posts tagged "natural"
Twinkies
Posted on May 15, 2009
I’ve been on a quest this week for gluten-free, dairy-free healthy Twinkies and after several attempts (make that 7) I seem to have come up with a good approximation of this infamous Hostess treat. Whenever the subject of Twinkies comes up in our house a certain Twinkie vandalism story is told (of which I was
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Chocolate Chip Cookies Again
Posted on May 13, 2009
The other day, I received this lovely note from one of my favorite readers, CoconutGal. I wanted to send you an email to let you know how thankful I am for your generosity in sharing your wholesome, creative, and super delicious recipes. I would like to tell you a little bit about my story; I
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Nutty Bread
Posted on May 4, 2009
This hearty, gluten free bread with seeds and nuts is delicious anytime of day. Toast it for breakfast and serve with a side of scrambled eggs. Works great along with a big salad at lunch. Or, for a quick and easy dinner, it makes a great sandwich with organic turkey, avocado, romaine, tomatoes and
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Caramel Apples? The Lazy Way…
Posted on October 28, 2008
I read Heidi’s blog 101cookbooks.com religiously. I love her photography, use of words and creative food combination utilizing natural ingredients. So you can imagine how thrilled I was when I saw a beautiful shot of caramel apples on her site the other day. Prior to reading her recipe I had not given much thought to
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Vanilla Plum Jam
Posted on September 16, 2008
As fall approaches, my attention is shifting to our fruit trees. A few years back we planted a peach and two apple trees along the perimeter of our packed yard; they are now bursting with fruit, as is our dwarf plum. While we eat the peaches and apples straight off the trees, each fall we
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Clean Green: Kitchen Spray
Posted on May 30, 2008
I must confess, for more than a year, my friend Elizabeth has been asking me to do a post on homemade household cleaners. As a result of her prodding, I am proud to present part 1 of a series on non-toxic cleaners for your home. We’ll start off with a cleaning spray for my favorite
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Turning Lemons into Lemonade
Posted on August 7, 2007
I have been guzzling gallons of my favorite summer beverage during this hot spell. It’s another easy one, and better yet, has no sugar or artificial sweeteners. How’s that possible? See for yourself… Lemonade 2 quarts water ¼ cup lemon juice (fresh squeezed) 4 dropper-fulls Fill a 2 quart mason jar with water, almost to
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Product Review: Fiordifrutta
Posted on May 22, 2007
These delicious jams by fiordifrutta Rigoni di Asiago are made with 100% organic fruit. They’re juice sweetened –no cane sugar, fructose or other forms of processed sugar in disguise. This is the only organic jam I have found with no added sugar. The flavors are great! My favorites are orange and raspberry jam, though they
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Product Review: Stevia
Posted on March 6, 2007
I adore , however, there are times when I want something sweet and don’t want to increase my blood sugar level. This is when I reach for stevia, an herb 300 times as sweet as sugar with a glycemic index (GI) of 0. This low glycemic, low carbohydrate sweetener is widely used in Japan. In
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Product Review: Agave Nectar
Posted on February 27, 2007
Sweetness is the first taste we experience in life, the primal taste of our infancy, of mother’s milk. For several years I researched delicious, healthy alternatives to sugar that held up well in the baking process, yet did not substantially raise glycemic index levels. Enter agave, the nectar of the agave cactus plant –a golden
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Homemade Lip Balm
Posted on January 20, 2007
This homemade and natural lip balm is so good that you might want to eat it – my children tell me it tastes delicious. Homemade Lip Balm 1 tablespoon cocoa butter 1 tablespoon beeswax shavings or pearls 1 tablespoon almond oil ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract essential oil of vanilla Melt beeswax and cocoa butter in
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