This smoothie recipe originates from a recent medical study. It was used to determine if a whole-food smoothie can help children with Crohn’s Disease, an Inflammatory Bowl Disease (IBD). Liquid nutrition, also known as Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (EEN), is known to help with Crohn’s Disease. While you can’t live on EEN indefinitely it’s a great …
Pumpkin Blondies
I highly recommend adding pumpkin and squash purée into baked recipes. It lends sweetness and moisture, and can be used to replace some or all of another ingredient. This recipe is based on my popular recipe for blondies, found on my site and in one of my cookbooks. I reduced a bit of the almond butter and …
Thai Coleslaw
When I’m craving something sweet and healthy, I often turn to my Thai dressing and this salad mix. I vary it somewhat from time to time, and I’ll toss in any leftover lettuce or other greens and veggies, but this is basically what I chop and mix together for the coleslaw base. Then I whip …
Thai Dipping Sauce & Dressing
I’d like to introduce you to my favorite Thai sauce, and in my opinion the best Thai sauce. It’s packed with vitamin C, folate, and potassium, and uses fresh ingredients you may already have on hand. I avoid soy sauce and other processed ingredients in favor of natural juices, sweeteners, nut butter, and salt. I …
Almond Toffee Brownies {grain free}
One of the things I love about creating recipes is all the additions and changes that readers suggest. I feel equally happy about recipe testing and happy accidents. When a reader, Bhavna, told me about adding a cup of coffee to my blondies recipe, I immediately thought I need to try that! I only had …
Peanut Butter & Jelly Cupcakes
There was a period of time where one of my boys lived on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. It’s likely one could live on these cupcakes for a few days, if necessary. I speak from experience. I really just wanted to have some fun with the nut butter cream frosting I created, and I love …