This recipe was initially inspired by a gluten-free carrot cake recipe. I decided to make it dairy-free as well and lower in sugar. It turned out to be more of savory carrot muffin, just lightly sweetened with brown sugar and raisins. Feel free to adjust the sugar level to your preference. For the spices, I...
Here’s a simple recipe for a chocolate truffles that brings together carrots and chocolate. The original recipe uses peanut butter as a base, but any other nut butter will do too. Each piece comes out to about 40 calories and makes a nice portable snack. Keep them in an airtight container in the fridge. Chocolate...
Holiday cookies make great gifts and also wonderful to have around for entertaining family and friends. Here’s a recipe for ginger cookies courtesy of Prairie Grass Cafe of Northbrook, IL, that’s easy to make. The cookies feature a nice mix of spices with cinnamon, ginger, and clove and a bit of orange zest. Ingredients (makes...
Here’s a recipe for peanut butter protein oat balls. I used PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter which is basically ground peanuts with most of the fat removed. It provides the peanut butter taste without the density and calories. Since it’s powdered, it mixes very easily in recipes and is also convenient in baking and smoothie recipes....
Bread machines are pretty neat. They make the process of bread making very simple and easy. It’s minimal preparation, little attention required, and very easy clean up. I do enjoy baking with the oven, but when time is limited, bread machines are wonderful alternative. Here’s a recipe for a bread made with almond flour. There’s...
Some of my favorite fruit and nut-based energy bars include Raw Revolution (Spirulina Dream!) and Larabar. They all contain minimal, natural ingredients, but when combined together, create bites of sweet deliciousness. The ingredient list is quite simple and so I figured I would try to make some on my own. Many of these energy bars...
As I had mentioned in an earlier post, I received a package of Ghirardelli Intense Dark chocolates as part of a Foodbuzz Tastemaker program. The thin, luscious squares of chocolate are great to enjoy on its own, but as I was browsing through their Chocolate Pairing Guide, I was thinking about what else I could...
I’m a big fan of olives – green olives, black olives, olives stuffed with pimento, etc. They are great when added to fresh salads or used as toppings for pizzas. Olives can be pureed into a delicious olive tapenade or spread, or simply enjoyed as is. Plus, olives are high in healthy monounsaturated fats and...
I was delighted to try Gogo’s Garlic Dip in Dill flavor. I purchased some plain white pita bread to dip into the “Authentic Greek Scordalia,” and was impressed by its fresh, light flavor. I could immediately taste the dill infused in the dip, and, of course, the garlic. Moreover, I was surprised to learn, upon...
Here is a recipe for some awesome snack crackers – kind of like wheat thins, but homemade from scratch and baked in a hot oven. These snack crackers goes well by itself or with some tasty dip.