In these recipes, pepitas (also known as pumpkin seeds) are roasted in the oven with no added oil and very little sugar. Flavored two different ways, one with cocoa and one with pumpkin spice, you won’t be able to resist snacking on them! I’m addicted to pepitas. “What the heck are pepitas?” […]

And now I’m back to the “low-sugar muffin thing.” I really OD’d on the sugar this past week and I paid the price (painful bloating and other things). I’m finally feeling better today. Last weekend we got together with my family, then it was my husband’s birthday and I ended […]

These monster cookies are made entirely out of oats, with oat flour standing in for wheat flour. They make a great wheat-free treat for Halloween! It’s seems like it’s been ages since I’ve made just good ol’ cookies. I’ve been on a healthy, low-sugar muffin kick lately, so cookies have gotten […]

Creamy rice pudding with extra vanilla will comfort you and cheer you up either when you are not feeling well or having a bad day. It gets so tiring having fructose malabsorption. I’ve been having…er…”tummy issues” lately and it is not fun. Sometimes I feel like it’s impossible to figure […]

I’ve been having fun creating new ways to fix oatmeal. Usually I don’t add any sugar to my oatmeal, but sometimes it’s nice to give yourself a treat, like this Hot Cocoa Oatmeal. While it does have sugar in it, it’s not very much. I like to use Coconut Palm […]

I whipped these bars up a few days ago. I had a single overripe banana that I didn’t know what to do with. After perusing some almond flour recipes on the Internet, I came up with this recipe. The best thing about it is how quick and easy it is. The […]

I was so excited about the multi-colored green beans I bought at the farmer’s market I decided to try some multicolored potatoes. I’ve recently heard such wonderful things about purple potatoes, I knew I had to add them to my diet. Like most deep-hued produce, they are full of nutrients. They contain […]

Today we had a health fair at the grocery store I work at in our natural foods department. We bring all of these vendors in to demonstrate and hand out samples of natural foods products. This year, my job was to hand out samples of quinoa. Quinoa is wonderful and I’m sure […]

A banana bread filled with the flavors of chai spice and baked with wholesome almond flour. This gluten-free treat is perfect for cold mornings with a steaming cup of coffee or tea.    I ask my husband how many bananas he needs for the week for his snacks. He tells […]

Cozy up to a bowl of this warm and creamy pumpkin oatmeal on a brisk fall morning! I’ve been doing a lot of experimenting with cooking and baking with pumpkin lately, and found myself with a lot of leftover pumpkin in the fridge. I’ve made a slow-cooker pumpkin oatmeal before, which you […]

Recently, my husband and I did something for the first time this summer. We grilled! We’re not the biggest fans of grilling. I know it’s healthy and all, but it’s a pain. I’d rather cook on the stove top or throw something in the oven (I’m an indoorsy-type person). Our grill […]