks, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: chia seed dessert, chia seed for breakfast, chia seed pudding, chia seed snack, how to use chia seeds, vegan, vegetarian

Pomegranate Poached Pear Recipe

December 14, 2010 by Jeanette 23 Comments

Pomegranate Poached Pear

Pomegranate Poached Pear is an elegant, healthy dessert for the holidays. I have been wanting to try my hand at red wine poached pears, an elegant and beautiful dessert. However, many recipes call for a substantial amount of sugar and an entire bottle of red wine. Fortuitously, as I was grocery shopping one day, I…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, healthy choices, Holidays, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: holiday dessert, holiday recipe, make-ahead dessert, poached pear recipe, pomegranate

Winter Squash Recipes

October 19, 2010 by Jeanette 6 Comments

Buttercup Squash, one of many winter squash varieties With cooler weather on its way, winter squashes such as butternut, kabocha, buttercup, delicata and acorn squashes are popping up in markets. Winter squashes differ from summer squashes as they are allowed to fully mature before being eaten. Their seeds are fully developed and the skin is…

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Filed Under: Asian, Cancer, Chemotherapy Recipes, Cooking For Cancer, Desserts and Cookies, Dinner, healthy choices, main courses, soups, vegetables Tagged With: kabocha squash

Healthy Dinner Menu

October 6, 2010 by Jeanette 10 Comments

braised chicken with fig balsamic vinegar glaze

I was trying to come up with a healthy dinner menu this past week when I came upon Tiffin Tale’s menu for a Fall Harvest Dinner that she entered for a food blog challenge. What perfect timing! Tiffin Tales has amazing pictures and recipes, so I knew I couldn’t go wrong.  My goal was to…

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Filed Under: Cooking For Cancer, Desserts and Cookies, Dinner, healthy choices, main courses, side dishes, soups, vegetables Tagged With: healthy menu

Healthy Meals That Comfort – Greek Lemon Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, and Rice Pudding with Blueberry Compote Recipes

September 12, 2010 by Jeanette 1 Comment

Comfort meal composed of Greek Lemon Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Rice Pudding for days when you need a hug. It’s hard enough trying to eat healthy when you’re well, but when you’re stressed out or not feeling well, it can be especially challenging.  There are days I’ve felt like crawling into bed with a comfy…

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Filed Under: Cooking For Cancer, Desserts and Cookies, Dinner, main courses, side dishes, Thanksgiving Tagged With: cooking for cancer, healthy menu

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