16 December, 2013

Pecan Bars (Gluten Free, No Sugar)

It is hard to avoid dessert during the holidays.  Cookie swaps, parties, and leaving cookies out for Santa are traditions that call for sugary treats.  My Santa preferred Diet Coke over milk. Cookies are often involved in great memories during...

21 November, 2013

Homemade Hot Chocolate (3 Ingredients)

Well you asked for it…homemade hot chocolate.  It is so easy to make your own.  The instant mix you purchase at the store is filled with…you guessed it…junk. Have you looked at the package of Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate Mix...

18 November, 2013

Cranberry Walnut Biscuits

Cranberries scream “the holiday season is here.”  They are such a beautiful fruit and that color…amazing.  Cranberries are berries just like blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Cranberries are one of the most nutritious fruits you can eat.  Whole cranberries have less...

14 November, 2013

Breadless Stuffing

  Stuffing is another one of those Thanksgiving staples that is always found on my holiday table.  Love it or hate it.  Some people do not enjoy soggy bread passed off as a dish but others love all the flavor...

9 November, 2013

Ingredient Spotlight: Spelt Flour

If you have not noticed yet I love to use spelt flour in any recipe that calls for flour.  Sprouted spelt flour to be exact.  Spelt flour is a lesser known grain than its cousin wheat.  Wheat, and a lot...

4 November, 2013

Healthy Holiday Eating: Apple and Date Galette

The holiday season in upon us and Thanksgiving is quickly approaching.  This time of year may be scary for some as they think about all the temptations that may be at all the holiday parties.  It seems like food is...