The flavors and texture are reminiscent of traditional gingerbread, but with a healthy twist to make this quick bread practically guilt-free! The exclamation of joy from the kitchen was all the validation I needed. I looked over and saw the expression on my eldest son’s (M) face as he took his first bite of this…
Trail Mix Chocolate Bark with Sea Salt
Whip up this pretty and delicious trail mix chocolate bark in no time! It’s packed with great flavors and is perfect for dessert or gift-giving. When the calendar turns to December, I immediately pick up the phone for a very special phone call. This phone call has been occurring ever since I’ve lived in a…
Mini Pumpkin Cocoa Maple Bites Recipe
These light pumpkin, cocoa and maple dessert bites are perfect when you just want something to curb your dessert craving! It shouldn’t have been surprising to me that a mere two hours after I made these pumpkin cocoa bites, I walked into the kitchen to discover that there was one lone bite sitting on the…
Baked Tart Cherry & Cream Cheese Wontons Recipe
Healthy snack or light dessert? You decide! Either way, these Baked Tart Cherry & Cream Cheese Wontons will disappear in a flash. Thank you to The Cherry Marketing Institute for helping me to share this recipe with you. My eldest son (M) is about to reach a milestone in his young life, and I’m not…
Raspberry Swirl Frozen Yogurt Pie Recipe
This raspberry frozen yogurt pie is packed with all of the flavors of summer, with a fraction of the guilt. It’s a great make-ahead dessert! When my 11-year old sidles up, wraps his arms around me and asks if we can make cookies together, there’s no way I’m going to refuse. The last days of…
Rhubarb & Apple Crisp Recipe {Low Sugar}
Treat your family to a perfectly tart and sweet fruit crisp, made with rhubarb, apples and a crumble topping that is low in sugar, but not in taste. Whenever I cook with rhubarb, I can’t help but conjure up the vision of my husband’s grandmother standing on her back porch, BB gun in hand, ready…
Chocolate, Tahini & Oat Cookies Recipe
These hearty cookies are packed with oats and dark chocolate, and sweetened with maple syrup and honey. A fantastic treat! It’s been awhile since I’ve added to my cookie recipes, but these were too good not to share. First of all, they’re packed with fiber-filled oats and use tahini rather than butter and eggs to…
Whole Wheat Strawberry Oat Bars Recipe
These easy Whole Wheat Strawberry Oat Bars will be the star of the dessert table at any potluck. They’re beyond addictive, with a side of “healthy”. Thank you to the California Strawberry Commission for helping me to share this recipe with you. When it comes to summertime potlucks, I’m usually the one bringing the pasta…
Tart Cherry & Coconut Milk Popsicles Recipe
These refreshing, dairy-free tart cherry and coconut milk popsicles are only 65 calories each and are perfect for a post-workout treat or a hot day in the sun. Thank you to Choose Cherries for helping me to share this recipe with you. This is my plan for Saturday afternoon: sit in our reclining outdoor chair,…
Moose Munch Chocolate Bark Recipe with Chocolate Pretzels
Whip up a fun and easy Halloween chocolate bark recipe, with Moose Munch and chocolate pretzels, for your little ghouls and goblins. Thank you to Harry and David for helping me to share this recipe with you. When the witches and goblins come a-callin’ at Halloween, it’s wise to have sweet treats on hand to…
Whole Wheat Double Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Cookie Recipe
Soft and gooey chocolate chip cookies are made a little healthier with whole wheat flour. Your family will never know! Thanks to Mom It Forward and McCormick for sponsoring this post and helping me share this recipe with you. (Congratulations to the winning team in the McCormick’s Virtual Bake Sale! They are Amy from Amy’s…
Mini Lemon Meringue Pie Fillo Tartlet Recipe
Mini Lemon Meringue Pie Fillo Tartlet Recipe It’s been a lifelong love affair. It all started at the Serendipity preschool in Vancouver. To my 4-year old mind, it was a magical place. We made elaborate art projects out of paper towel rolls, spent hours playing on the backyard climbing gym and took turns holding the…
Cherry, Coconut & Honey Frozen Yogurt Recipe {Low Sugar}
Cherry, Coconut & Honey Frozen Yogurt is a healthy summertime frozen treat. Healthy eating or no healthy eating, summer just isn’t complete without multiple doses of frozen desserts. Pick your poison – sorbet, ice cream or frozen yogurt. Of course, if you choose something that is low fat and low sugar, then you can eat…
No-Bake Carrot Cake Granola Bites Recipe {Low Sugar & Gluten-Free}
This healthy no-bake snack recipe has the flavor of carrot cake, without the calories, fat or sugar. They’re ridiculously good (& also gluten free)! I have a condition. It’s called “raid the basket-itis”. It’s not lethal, except to the waistband of my jeans. It is at its worst in the middle of the afternoon on…
Creamy Mushroom Risotto Recipe & Other Valentine’s Day Ideas
This creamy mushroom risotto, along with some dessert and appetizers, are a great way to surprise your special someone on Valentine’s Day. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and you’re still trying to figuring out what to cook for that special someone, aren’t you? That’s okay, I’ve got you covered. Nothing says, “I love you” more than…
Almond Meringue Recipe with Raspberry Sorbet
A low-fat dessert recipe for Valentine’s Day: Almond Meringue with Raspberry Sorbet. Talk about going from one extreme to the next. Just as we flip the channel from a screenful of men dressed in heaving padding and beating the tar out of each other, then we find it’s time to start talking about pink hearts,…
25 Super Bowl Recipes, Plus Harry & David Snackbox Gift Idea
Here are 25 of my favorite Super Bowl recipes, plus a fabulous Harry & David Snackbox idea for easy entertaining. When I heard the first crash from upstairs, I was rather alarmed. It sounded as though the ceiling was going to fall in. Then came the second crash, followed by a primal grunt, a pronouncement…
Marsala Poached Pears with Mascarpone Cheese Recipe
In this fruit dessert, sweet pears from Harry and David get dressed up with marsala wine, infused with vanilla and orange zest, and topped with a dollop of mascarpone cheese. There’s something special about a package arriving on the doorstep. When the sound of the doorbell rings through the house, my boys sprint to the…
Chocolate & Dried Cherry Oatmeal Cookie Recipe & My First Video
‘Tis the season for giving, for traditions, for spending time with family and friends, and for being truly grateful for what we have. Oh yeah, and a little holiday baking makes the season bright, too. These oatmeal cookies, studded with dark chocolate chips and dried cherries, are fun to make with the kids. They can…
Holiday Chocolate & Peppermint Cheesecake Bar Recipe
I just received word from the North Pole that I am on the “naughty” list. It seems that the man in red got wind of the fact that I was posting these cheesecake bars. And yes, they are naughty. Creamy cheesecake, swirled chocolate, set over a tender chocolate crust and garnished with peppermint candy canes….