The other day I was reading a post on a cooking blog I recently discovered. On her site Ari had a recipe for Marble Molasses Pound Cake from a cookbook she had. It sounded divine! And of course, me being me, I had to experiment with it. Unfortunately, or should I say, fortunately, it didn’t quite work out as planned. To begin with, I had no eggs… Read the rest of this entry »
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They look good, don’t they? Know what else thinks they look good? Your heart! These cookies have little sugar in them and lots of whole grains. This recipe makes 6 dozen, but don’t let that fool you, that’s for the two-bite version. If you make regular sized cookies you’ll probably get around half that. Either way it’s a lot of cookies, but it’s a lot of good stuff too. And they’re great with coffee! Read the rest of this entry »
If you think pasty, gloppy, tasteless mess when you think oatmeal you are in for a huge surprise! This recipe uses hearty Irish oats, fresh blueberries (they’re in season now!) and a couple of deceptively simple additions to make a delicious, filling, exceptionally healthy dish! Read the rest of this entry »
My husband adores banana pudding. His dad made it frequently when he was growing up. I like it myself so I decided to try to cobble together a relatively healthy version. It’s virtually fat free, but does have a decent amount of simple carbs, so go easy on it nonetheless. Read the rest of this entry »
The other day I was browsing recipes online, as I’m wont to do, when I came across this recipe for Lemon Cream Cake. It sounded fantastic, but very unhealthy, so I decided to try to make it healthier while still retaining the luscious decadence of cake. If the fact that half the thing was gone in the first day is any indication, I think I was pretty successful. Read the rest of this entry »
