How to Make Almond Butter

May 18, 2012 Why would you need to know how to make almond butter?  After all, you can buy it very easily at the supermarket or even via amazon.  You can pick your pleasure -- with a hint of sea salt, lightly sweetened with honey or maple syrup, laced with chocolate, raw or roasted.  But what if you have an intense craving for a spoonful of this creamy, heavenly spread and you enter the kitchen only to see your younger daughter scraping the last...

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Going Gluten-Free for the Right Reasons

This post is part of a series I am doing for Positively Positive. Odds are you have noticed many new products at the supermarket touting themselves as “gluten-free,” or you’ve heard about this new arch enemy of digestive health discussed...

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How To Freeze Fresh Fruit

Two wonderful things are happening right now:  One is the abundance of glorious fresh strawberries and mangos on the scene right now, with cherries, stone fruits and berries on the way.  The other is that the weather is getting...

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Why Reusing is better than Recycling

I really try to be conscientious about living a sustainable life, but I'm not perfect.  I ascribe to the Healthy Child, Healthy World motto that "no one can do everything, but everyone can do something."  So although I...

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No-Sugar, No-Egg, No-Flour Breakfast Cookie Recipe

L1030733 Most people are not mind readers, so if you have a wish for the perfect Mother's Day, you may need to drop a few hints.  I used to dream of a day where I could relax in my bed for a few extra minutes, maybe with the newspaper and...

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Mexican Chopped Salad Recipe

L1020745 Very often I have an idea for a recipe and it takes me a few times to get it right.  In fact, usually it takes me more than a few times!  But once in a blue moon, I try something on the fly and I love it on the...

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Green Rice Recipe (Arroz Verde)

L1030638 I traditionally teach a Mexican-inspired menu during the month of April so that my students have some fun recipes to cook for their family and friends on Cinco de Mayo.  I am obsessed with Mexican food, so I really look forward to this time of year.   Of course,...

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