This is a very heart healthy recipe that uses almond butter to partially substitute regular butter. One of the benefits of almond butter is that it contains monounsaturated fats which is the “good fat” that doctors are always talking about that has cholosterol lowering affects. [Read more...]
Low Fat Almond Butter Rice Krispy Treats
November 15, 2010 By
Sweet Potato Crispy Fries Recipe
November 14, 2010 By
Crispy sweet potato fries are the perfect snack. You can fry them or bake them. The fried version tends to come out crispier unless you use a convection oven but either way they are sooooo deliscious. [Read more...]
Creamy Baked Butternut Squash Soup with pumpkin seeds
November 13, 2010 By
This is a two part recipe with the squash first being baked or roasted in the oven then combined with other ingredients in the crock pot. The entire cooking time is about 7 hours which includes the hour or so of roasting. [Read more...]
Quinoa Mushroom Soup
August 1, 2010 By
I love having this soup on a cold winter day. It can be made with any two grains but I like to use Quinoa on account of it being a complete protein. Quinnoa tastes just like Couscous so if you’ve ever had couscous in soup and liked it you will love this soup. [Read more...]
Low Fat Pudding
July 18, 2010 By
This easy low fat pudding recipe uses tofu as it’s main ingredient and has over 16 grams of protein in one serving. It can be easily tweaked to your favorite flavor with a little experimentations and imagination. Even better there is no cooking involved. All you need is a blender. It doesn’t take long to whip up a batch, so why not give it a try? [Read more...]
Classic Creamy Potato Salad
July 13, 2010 By
Quick and easy potato salad is great as a side dish with a sandwich or just as a light lunch all by itself, but finding the right recipe can be hard. This is a simple classic eggless potato salad (no capers, tomatos, cheese or anything else that shouldn’t be in potato salad!) I got the recipe from my mother in law. It originally called for mayo but switch out the mayo for a non dairy vegan spread and voilla! The perfect vegan snack. [Read more...]
Spinach, Rice and Black Olives in Creamy Caeser Sauce
January 29, 2010 By
This vegetarian spinache recipe includes rice, black olives, tofu and a creamy caeser sauce that is easy to make once you get the knack of it. The recipe serves about six people. You will need to make the sauce seperately. The sauce requires no cooking. [Read more...]
Coconut Avocado Yogurt Dessert Smoothie
May 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I love avocados but even I was skeptical at first of the idea of using them in a coconut dessert recipe. Avocados are actually a great base for smoothies, puddings, and all kinds of sweet desserts, giving them a deliscious creamy thick texture. [Read more...]