From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Homemade Protein Bars

May 29, 2009

I like the idea of protein bars because they are easy to eat on the run and theoretically, they make a healthy snack before or after exercise.
What I don’t generally like is how most of them taste, the ingredients they contain, or their prices.
There are definitely some exceptions (Lara bars are great, for [...]

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Leek and Asparagus Pizza

May 27, 2009

Over the Memorial Day weekend, I spent lots of time in my kitchen cooking up some of my favorite Spring ingredients. One of the healthy recipes I made was this yeast and wheat-free Leek and Asparagus Pizza.

I wanted to try a yeast-free pizza dough recipe that I’ve had my eye on for some time. It’s [...]

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Wheat Free Dark Chocolate Cupcakes

May 21, 2009

These wheat free dark chocolate cupcakes are the among the best healthy chocolate cupcake recipes I have made. Instead of the typically overconsumed and often allergenic wheat flour, they are made with nutritious spelt flour.

Spelt flour does contain gluten, so these are not gluten-free (you can find a gluten-free chocolate cake recipe here).
I usually use [...]

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Healthy Fruit Soda

May 20, 2009

This healthy fruit soda is a homemade treat that’s not very hard to make…patience is the only skill that is required, as you’ll have to wait a little while to enjoy it.

There is nothing like a cold and bubbly drink to quench your thirst, but sodas are generally terrible for you. High in corn syrup [...]

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Kabocha Squash Soup

May 19, 2009

It’s definitely Spring, but we’re still having some chilly days every now and then, and when we do, I always want to make soup.

This is one of my favorite easy healthy soup recipes…the Japanese ingredients (wakame seaweed, kabocha squash, daikon radish, and miso) sound exotic and hard to find but they’re really not– I [...]

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Quinoa With Asparagus and Mushrooms

May 18, 2009

I am a big fan of quinoa. It’s a gluten-free seed that has the versatility of a grain, but with more protein and it cooks very quickly…try it in this one-pot dish and I think you’ll become a fan, too.

Quinoa With Asparagus and Mushrooms
Ingredients:
1 Tb. olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 Portobello mushroom, or [...]

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Figs With Greek Yogurt and Raw Chocolate

May 16, 2009

The May issue of Martha Stewart Living had a small feature on dates that caught my eye;  I liked the healthy simplicity of her recipe for dates with strained ricotta and cocoa powder, and  I adapted it using figs, Greek yogurt, and raw cacao.

Figs are high in natural sugars (which makes them sweet and delicious) [...]

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Berry Yogurt Smoothie

May 12, 2009

I recently came to the conclusion that I am a bit obsessed with smoothies.
I’ve published more smoothie recipes than any other type of recipe on my website, and I even wrote a squidoo lens dedicated to healthy smoothie tips!
So, yeah. I’m kind of obsessed with smoothies–they’re just so easy to make and so easy [...]

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Sweet Freedom- A Healthy Desserts Recipe Book

May 8, 2009

Today’s post isn’t a recipe, but an announcement about a healthy dessert cookbook that’s coming out soon. Ricki Heller is a gifted cook who has a food blog I love called Diet, Desset, and Dogs. Ricki has been extremely generous about sharing her recipes on my website in the past– just check out her posts [...]

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Eggs and Greens With Ramps and Cilantro

May 7, 2009

For my first Healthy Green Kitchen recipe post, I figured it would be appropriate to write about “greens”.
My kids are super busy in the evenings these days and it’s an unfortunate fact of life that sit-down dinners just do not happen much during the week.
When I got home from my son’s baseball game after 8 [...]

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