Wouldn't it be nice to celebrate Valentine's Day without Red Dye #40? I've shared a recipe for naturally red frosting that gets its hue from beets ...
Sweets
Thumbprint Cookies
Thumbprint cookies, rolled in chopped walnuts and filled with a dab of frosting, are a festive holiday treat for your family. Thank you to Silpat ...
No-Bake Chocolate Peppermint Bites
Do you have a love-hate relationship with frosted holiday sugar cookies like I do? They look so good. They taste SO GOOD. Problem is, they don't feel ...
Easy Frozen Treats For Summer
I've been busy over at Inspired Home, where I'm writing about healthy eating and the tools that make it easier. This month, I created four simple ...
Double Chocolate Granola
This easy Double Chocolate Granola bakes up in big clusters, so it's perfect for snacking and packing in lunch boxes. Disclosure: I was asked to ...
No-Flour Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches (Gluten Free)
These sweet little peanut butter chocolate cookie sandwiches contain just five ingredients and no flour. And they're gluten-free! Turning 40 didn't ...
Naturally Colored Frosting
Is decorating sugar cookies a holiday tradition for you? If you'd like to use natural hues to tint your frosting instead of artificial dyes, ...
Dark Chocolate Mixed Nut Butter
I'm a sucker for chocolate nut butters and can't be trusted in the house alone with the store-bought kinds, which tend to be very sweet. So I make my ...
Lunchbox Oatmeal Bars
Like most kids, mine love a little sweet treat tucked into their lunchboxes. I don't include a dessert every day. But when I do, I love when it can be ...
Homemade Strawberry Fruit Leather
Skip the boxed fruit roll-ups and make your own with this recipe for Strawberry Fruit Leather that uses real fresh fruit and honey. My next door ...
Banana Oat Nut Bites
Recently, I was lucky enough to have a fabulous intern for a week. Megan Gutierrez, who is working toward her Master's degree in dietetics. When I'm ...
Strawberry Rhubarb Tart
I spent my entire childhood afraid to eat rhubarb. My dad grew a big patch of it in the garden, and my mom made strawberry rhubarb jam. To me, it ...