Something I really hate to do is to waste food. One of the reasons I plan out a week of meals is that I can shop accordingly and only buy what I know I will use. But what about that leftover almond pulp? Despite my best efforts to use up the almond byproduct that results every time I make almond ...
Roasted Cabbage Wedges Recipe
I teach five recipes in a typical cooking class and there's usually a dark horse in there -- a dish that no one is expected to be wowed by, but ends up being the surprise hit of the menu. Case in point is this recipe for roasted cabbage wedges, which everyone went crazy over and I heard multiple ...
Grain-free White Bean Coffee Cake Recipe
Trust me that this cake is so good! It does NOT look like it has white beans in it, nor does it taste like white beans (which may I remind you taste like nothing.) And lest you think I am a genius coming up with blending white beans to make a high-protein, downright delicious cake, I will come ...
Dairy-free Cashew Cheesecake Recipe
I taught this luscious dessert in my classes two years ago, but I had seen cashew "cheesecakes" all over the place for many years. But of course I didn't get it. I didn't understand how blended cashews could be turned into something that resembled cheesecake, a cheesecake that I would actually want ...
gingerbread biscotti recipe (gluten-free version, too!)
I have been offered A LOT of biscotti in my life. When everyone you are related to is Italian, biscotti appear more often than Oreos. They're called "biscotti" because they literally translate to "twice baked." You bake them in logs first, then you slice up the logs and bake them again. They have ...
Beet Green Crisps Recipe
Daughter #1 is lucky enough to be attending a great high school summer program at an East Coast university for the next 6 weeks. My daughter, Mr. Picky, and I are currently en route to get her there and settled before he and I spend a week on Long Island with my family. Because Daughter #1 had ...
Chocolate Banana Almond Flour Muffins with Chia Seeds Recipe (Gluten-free & Passover Friendly)
There's a new (but not really new) diet in town which everyone is talking about called the Paleolithic Diet or Paleo, for short. Sometimes it's referred to as the Caveman or Hunter-Gatherer Diet and it focuses on the foods humans ate pre-industrial agriculture. The idea is that our bodies ...
sweet potato casserole recipe
There are a few recipes I make on Thanksgiving that I call “one-hit wonders.” That is to say I don’t make them on any of the other 364 days in the year. I’m no fan of stuffing, for example, so I keep the masses happy by making it on the holiday and then we forget about it until next year. My ...
grilled banana s’mores recipe
I had my first s'more on a girl scout camping trip when I was 12 and I thought it was genius. I loved that crispy graham cracker paired with a smooshy, slightly burnt marshmallow and the way the chocolate just started to melt a little. Do-it-yourself desserts are just so fun to put together too, ...
Whole Wheat Carrot Cake with Dairy-Free Frosting Recipe
I was married almost 17 years ago, so I guess it's not crazy that my husband would have forgotten what flavor our wedding cake was. I'm just surprised, because he was very involved in all decisions. I know you're thinking that it sounds sweet to have your fiance interested enough in your wedding ...
No-Sugar, No-Egg, No-Flour Breakfast Cookie Recipe
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 a fresh cup of tea. Then off to a rare workout or walk along the ...