I was first drawn to make sweet potato brownies because I am still trying to use up my sweet potatoes from last fall’s harvest. Honestly, I cannot think of a better way to enjoy my plethora of sweet potatoes than fudgy brownies.
This recipe was inspired by a picture I saw on Pinterest that did not link back to a working site, so all I had to work from was the ingredients list and the comments (other recipes I found did not have great reviews). Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Gluten Free Dishes, Snacks, Vegan
Tagged Chocolate, Peanut butter, Sweet Potato, Whole grain
During football season, we consume a lot of dips! I made a different type every week for during the game. Dips like this creamy black bean and corn dip are always a life-saver because they take no time at all to whip up!
Canned black beans and frozen corn make the bulk of this dip while jarred salsa and taco seasonings yield most of the flavor. My secret ingredient to make it creamy might just surprise you! Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Snacks, Southwestern
Tagged Black Beans, Salsa, Sweet Corn, Yogurt
As a kid, we had a close family friend that was an excellent baker. All his breads and treats were amazing! This whole grain rhubarb oatmeal bars recipe was adapted from the only recipe of his that I have.
I adapted Floyd’s recipe to make it whole grain, and to use fresh fruit, or in this case, rhubarb, which is actually a vegetable! Floyd made his recipe with jam instead. Continue reading
I can’t believe that December is in full swing already. This fall has flown by so quickly and now it is practically winter. During the fall, I don’t dive into pumpkin spice season so much. I do, however, love football food season. This black bean taco dip is one that I made repeatedly this year.
The base for this dip is black beans, seasoned with onion and taco seasoning (garlic, cumin, chili powder and paprika). Then I add salsa to give the dip some more body, and of course flavor. Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Snacks
Tagged Black Beans, Cheese, Quick and Easy, Salsa
Friends, it has been a busy fall as usual (busy but good), and I have not been posting as often as I like to. Today I have a great fall recipe for you to try, purple sweet potato and kale mini crustless quiches, and there will be many more recipes coming once winter break has started!
So, more about quiches!
Quiches are supposed to be more custard-like than a fritatta or egg bake because they have more dairy in them. I love adding cottage cheese for a portion of my dairy because it adds a boost of protein. The little chunks also create air pockets when baking, so this recipe will yield a light and fluffy quiche. Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Snacks, Vegetarian Main Dish
Tagged Cheese, Eggs, Kale, Sweet Potato, Vegetarian
It has been a hot summer, and I have been enjoying a variety of different cool and refreshing drinks like this watermelon lime refresher!
This drink recipe is so simple, it has only three ingredients. I find this refresher perfectly balanced between the tart lime juice and the sweet watermelon. My watermelon was a very sweet one, so I felt no need to add any sugar at all. Continue reading
These chocolate peanut butter date caramel bars are a healty no-bake snack or dessert recipe. Date caramel is made by blending dates and nut butter (peanut butter in my recipe!) until smooth, and it makes the center layer of these bars!
I was recently asked by a reader to post more dessert recipes. If you read here, then you know that I don’t post many. It’s not that I don’t post them, I don’t make sweets often.
One main reason is that I’m the only one in the house with a sweet tooth, so all desserts end up being consumed by me. Giant layer cakes and whole pans of brownies just make way too much for one person. Continue reading
Posted in Dessert, Gluten Free Dishes, Quick and Easy, Snacks, Vegan
Tagged Chocolate, dates, Nuts, Oatmeal, Peanut butter, Whole grain
Any other rhubarb fans out there? I love rhubarb for it’s tartness and usually enjoy it most in savory dishes. In sweet dishes the tartness gets lost for me. This time I developed a snack, this strawberry rhubarb fruit leather recipe, that is deliciously tart!
I used a little bit of honey to sweeten the fruit leather so that it would still be enjoyable. How much you use is up to you. I recommend taste testing the puree before drying so you can add honey to taste. Continue reading
They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it is also when people seam to be the busiest. We are all trying to get out the door to start our days at school or work, so we need an easy breakfast such as this simple apple cinnamon seed loaf.
I developed this recipe not long ago when I was looking for a new breakfast idea. It is a great recipe to meal prep and have all week long for breakfast or even snack. It can even be eaten on the go! Continue reading
Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Gluten Free Dishes, Snacks, Vegan
Tagged Apples, Flaxseed, Make ahead, Nuts, Psyllium, Sunflower seeds
Do you remember those sugary fruit roll-ups that you might have eaten as a kid? My homemade dehydrator peach leather is a healthy version of that snack that can be made with essentially only 1 ingredient!
I tested this recipe with and without sugar and found both versions to be delicious. You don’t really need to add the sugar, but if your peaches are not very sweet, you may still want it. Continue reading
