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My Results from Many Years of Trial and Error…
I love guacamole and let’s face it, avocados are nature’s (healthy) butter! It’s always better homemade and it’s taken years for me to perfect my guacamole recipe and technique. I think I’ve finally found a blend the works best for my tastes and want to share it’s goodness with the (internet) world! [Read More] My Quest for a Quick and Fool-Proof Granola Bar Has Ended…
You can tell by now from my recipes, that I like to make quick and easy snacks for when life takes you on the run (or not, I love eating these at my desk at work also: see protein bars and granola bars). I’ve also had problems with adapting granola bar recipes to be easy to make in a city like Houston with a humid climate. This recipe I found is the most highly adaptable and forgiving granola bar recipe out there! I just need to share my love of this recipe with the internet world at large! [Read More] Homemade Applesauce, Another Race, and Another Mentor Lost…
It’s been a busy week and starting off a busy weekend! I love to be busy…so there is much to say and not so much time to say it… First, I wanted to post my first experience in making homemade applesauce. It’s quick, very easy, and much healthier for you than the sugar-laden counterparts you buy at the grocery…Second, a quick recap of my latest 5k I ran this morning…and finally, remembering another mentor in my life who just passed from pancreatic cancer (the second this year from the disease)… [Read More] A “Good Kind of Different” for your next Oatmeal Cookie!
I love oatmeal raisin cookies… When I was a kid, my grandmother always had oatmeal raisin cookies waiting for us! She was diabetic, so it was what she felt comfortable making with her dietary needs. I miss those days, she passed over 10 years ago, but I still remember those cookies. Well, since for my grandmother-in-law’s passing, I decided to create my own oatmeal cookies for my in-laws to enjoy (along with my double chocolate tofu cookies with cranberries and my honey wheat chocolate chip cookies). Mine are a bit unorthodox, but I’m an unorthodox person…blueberry oatmeal cookies! They cost a bit more, as dried blueberries can get pricey, but they definitely are worth it for a special occassion or to really cheer someone up. [Read More] Seriously…Tastes Just Like Tollhouse…Only Healthier!
Sorry for the short hiatus…I’m going to work hard to update with my new recipes and clear out my photo inventory this week in the evenings. The reason for the hiatus was my grandmother-in-law’s death and funeral. We had to fly to Philly this past weekend to celebrate her life and I wanted to celebrate by cooking lots of cookies for my in-laws and my parents (who came to visit us one evening). The first of the cookies I tried was a honey wheat chocolate chip cookie recipe that I adapted from King Arthur Flour’s website (see the others…Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies and Double Chocolate Tofu Cookies with Cranberries). Boy are these awesome cookies! I’d eat them all day if I could (thank God they are not in my possession right now, or I’d need to eat another one just from looking at the pictures). [Read More] Maybe the Second Time is the Charm?
A few weeks back, I posted a “failure” of mine when trying to make blueberry granola bars where I learned a bit about how following a recipe doesn’t necessarily mean that it will work out the way you think it will… [Read More] Why pay $2 for a ClifBar, when you can make your own for <$1?
As an athlete, I really try to get as much protein into my day as possible. I also tend to snack throughout the day to keep my metabolism up. Clif bars can get really expensive and homemade is always better, right? [Read More] A Modern Classic with a Healthy Twist
Carrot Cake is my all-time favorite cake (except maybe an excellent chocolate Tres Leches). My husband makes an excellent carrot cake that comes directly from the Joy of Baking website. The most unfortunate thing is how much time and effort it takes, and how terrible it is for you (I did the calorie/macronutrient estimation over Thanksgiving, it’s atrocious). So, a few months ago we went to Ziggy’s Healthy Grill here in Houston and were amazed by their sugar-free carrot cake cookies. A little creative web research shows that they were likely adapted from a Martha Stewart recipe. [Read More] Sometimes Mistakes Can Still Taste so Good..
I’m headed off to a two week long training class on Sunday and wanted to have a number of “healthyish” snacks to take with me not only for myself, but for others to enjoy. We are provided with breakfast and lunch and work will also provide dinner, but you know how variable hotel food is (or rather lack of variety, none of which is “healthy”). So, I did a lot of thinking about my cooking list assuming I wouldn’t have a fridge or microwave (I have later found out I will indeed have both, yay!). [Read More] Mmmmm Chocolate…  This week I’m “stuck” in a training class, but have lots of friends around me. One of their birthday’s is tomorrow, and it’s a biggie! So, I emailed her from across the room inquiring what her favorite baked good was. She replied, “chocolate anything”. So, I had been wanting to try a recipe from Eggless Cooking that looked delicious. A big thanks to them, this recipe is gold! [Read More] |
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