Desserts
Kiwi-Berry Ice Pops
A few years our marina was giving away free Otter pops for the 4th of July holiday. That got me thinking about eating Otter pops at the pool as a kid… Back then I thought they were delicious. But when I look at them today I see SO many nasty ingredients! They contain high-fructose corn…
Read MoreCoconut-Vanilla Jello Cubes for Gut Health
If you ever loved “finger Jell-O”, “Knox Blox”, (or Jell-O shooters), these Coconut-Vanilla Jello Cubes are for you! When I was a kid, my mom would make “finger Jell-O” with Knox gelatin and fruit juice, for a healthier version without the added sugar. Recently, as I’ve been trying to find ways to incorporate more protein…
Read MoreApple Betty
Looking for a delicious healthy dessert or breakfast treat? This Apple Betty is it! Last week my husband Kirk saw a recipe for old-fashioned “Apple brown Betty” from the Sweets Without Sugar pamphlet distributed by the Federal Food Board of New York in 1918. I was impressed that there was such a consciousness about sugar…
Read MoreGF Vegan Chocolate Cake
Life is short, eat dessert first! Can you relate? We try to live by the 90/10 rule, 90% of the time we eat clean and healthy, 10% of the time eat whatever the heck we want! This week that included making my favorite gluten-free vegan chocolate cake—because hey, what else are you gonna do during…
Read MoreGluten-Free Vegan Cinnamon Apple Crumble
This Cinnamon Apple Crumble recipe is SO delicious your friends and family will never know it’s gluten-free or vegan, with minimal sugar! Autumn is the perfect time to make this Cinnamon Apple Crumble treat since apple season is upon us. Apples pack a host of healthy phytonutrients in a small package. High in antioxidants, apples…
Read MoreGinger Pear Blueberry Crumble
YUMmmm… this Ginger Pear Blueberry Crumble is a healthy, delicious dessert that combines organic pears and blueberries with fresh ginger. Then it’s topped with a gluten-free granola almond crumble. Your friends and family are going to LOVE this one. And they won’t even know it’s gluten-free! As I’ve mentioned before, blueberries are great brain food.…
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