If you are like me you’ve been very busy lately putting up vegetables from the garden. I like to freeze green beans when they are just ready, immediately after picking for best freshness and taste. I blanch them for just 2-3 minutes them put them in cold water drain and bag them. When you can…
Peanut Butter Coconut Milk Ice Cream (Sugar Free)
I’m not really crazy about the sugar-free ice creams or the coconut milk ice creams on the market. Although Halo and Coconut Bliss do a pretty good job but they are missing something and they don’t seem to be as satisfying as I want them to be. My husband is diabetic and I cannot have…
Zucchini Enchilada Casserole (Vegan)
Our garden is one of the best things about summer, we always seem to get a bounty of fresh delicious vegetables. More than likely you, like us, end up with too much zucchini. It never seems to amaze me that even when I plant one or two zucchini plants I still end up with mounds…
Strawberry Shortcake (Sugar-Free)
Try this sugar-free shortbread the next time you want something delicious but not sinful. You won’t believe it’s sugar-free. Biscuit 1 cup white organic spelt flour 1 cup organic whole wheat pastry flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1/3 cup non-chemical sugar-free substitute like erythritol, Lakonto monk fruit, or…
Hiking the Falls in Summer
Hiking is one of Oregonians many pleasure pastimes. It seems that we can never get enough hiking in before the winter weather comes in to shower us with all the fabulous rain that we get from October to June. But if you’re lucky enough to have the shoes and the time to get out on…
Flourless Banana Power Cakes
My daughter sells this wonderful vegan protein powder by Arbone and she’s always looking for ways to cook with it. She created these delicious power pancakes. They’re great for breakfast, snacks and kids love them. They’re also a great high fiber, high protein choice. 6 Ripe bananas 4 Tb.peanut butter 6 Eggs 3 Tb. flax…
Blueberry Avocado Pancakes Recipe | Yummly
Check out this healthy take on pancakes. I love this sort of thing for snacks too. And don’t forget to make up a big batch and freeze them. Layer them with waxed paper for easy removal. And don’t be afraid to serve them with fresh berry sauce for a dessert that will amaze your guests. …
Avocado Tofu Power Bowl Recipe | Yummly
Here’s a link to a delicious idea for your upcoming summer menus. Also check out Yummly.com for more delicious ideas. http://www.yummly.co/recipe/Avocado-Tofu-Power-Bowl-1902907?prm-v1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=seasonal&utm_campaign=Avocado_All_Day_3D3Futf83FQ3F3DF03D9F3D983D813F3D?prm-v1
What do you do with mushy Quinoa?
Usually when you cook quinoa right it comes out nice and fluffy and thats a beautiful thing. But on occasion you may, like me, over cook your quinoa and end up with wet or mushy quinoa. In this case it wasn’t wet but it was overcooked and mushy. “What to do?” Well, I made quinoa…
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