I enjoy candy, especially if it has chocolate in it. I don't buy candy though. I usually just eat chocolate chips when I need a candy fix. But I have found some great candy recipes to make "healthy" versions of some of my favorite treats. I have listed many of them below for your easy reference. It really … [Read more...]
Currants: An Old Fashioned Fruit
Do you eat currants? Did you know it is currant season in Pennsylvania and New York, right now in early July? I grew up with currants as my dad planted them on his property early on in my growing up. I don't remember being too excited about them, but my mother made a tasty currant jelly which we all … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Healthy Slow Cooker
I love my slow cooker. I use it at least once a week and some weeks it is 3 or 4 times. So when I had the opportunity to review The Healthy Slow Cooker, 2nd edition. by Judith Finlayson I jumped as the chance. And this cookbook did not disappoint. One key thing for me to enjoy in a cookbook is when they … [Read more...]
Summer Chicken Salad
Who doesn't love a good chicken salad? For different seasons there are different things that can be easily mixed together with the cooked chicken to get a tasty and nutritious summer meal. I threw this salad together one night in June when it was 88 degrees out and I did not want any hot foods to eat. … [Read more...]
Cranberry Super Smoothie with Matcha
Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. I recently was introduced to a new product for me, Kiss Me Organics Matcha Powder. I have been hearing about matcha powder but this was the first I tried it. Matcha Powder is a fine green powder from green tea from the Camellia … [Read more...]
My Favorite New Cookbook for Whole Foods Cooking and Living (And a Giveaway)
(This post may contain affiliate links for some of my favorite products from which I will benefit if you purchase through them.) The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook I received this cookbook as a review copy. Let me say right off that it is absolutely beautiful. At 449 pages it has a lot of great … [Read more...]