Desserts and Treats That are Both Decadent and Healthy…
No bake, Paleo friendly, no sugar, gluten free healthy meals are becoming a trend these days and desserts and treats are no exception.
The “old” belief that eating healthy eliminated treats and sweets is no longer valid.
Nor is the…
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Hidden Nutrition in Every Bite…
What has the power to add vibrant color, added moisture, texture and nutrients to all types of recipes, and is easily at home in breakfast, snack, and treat or dessert recipes?
Veggies of course. With the array of color choices…
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Create Healthy Brownies with Coconut Oil and Avocado…
Without a doubt, coconut oil is a super-star ingredient that I use a lot in my recipes including my newest veggies based dessert recipe book.
Coconut oil offers so much. It helps to simulate the thyroid which in turn increases…
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Chia Seeds Provide Super Nutrition
As science opens the door to the secrets of nutrition, more and more foods are surfacing as super-foods…foods that go beyond the norm when it comes to providing nutrition for our bodies.
Chia seed is one of those super-foods. As…
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Protein Plays an Important Role…Even in Dessert
If you are dieting. you want to lose fat and as little lean body mass as possible and the macro-nutrient protein is the key player to help us do just that.
Yet, if we take a look at the macro-nutrient…
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Super Smoothie Bowl…
Love ice-cream and frozen yogurt but not the results of eating them?
You have new choices…
Whip up a Smoothie Bowl
Smoothie bowls are fast becoming the “go to” and perfect replacement for ice-cream or frozen yogurt.
Just like ice-cream,…
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Yummy Green Coconut Fudge…
Adding taste and color to desserts using veggies is not a new idea but is gaining serious attention once again as more and more people get focused on getting nutritional benefit from every bite they eat…including dessert.
Let’s face it,…
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Banana Cream Pie With Benefits…
In all probability you’ve likely enjoyed numerous cream pies throughout your lifetime including the luscious, delicious banana cream pie.
But, have you ever enjoyed Banana Cream Pie that offers health benefits? Your answer is probably no because back in the…
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Veggies Play an Important Role in Snacks, Treats and Desserts…
The world of vegetables is filled with color from bright yellows, reds and oranges to greens, purples and blues and color translates to nutrient dense; loaded with vitamins, minerals, enzymes and flavor.
Unfortunately for the most part (there are a…
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