Black and White Cookies
For a few years I’ve been wanting to make black and white cookies but they seemed intimidating. They’re the kind of thing that if you screw it up, people will notice. They have such a distinct flavor and look and when they’re good, they’re GOOD. They’re more of a cake-cookie than a hard, sturdy cookie and the secret getting the perfectly flat top is flipping them over and icing the bottom!My older sister is a big black and white cookie fan so I decided to bite the bullet and try out black and whites for her Christmas cookie package. I used Smitten Kitchen’s recipe and steps exactly so I would …
Review: Aunt Mary’s Tailgating Coleslaw
Amy of the Your Southern Peach blog has posted a delicious coleslaw recipe from her aunt Mary. Being a Southern Peach myself, I am always drawn to recipe blogs from others born and raised in the South. Even though as a vegan, there are many recipes that need to be adapted, this was not one. It is vegan already and very tasty. We cut the vegetables a bit differently, in larger pieces and slices, Whether you choose to shred, and chop thin or more chunky, it does not matter, its a great recipe. Do give it a try. Related Posts:Mango & Carrot ColeslawReview: Warm Lentil Salad with Grapes, Feta and MintReview
Making the most of basil from your garden — all year long
Ken’s beloved pesto pizza, made from our garden Garden plots can be finnicky. We’ve tried planting everything in our 20-year-old raised bed, but it seems to favor basil above all other hot-weather plants. One reason is the increasing amount of shade on the raised bed, from trees growing nearby. Most of the vegetables we plant there fail to flourish in the limited sunlight, but the basil tolerates the shade well. So we cater to the basil in summer. We nurture the soil with compost, no chemical fertilizers or pesticides. We cover the young basil plants with mesh to keep beetles from eating it. (We use tulle from a fabric store.) Mulch it with leaves. And all summer long we collect…
Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies
As I was browsing cookie recipes on the Better Homes and Garden’s website (how I got there, I have no idea!) I saw this recipe and knew it would be perfect for my dad. His favorite cookies tend to be shortbread or my un-iced gingerbread men/sugar cookies. His favorite nut is the pistachio, and these suggest dipping the cookie in either sprinkles or pistachios. I did make two versions, one with sprinkles and one with pistachios. The …
Gujarati Kadhi – a Sweet and Spicy Buttermilk Stew
Gujarati culinary deliciousness 🙂 Gujarat is one of the neighboring states of Maharashtra. Born and raised in a suburb of Bombay, Gujarati snacks were staples in our household. Ans as we grew up, we learned to appreciate the Gujarati cuisine more and more. I am particularly a fan of how they integrate the various contrasting and complementing flavors in their dishes – sweet and salty and sour and spicy all at once! A Gujarati thali (unending home-style meal) is one of my favorite Indian culinary experiences. Today I will share a recipe for one of my favorite dishes that I recently discovered was incredibly simple to prepare; the Gujarati Kadhi – a Sweet and Spicy Buttermilk Stew 🙂 Ingredients: for the kadhi: …
Healthy Tips for The New Mom
Our baby girl is 9 weeks old today! I can’t believe it’s been 9 weeks already. It has seriously flown by. In this time we have had tons of amazing and helpful visitors, been on one date night, gone on a bunch of walks, had 3 “play dates,” had just a few completely sleepless nights, dealt with fussiness and a baby gas, been in love with Layla’s smiles and “a-goos,” and took Layla …
Which is Healthier: Greek Yogurt or Regular Yogurt?
Greek Vs. Regular: By the Numbers Greek yogurt has surged in popularity in recent years, and with good reason. Straining out the extra whey in yogurt makes Greek yogurt thick, creamy and tangy. The plain variety has less sugar and more protein than typical yogurt. But regular yogurt delivers twice the bone-strengthening mineral calcium. Greek yogurt also tends to be more expensive than regular yogurt, because more milk goes into making each cup. Pictured Recipe: Apple Oatmeal
Veggies for Breakfast
Give your morning meal a fresh twist by adding seasonal vegetables to breakfast sandwiches, pancakes, eggs, and more. By: Serena Ball, MS, RD
7 steps to conquer your cravings
Posted in Motivating MessageTips & TricksDo you struggle to tell the difference between a food craving and true physical hunger? If you do, then peel your eyes, because today, I’m sharing some tips to help you spot them both a mile away and help you kick those cravings to the curb. Here we go. Are you really hungry? Food cravings are […]The post 7 steps to conquer your cravings appeared first on Motive Nutrition.
The Top 5 Healthy Processed Foods That You Should Be Eating
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Top 16 TED Talks for Foodists
This week the amazing TED conference is going on in Vancouver. For those of you who have never heard of a TED talk until today, you’re welcome. TED collects the most interesting people in the world and gives them the stage for 20 minutes. Inevitably they will expand your mind in some way or another, even in topics you didn’t think …
7 Easy Ways to Turn Any Recipe into a Real Food Recipe
There’s a misconception that really needs to be squashed!This type of negative thinking is all around us, even within the ranks of our family members.I have friends who would barely try a new food because I mistakingly introduced it as being a “healthier version.”I will not be making that error again!Apparently, the word “healthy” equates to “disgusting” or “unpalatable” in some minds.I find that attitude a little unpalatable, if I’m completely honest!So, if you think those lovely cookbooks that are collecting dust on your bookshelf can only be used for special treats, while the rest of the time you’re forced to eat boring, tasteless…
Ideas to Make Gift-Giving a Breeze This Christmas
If you’re like me, you probably have a few people on your Christmas gift list that are almost impossible to buy for.Whether it’s your coworker or your kid’s teacher, perhaps you feel a little embarrassed by your lack of creativity year after year to come up with a unique gift for them.Well, handmade gifts are perfect for those people in your life, and it doesn’t have to be complicated, or time-consuming to be an awesome gift, either!In …
Soothe and Soften with Yogurt
This creamy breakfast staple has long been used as a natural moisturizer in skin products.
Cauliflower "Fried Rice"
I LOVE fried rice, and often make my own fried rice at home with brown rice which is delicious. But sometimes when I want to cut down on my carbs, I opt for cauliflower rice.I posted this Cilantro Lime Cauliflower "Rice" a while back, and it was a huge hit. So I decided to play around with that recipe and make this Asian version to go with the Orange Chicken I posted yesterday, and my husband (who detests cauliflower) was pretty amazed how the meal turned out. The portions are generous and you get a serving or two of vegetables into your diet….
Body Image: Seeking the Impossible
Body image issues are always complicated.But, when they appear in extremely young girls, it becomes particularly worrying.This crazy fad hurts women both mentally and physically, but I need you to know that we have the power to stop it.I’m talking about a disturbing trend where women, mostly young girls, seek the elusive “thigh gap,” or a pronounced space between the thighs.If you’ve ever come across this trend on social media sites like Pinterest, Tumblr or Instagram, you’ll know it is mostly extremely thin females who are promoted.It’s clear, many of them have an eating disorder, yet they are being held up as the perfect body for the young women …
Cream Cheese Frosting
Icing 🙂 Cakes are delicious but the icing on top adds a special layer of deliciousness, transforming the cake. Today I will share a simple recipe for one of the best kinds of icing – Cream Cheese Frosting 🙂 Ingredients: cream cheese – 1 8-ounce package at room temperature butter – 1/4 cup at room temperature powdered sugar – 1 cup vanilla essence – 1 teaspoon Procedure: In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese and butter. Stir in vanilla essence. Gradually mix in icing sugar. You can use an electric hand mixer with the whisk attachment or simply a whisk. Keep mixing till all ingredients are smoothly combined without any lumps. Delicious Cream Cheese Frosting is ready for some cake 🙂 You …
Banana Bread French Toast
Yield:Serves 5Ingredients 1 loaf – Healthier Flaxseed Banana Bread 2 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 Tbsp. vanilla … whisk all of this together. InstructionsClick Here to see the rest of the instructions
Fig and Pear Salad with Pistachio Crusted Labne and Honey and Lavender dressing
Figs are in abundance at the moment, and it’s been very remiss of me to not share a fig recipe so far this season. So, to make up for it, I have a special salad to share with you – this Fig and Pear Salad with Pistachio Crusted Labne and a Honey and Lavender dressing. Yes, it sounds …
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Fatty McFatfat
Breakfast to BedRant Ahead. The notion of butter, the idea of it, has begun to fall in one of two camps: one-elevated above all other fats. Worshipped for its flavor, its simplicity, its purported benefits to mind and body. The second camp, it’s viewed as heretical to imbibe. Why eat something that is a…
If you see my brain
You guys. I guess my brain only has limited space right now -it’s even worse since I birthed it two years ago- because I had not one, but two major fails yesterday. I got to the studio to teach my second Zumba class and couldn’t figure out why no one was there. Even my friend Megan, who was going to team-teach with me, was not there. I’m sitting in the office, look at the clock around 6:10 after 15 minutes of waiting and realize. My class is at 6:30, not 6. It’s ALWAYS been at 6:30. Better super early than super late, though. I killed time by reading a…
