One of my all-time favorite chefs is Amy Chaplin. She has two cookbooks, the second of which is a “how-to” where I learned so many of my “clean” baking skills. In that book, she has an almond cake with fig and fennel seeds. I’ve switched it up to be vegan and swapped the fennel for […]
When the weather is hot, these no-bake treats will cool you down and make you smile. You could make the cookie dough all on its own but, if you have some time for freezing, a Chocolate chip cookie dough blizzard is worth the wait. Stay cool out there!
This recipe is SOOO versatile! Do not worry if you do not have all the ingredients as they can all be substituted for or omitted – make it your own 😊
Nothing makes me feel more accomplished and like I got my “You’re the best Mom, ever!” star for the day than pulling something delicious smelling out of the oven for breakfast. I do my baking on the weekends so the kids can eat wholesome, healthy breakfasts all week long, rather than reaching for a quick
It may still be summer but the pears are here so I’m feeling autumnal. This crisp is a family breakfast favorite year-round and is pretty versatile: berries if you’re feeling spring-y or cranberries if you want that holiday vibe. We LOVE this topped with dairy-free, sugar-free vanilla yogurt but feel free to enjoy as-is. Happy
My Santa Rosa plum tree has given me dessert! You gotta love summer fruits – so many possibilities! This tart is one of my favorite ways to use our plums but it could easily be made with any stone fruit, including cherries. My plums are of a lighter variety but don’t be shy about using
Guess which one of my fruit trees decided this was the week to grace us with its bounty? That’s right – the peach tree!! So sweet and delicious, these “nature’s desserts” don’t need much but…I had so many, had to use them up somehow! 😉 A cobbler is just the thing for consuming large quantities
You asked for it and I made it! Behold the Peanut Butter Ice Cream with ‘Magic Shell’ Chocolate Drizzle. Because who doesn’t LOVE Peanut Butter and Chocolate?? This match-made-in-heaven was begging to be made into a dessert, donchya think? The creamy peanut butter ice cream topped with the crisp, chocolate “magic shell” drizzle is a
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Have I mentioned my pure, unadulterated, eternal love for stone fruit?? We have four different stone-fruit trees in our backyard and I get SOOOO excited for each new summer month when one of them bears fruit. Earlier this summer, it was the nectarine tree’s turn and it happened to coincide with the blackberry bush’s bounty
Why is it that this time of year rolls around and I’m all nostalgic for that 70’s-era sheet pan cake, slathered with frosting and dotted with berries…or, better yet, a Brownie Flag Cake? Well, I can’t change my nature but I sure can take those memories and make them fit a clean-eating lifestyle: delicious, yummy-for-my-tummy,
How many of us have blown an eating regimen, said something completely inappropriate, or fallen asleep in the middle of a party…all at the mercy of alcohol? Well, no more! The BEST Mocktails for every occasion are here to save the day! First off, you may be wondering…why do I want a Mocktail, exactly…? In
Mmmm….fresh raspberries, delicious ice cream, AND double chocolate cookies?! Yes, it IS heaven in summer! This recipe is, essentially, two recipes in one: the ice cream and the cookies. Feel free to make them separately or together but, either way, they are yum-tastic. Options: If you like other fruits, don’t be shy about subbing the
Call me a dreamer but I think that, if there’s one thing that can bring us together, it’s ice cream. And what better than a Cherry Bourbon Vanilla Ice Cream (without sugar, dairy, or anything else to upset our tummies) to do just that? Summertime is the BEST time for frozen treats but, because the
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Ooooh, cherry desserts. Is there any better time to be alive than cherry season? And what better way to use them than by making Cherry Cobbler?? Our tree FINALLY gave us a decent harvest this year and, after eating as many as we could out of hand, I decided to make a cobbler out of
I can think of few combos that are as much a “match-made-in-heaven” as cherry and chocolate. Are you with me? So, when I was thinking of all the healthy deliciousness I could make with my Easy Cherry Compote, I knew chocolate ice cream had to be a part of this jam (no pun intended! Okay,
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As many of you know, I get SUPER excited about the newest seasonal produce. But cherries – that’s a whole new level. Because cherries, as you know, are not available year-round like, say, oranges or zucchini. They’re only here for ONE month per year! Maybe two if you include the Oregon and Washington seasons. So,
Sunday night is fish night in our house and, as the weather warms up, it’s all about the easy grillin’. We love this Grilled Salmon Salad because it is a light, yet filling, meal that leaves you refreshed and keeps its cool. Why Salmon Is So Good For You You may have heard that salmon
It’s Cherry Season!!! I wait ALL year for cherries to be fresh and local in Cali because it is SOOOOO worth it. We actually have a small cherry tree in the backyard and this year it went CRAZY! So, instead of the usual cherry recipes we have on rotation (have you tried this amazingly healthy
Wow. I have been wanting to make a clean-version of the beloved Black Forest cupcakes for a while, now. I’ve actually made several versions. They were good, not great. But now..NOW I have succeeding in making the MOST delicious, the MOST decadent, and the MOST healthy-delicious version that exists – in the universe!! As far
Nothing says “Spring is here!!” like the arrival of California strawberries and rhubarb. And this strawberry-rhubarb crisp makes the absolute most AMAZING combination of these two flavors! I mean, despite my absolute love (obsession?) with chocolate, I’m going for the strawberry-rhubarb crisp EVERY night in Spring and Summer. Hands down. No question. So, wanna know