Sweet Laurel German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting Recipe

Sweet Laurel German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting | Pamela Salzman
Sweet Laurel German Chocolate Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting | Pamela Salzman
Photos by Erica Hampton

I love cooking and baking and I do think my recipes are very solid and taste delicious.  BUT, I am not great at food styling.  Maybe I am better than my husband or a few of my friends, but I feel totally inadequate in this department, especially after seeing the unbelievable talent on Instagram or Pinterest.  The truth is, I don’t have a lot of patience for food styling, I’m not that creative, and I don’t have three hours to design a smoothie bowl (a food blogger shared with the NY Post that she spends that much time on her smoothie bowl creations.)  Yikes.

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Crumble Bars Recipe

Peanut Butter Jelly Crumble Bars | Pamela Salzman
Peanut Butter Jelly Crumble Bars | Pamela Salzman
Photography by Erica Hampton

This recipe and blogpost have been hanging out in my drafts folder since last year when I taught this in my classes!  There have been so many holidays pushing this recipe out, but thank goodness peanut butter and jelly is an evergreen combination.  There are certain classics that will never go out of style and that appeal to almost everyone.  These bars were a huge hit last year and I know you’ll love them, too!Continue reading

Sweet and Spicy Glazed Sweet Potato Recipe

Sweet and Spicy Glazed Sweet Potatoes | Pamela Salzman

Sweet and Spicy Glazed Sweet Potatoes | Pamela Salzman

You know that friend that you can invite to any party, be your companion at any event, who can get along with anyone and everyone, even with people who are polar opposites?  Sweet potatoes are that friend.  I mean obviously if you look hard enough, you’ll find someone (ahem, Hubby) who doesn’t appreciate how cool and nice and smart your friend is, but they’re just shallow and not open-minded. Ok, just kidding!  But the fact is that with all the “diets” in current circulation, e.g. Paleo, grain-free, Whole30, vegan, plant-based, lectin-avoidance, to name a few, I think sweet potatoes are one of the only foods that are considered “approved.”Continue reading

Mushroom and Leek Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust Recipe and My Online Cooking Classes

Mushroom and Leek Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust | Pamela Salzman

Mushroom and Leek Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust | Pamela Salzman

I had a wonderful few days in NY.  It was a perfect balance of fun (spending time with my family) and work, which was also fun!  Thank you to The Feed Feed, the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Keri Glassman and Nutritious Life, and Real Simple Magazine for the great live collaborations.  Hopefully you guys were able to catch some of the segments, but if not, my goal is to jump on Instagram Live from my kitchen today and/or tomorrow while I am cooking for Passover.Continue reading

Greek-style Grilled Chicken Paillard Recipe

Greek-style Grilled Chicken Paillard | Pamela Salzman
Greek-style Grilled Chicken Paillard | Pamela Salzman
This post is sponsored by MOINK Box.  All opinions expressed are my own.

I like to plan ahead, even if things don’t always work out that way.  Sometimes half the fun is in the planning, such as a vacation or an upcoming weekend.  And sometimes the anticipation is better than the reality LOL!  I do a lot of food planning – classes, family meals for the week, and holidays, for example.  It’s truly one of my favorite things to do and I love thinking about how everyone will enjoy a particular meal or recipe.Continue reading

St. Patrick’s Day Green Breakfast Cookies Recipe

I hope I’m squeezing in this recipe in time for your St. Patrick’s Day baking!  I know how much fun it is to surprise the kiddos with green treats on St. Patrick’s Day.  I have had amazing feedback from the “green” recipes I have posted in the past.  If you’re new here, you must check out these green muffins, this vegan mint chip smoothie, green pancakes, and this matcha chia pudding parfait. If you’re looking for something savory, I always make this vegan split pea and barley soup with whole wheat Irish soda bread.  My family loves it so much, I make it often in the colder months.Continue reading

The Best Grain-free Sandwich Bread Recipe

After I posted this bread on Instagram over the weekend, I had no idea that the reaction would be so enthusiastic for this recipe!  I’m excited to share it with you, but I didn’t have time to remake it and photograph the step-by-step instructions.  So just read through the instructions so you are familiar with the steps and you’ll be fine.  I originally developed this recipe for Clean Eating Magazine and the editors went crazy for this bread.  I’m not grain-free but I really like grain-free baked goods.  They’re higher in protein, lower in carbohydrates (usually) and they last longer in the fridge.Continue reading