Signs of Spring are fleeting in many areas of the country, but Daylight Savings Time tells us it’s coming soon, right? I know many of you are hoping that the first day of Spring (March 21st) will herald the end of this seemingly never-ending frigid winter, and I’m sending positive energy and today’s bright, sunny, […]
Breakfast-Brunch
Cauliflower Mac & Cheese Muffins {Low Carb, Gluten Free}
Finally, a macaroni and cheese recipe that is not only gluten free, but lower in carbs, calories, and fat – yet, still satisfies your inner craving with all its cheesy goodness and crunchy crumblies. The low carb secret is in the cauliflower – half gluten free pasta and half roasted cauliflower, which adds nutritional value […]
Apple Stuffin’ Muffins
Who else thinks stuffing is the best part of Thanksgiving? One of my fondest food memories is the wonderful aroma of onions and celery cooking in butter as mom began preparing the turkey in the morning of and, hours later, our tummies rumbling as the smell of sage and poultry seasoning magically drifted into every […]
Herbed Heirloom Tomato Tart
This summery tomato tart is part quiche, part ricotta pie – and wholly delicious! Perfect for dining al fresco, whether lunch, brunch, weekday dinner, or Meatless Monday – the Herbed Heirloom Tomato Tart is summer at its Best! Jump to Recipe What’s Special About This Tomato Tart First of all this tomato tart makes the […]
King Cornbread
Cornbread has indeed saved the world. Not just a staple of the South, where cornbread is religion and the daily bread part of every important occasion; corn and cornbread has sustained folks around the world. Jump to Recipe Cornbread: a Staple of America Cornbread was especially significant in the New World where indigenous Native Americans […]
18 Bodacious Brunch Recipes For Mother’s Day
May Celebrates the Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo, and Mother’s Day Ahhh, another exciting weekend gone by. Big hats, muddy tracks and mint juleps, followed by big sombreros, mariachis and margaritas – life is good! This weekend is another biggie you better not forget – Mother’s Day! This year May’s celebrations have been altered dramatically […]
Sweet & Spicy Energy Bars
This bar has it all – all the health benefits of coconut, dried fruits, oats, sunflower seeds, pepitas, chia seeds, flax seed, Mediterranean herbs and a dash of capsaicin from the chiles. Much of that ingredient list is contained in the Avanti Natural Holistic Gourmet ™Â spice mixture that I used and which distinguishes this energy […]
Green Eggs & Ham Pizza
While everyone is posting chocolate goodies for Valentine’s Day, I’m going all eggy on you! Haven’t you had enough chocolate, already? Ok, maybe not…. đ While the Valentine’s Day media blitz has overtaken the airwaves and blogosphere and we’re inundated with red and pink hearts, Â glittering baubles, and restaurants offering romantic prefix menus; February also […]
Monster Green Power Smoothie
What super foods have you tried? I’m batting 7/8 from this list in a recent article naming the 8 best super foods to boost your mood and energy: maca powder, pure raw organic cacao powder (try these vegan raw cacao truffles), chia seeds, coconut/coconut oil, spirulina, goji berries, hemp seeds and oil, flax seeds and […]
October #Unprocessed
Yeah, it’s Monday, October 1st, sooo what exactly does that mean? It means that this is the first day of the October #Unprocessed 2012 challenge! Are you ready to see if your healthy eating habits are REALLY healthy? Then take a giant leap for your body and sign up for October #Unprocessed over at eating […]