Real Healthy Banana Cake
What’s the big deal about almond flour? Why should I use that instead of wheat flour? Those are the questions that most people first ask after perusing through my recipes. I’m a firm believer that baking is h ...
Quinoa Minty Fruit Salad
Pull up a chair and get comfortable. It’s time to get your learning on Quinoa is quite the superfood. Often mistaken for a grain, quinoa is actually a protein-packed seed. It’s gluten free (y ...
Real Healthy Lasagna
Getting two good things for the price of one is always a great thing. Just ask my cousins Lars and Bryn. That’s a picture of them with their brand new adorable twins Reese (my goddaughter!) and Gavan. Yesterday I s ...
Real Healthy Pancakes
There’s nothing quite as nice as a lazy Saturday. Waking up naturally rather than being jolted awake by an alarm. And of course by “naturally” I mean being jumped on by a six and four year old. Taking t ...
Real Healthy Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant Parmesan is classic comfort food…but did you know that a dinner portion ordered at your favorite restaurant contains more than 1,000 calories and 60 grams of fat?!?! There’s nothing comfortin ...
Apricot-Filled Caveman Bars
Someone gave me a gigantic Better Homes and Gardens cookbook as a wedding gift, 9 years ago. Back then I was baking with butter, refined sugar and white flour, so that cookbook and I had some wild times together. Once I ...
Skinny Lemon Bars
My entire life is patched together by a series of lists. There’s the work to-do lists that clutter my desk in piles, dark lines slashing through the completed items. There’s the on-going grocery list in my ip ...
Low-Carb Lemon Poppyseed Sunshine Bread
Yesterday my four year old daughter asked what Namaste meant. Out of the blue, since the one and only kids yoga class she’s taken was over 6 months ago. While I had a general concept of what it meant, I googled it ...
Real Simple Fruit Salad
Fruit salad is a staple of summer. Juicy melons, sweet berries and crisp apples eaten from a paper plate while the sunshine warms your head. When the fruit is sweet and at its peak, there’s no need for extra sweete ...
Real Healthy Hostess Cupcakes
Remember all the junk we would eat as kids? Twinkies, Famous Amos cookies, Ding Dongs and, of course, Hostess Cupcakes. What were our parents thinking?!? I guess back then trans fats and refined sugar weren’t the b ...
Gourmet Spring Salad
This salad is bursting with Spring flavors. Curly endive and dandelion greens combine with fresh asparagus, cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper, red onion and tender hard boiled eggs in a delicious oil-free dressing. ...
Chocolate Covered Coffee Bean Cookies
These cookies are fun way to get a little dash of caffeine and that delicious coffee bean taste. ...
White Chocolate & Berries Cookie Recipe
These cookies are cram-packed with dried berries, crunchy nuts and tiny white chocolate morsels. I dare you to eat just one :)...
Garden Medley with Apple Sausage
Spaghetti squash replaces noodles in this low carb casserole with lots of other veggies added for extra fiber, vitamins and flavor. Organic apple sausage is filled with protein, making this the perfect complete meal. ...
Fruity Slaw Recipe
This simple broccoli slaw is filled with fruit and nuts and finished with a sweet vinaigrette. It's super fast and delicious! ...
Easy Egg Drop Soup
Quick meals like this Egg Drop Soup are essential for times when work and other activities monopolize the day. This soup is comforting, filling and oh-so-quick to whip together....
Real Healthy Strawberry Ice Cream
Here's a strawberry ice cream that you can really get excited about. It's made with 2 simple, wholesome ingredients: organic strawberries and non fat Greek yogurt. Serve this to your sweetie on top of the Ultimate Brownie. ...
Real Healthy Egg Salad
This Real Healthy Egg Salad is made with non fat Greek yogurt, fresh celery and onion greens. It is perfect on a bed of lettuce, wrapped in romaine lettuce leaves or in a sprouted grain tortilla. This is egg salad done right. ...
Real Healthy Frosted Lemon Cakes
These lemon cakes are made with almond flour and sweetened with pure maple syrup. The frosting uses dates instead of sugar. Fresh lemon juice and rind gives it a fresh tangy kick. ...
Beverly Hills Chopped Salad
It seems to me that every restaurant in Beverly Hills features a chopped salad as their most popular dish. This recipe is part Villa Blanca, part The Ivy and is fully delicious! The dressing is my absolute favorite....
