Chocolate Macaroons
Are you looking for a sweet treat to make for your Valentine? These chocolate macaroons are the perfect little indulgence. Years ago, the Boston Globe Magazine ran a recipe for chocolate coconut...
View ArticleChocolate Raspberry Pinwheel Cookies
These chocolate raspberry pinwheel cookies are a wonderful Valentine’s Day treat for the sweet people in your life. I’ve seen photos of pinwheel cookies like these, and I decided to make a version...
View ArticleChocolate Popcorn
I often depend on popcorn when I want a quick, easy whole grain snack. It’s naturally gluten-free, and preparing it doesn’t require expensive ingredients. Plain popcorn with coconut oil and salt is...
View ArticleBlueberry Apple Crumb Pie
With the Oscars coming up in a few days, this month’s Recipe Redux challenge invites members to make a healthy version of a dish that’s featured in a movie. There are so many great movie scenes that...
View ArticleVanilla Rice Pudding
Rice pudding is delicious comfort food. I make it with short grain brown rice and five simple ingredients. It’s a great source of calcium, and the maple and vanilla flavors shine in this version. If...
View ArticleGrown-Up Mascarpone S’mores
This month’s Recipe Redux challenge invites members to create a hand-held dessert recipe destined to be the next big trend. I’m a dessert girl at heart, so I was happy to see this challenge. I think...
View ArticleHomemade Waffle Cone Bowls
Beautiful spring weather means it’s time for homemade ice cream, and what better way to enjoy ice cream than in a waffle cone? I make these little waffle cone bowls out of pizzelles. It requires some...
View ArticleCherry Pie Tarts
These cherry pie tarts were inspired by two treats I really enjoyed in my childhood years. First, there were Pop Tarts. Frosted or plain, I didn’t care, I loved them all. I’m not sure if they ever...
View ArticleHoney Yogurt Popsicles
By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by National Honey Board and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I received a gift card to offset the expense of my...
View ArticleLemon Lime Ice Cream
This sweet, tangy lemon lime ice cream is a delicious vegan summer dessert. The combination of lemon and lime is one of the most refreshing flavors, and lemon juice has many health benefits. I use...
View ArticleBanana Fudge Pops
Creamy Fudgsicles were one of my favorite desserts as a child. Unfortunately, they contain 17 ingredients, including high fructose corn syrup, polysorbate 80, and carrageenan. These homemade banana...
View ArticleHealthy Dessert Cookbook Free for Kindle
If you’re like me, your sweet tooth didn’t just disappear when you moved away from eating highly processed food. I have lots of healthy dessert recipes here on the blog, but it’s always nice to get...
View ArticlePumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
If I could have just one healthy treat during fall, it would be these pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. From September to November every year, my oven yields batch after batch of these autumn goodies....
View ArticleAlmond Joy Truffles
This month’s Recipe Redux challenge invites members to create no-cook dessert recipes. Raw desserts are typically quick to make and less complicated than their baked counterparts. Raw food also has...
View ArticleTen Healthy Halloween Desserts
Children are inundated with so much sugar during the Halloween season. Beyond the packaged candy they get from trick-or-treating, it seems like everywhere we go during this time of year there are...
View ArticlePumpkin Pie
I would be lost on Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie. It brings the whole meal together for me. I adore apple pie, but for some reason I usually reach for pumpkin on Thanksgiving. I used to make it from...
View ArticleCranberry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
These Cranberry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies are a great healthy indulgence in this season of cookie swaps and holiday tins. My brother put these cookies in my mind on Thanksgiving. He had been planning...
View ArticleRaspberry Chocolate Truffle Recipe
Clean-eating desserts are so important to have in your arsenal of recipes. I don’t think I could have embraced the real food lifestyle without them. During the holidays, healthy desserts are especially...
View ArticleMaple Sugar Cookie Recipe
I don’t like to let holidays pass by without a dose of sugar cookies. A simple set of cookie cutters is all you need to make fun shapes for each special season. This Maple Sugar Cookie recipe is a real...
View ArticleWild Blueberry Lemon Custard
There’s always a package of wild blueberries in my freezer. I like the traditional, larger blueberries too, but the little wild berries have a more concentrated flavor that works well for sauces and...
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