This recipe comes from my friend Beth, also a runner and a speedy one at that. Enjoy! Pumpkin Pie Brownies For brownie layer:4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, melted1C canned or pureed pumpkin3/4C sugar1/4C canola oil1t vanilla extract3/4C flour1/4C cocoa powder1T corn starch1/4t baking soda1/4t salt For pumpkin layer:1C canned or pureed pumpkin2T corn starch1/2C non-dairy milk [Read More]
Lemon-Berry-Chia Shortcakes
Here’s a great summer treat I made when my dad was over the other day. It’s perfect for 4th of July. Lemon-Berry-Chia Shortcakes Makes 8 2C All-purpose flour 1/4C Packed light brown sugar 1-1/2T Chia seeds (poppy seeds work too) 1T Baking powder 1/2t Salt 1 Stick chilled butter, cut in 1/4″ cubes 3/4C Whipping [Read More]
Holiday Weekend Eats!
My recipes for May are the perfect kickoff to summer. They’re delicious and festive without busting the calorie bank. Asian Grilled Chicken & Broccoslaw 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 3 Garlic cloves, minced 1/4C Low-sodium soy sauce 3/16C Agave nectar 1T Lime juice (I won’t tell if you don’t have a lime laying around and [Read More]
Fried Brown Rice & Veggies
This month’s recipe is something I made for my mother the other day. With Mother’s Day around the corner, for those of you with moms that are preposterously hard to buy for, as mine is, I may have the answer for you. My mom lives alone, does not have many/any hobbies beyond doing things for [Read More]
In the Kitchen With…
Chia seeds!Thanks to Eliza at Eliza on the Run who was so sweet to send me some chia seeds, I’ve come up with a great pancake recipe that even the picky kiddos loved! As I was concocting, Thing 1 walked in, misread the Chia Seed bag and went: “Oh no China Seeds Super Food. This [Read More]
A Fun Recipe For the Kiddos
And for the young at heart, which is all of us right? I get tons of requests for healthy(ier) meals for kids.Mine are quite picky so that’s a big challenge for me. Some of the few things they will eat are breakfast items like pancakes, waffles, and french toast, I make those a little ‘more [Read More]
One Final Recipe for 2009
I’d planned on a few final words on resolutions, as if you haven’t heard enough about those lately. But then I realized December/the year/THE DECADE is just hours away from being over and I haven’t shared a recipe! What is this blog coming to anyway? Then I thought wouldn’t it be nice if I shared [Read More]
In the Kitchen with Agave Sweetener
November is flying by and in my pre-Thanksgiving panic I haven’t yet shared any recipes. That will change right here, right now. I’ve been experimenting with Agave Sweetner as a sugar sub and I have 2 recipes I think you’ll like: Agave nectar has a lower glycemic load, meaning it doesn’t give your body as [Read More]
Recipes
Like I said in the previous post here’s a ‘healthier’ (less sugar, whole grain) option and a more decadent one. They were both quite the rage at the bakesale. Pay no attention to the snowflake plates. Disorganized times call for desperate measures. Enjoy! Whole Grain Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars 1C butter, softened 2/3C granulated sugar [Read More]
Can it be September Already?
Horrors! August slipped right past me and I never shared a recipe! Guess I’ll post two this month to catch up. This recipe is something I make for the kids all the time. I make them ahead, throw them in the freezer and just nuke as many as I need. They are healthy and delicious. I [Read More]
