Recipes

Lemon Poppy Seed Protein Bread

Who cares about lemon poppy seed muffins when you can have a whole loaf? Even better, you don’t need a fancy bread machine or...

Baked Pears with Honey & Homemade Granola

Platters overflow with cookies. Pies are piled high. There’s no shortage of sweets on your holiday table, but are any of them healthy? Bring...

Naturally Sweetened Strawberry-Vanilla Muffins

On a cold, dreary day, you crave comfort food ““ something warm, soft and filling. But when another bowl of steel cut oats just...

Cooking Confusion: Oil Vey!

I remember when I used to have two oils in my kitchen: canola for baked goods and extra-virgin olive oil for everything else. Now...

Sesame-Ginger Turkey Salad

Looking forward to another salad for lunch? Yeah, we didn’t think so. Just because you’re dieting doesn’t mean  meals have  to be boring and...

Coffee Hot Cocoa

Know any coffee lovers? How about a few chocoholics? Chances are every one of them would enjoy a mug of both in the morning....

Mint Chocolate Protein Balls

Move over, mint chocolate cookies! There’s a new, un-boxed treat in town, and (gasp!) it’s healthier! It also requires no baking and the dough...

Dairy-Free Holiday Eggnog

Initially from Europe, eggnog was once only a drink of high society (and didn’t contain alcohol ““ gasp!) to toast to one’s health. Luckily,...

Homemade Cranberry Sauce Chicken

Kick canned cranberry sauce to the curb! Here’s a fresh, homemade version that’s so delicious, it  earned an  upgrade from modest side dish to...

Chocolate Tea for a Skinnier Me

Did you know about chocolate tea? I didn’t. And I wish I had known. Instead of consuming a 750+ calorie slice of chocolate lava...

Vegan “Cheezy” Mashed Cauliflower

The king of cruciferous veggies, cauliflower lands dip-side in raw, crunchy chunks more often than not. But there’s another way this white, flowery favorite...

Homemade Chicken Soup

There’s nothing quite like homemade chicken soup. I used to buy the canned stuff often, especially during the winter months. But making your own...