I teach a breakfast cooking class once a year and in this past one, savory steel cut oats were on the menu. That's right, savory oats, as opposed to the standard oatmeal with sweet toppings like bananas and brown sugar or raisins and peanut butter. There were quite a few raised eyebrows and ...
Grain-free Cinnamon Apple Cake Recipe
One of the first desserts I made my boyfriend-now-husband was the Chunky Apple Walnut Cake from The Silver Palate Cookbook. Do you remember that book? Even though it's from 1982, I still have it on the shelf in my kitchen with more current titles. It was probably the second cookbook I ever bought ...
vegan apple spice snacking cake recipe (refined sugar-free)
I just took stock of my pantry because baking season has officially begun. It started slowly with a few batches of cookie dough for back to school lunches. Then Mr. Picky's birthday rolled around last week and whoosh it's Rosh Hashana this Wednesday night already! I don't need to tell you what is ...
lentil and grilled eggplant salad recipe
Do you remember the Dunkin Donuts commercial from the '80s, where the guy wakes up super early in the morning every day and says, "time to make the donuts" ? That's how I felt yesterday morning when I stumbled out of bed as the sun came up because it was "time to make the lunches." Oy. How is it ...
Vegan Pumpkin Oatmeal Spice Cookies Recipe (gluten-free)
Have you made my vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies? If you're new here, do not hesitate. They are fantastic! They're a staple around here and definitely one of the more healthful (less bad for you?) cookies I've tried. I love that recipe so much I decided to tinker with it and make a fall ...
harvest chopped salad
Halloween is tomorrow, but to tell you the truth, I don’t make much of an effort to show my “spirit” with cupcakes that look like spiders or swamp slime green Jell-o. Do my kids really need marshmallow ghosts on top of the candy I have not forbidden them to inhale as they trick-or-treat? Silly ...
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 ...
Kale Pesto Recipe
When I was a child, my family ate pesto all the time in the summer and early fall. In fact, to me the smell of basil, garlic and cheese in the food processor is synonymous with warm, lazy days at the beach or on my parents' hammock under a big, breezy tree. It was one of the few things my mom made ...
Basil Parsley Pesto Recipe
I am willing to bet that I have eaten more pesto in my life than all of you. Let me give you a little background. My father has an expert green thumb and has maintained amazing gardens throughout my life. Every year, he plants one large plot with a wide variety of beautiful vegetables, ...
asparagus salad with feta, walnuts and mint vinaigrette recipe
A great salad is part perfectly fresh and delicious ingredients and part winner dressing. And the simpler the better. But salad monogamy is not something I believe in. There shouldn't be exclusivity with salad combinations and dressings. A good vinaigrette should be able to play the field. And ...
vegan chocolate chip oatmeal cookies recipe
A funny thing happens when people start cooking healthful food for family and friends. They feel the need to announce that fact to everyone before serving it. "Ok, guys. Wait until you try this muffin! It's made with flaxseeds and almond meal and it has no sugar! It's unbelievable!" Of course ...