I’m not a huge fan of chocolate chip cookies–I just think they’re boring. These cookies are not boring. They are flavored with so many wonderful ingredients: bananas, rum, coconut, oatmeal, nuts, and cranberries. YUM! I heavily modified a recipe from Cooking Light and they turned out wonderful. This recipe makes easily 36-48 cookies so get [...]
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4 Feb
Samosa Casserole
I love samosas, and here’s an easy way to make them for dinner for your entire family. This recipe is vegan and freezes well. Ingredients Crust: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour (whole-wheat pastry if you have it) 1/4 tsp salt 2 Tbs. canola oil Filling: 1 Tbs. black or yellow mustard seeds [...]
6 Jan
Veggie Tamale Pie
This dish is a big hit with the kids, super helathy, and freezes well. What more could you ask for? Topping Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry polenta or corn grits 1/4 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese pinch of salt Filling Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium onion, chopped 1 zucchini, chopped [...]
23 Dec
Greek Christmas cookies
Looking for a healthy, delicious Christmas cookie? Try these melomakarona. They use olive oil instead of butter, are flavored with brandy and orange, are sweetened with honey, and are topped with nuts. This is a cookie I don’t mind my kids eating every day. Ingredients: 1/2 tsp baking soda grated rind and juice of 1 [...]
28 Nov
Pumpkin apple cranberry muffins
This recipe is so delicious. I modified a version I found on allrecipes.com years ago and was able to cut the sugar in half and use whole wheat flour without compromising taste or texture. I think the fresh roasted pumpkin improves the flavor greatly and reduces your exposure to the BPA found in canned pumpkin. [...]
27 Nov
Pumpkin pie with fresh roasted pumpkin
This year for Thanksgiving, we made pumpkin pie with sugar pumpkins that we had roasted ourselves. It was super easy. We cut a medium sugar pumpkin in half, scooped out the seeds, and placed cut side down on a baking sheet lined with foil. We baked it at 400 degrees until soft (about 30 min). [...]
11 Nov
Healthy snacking
The other day, I tried slicing up a few veggies paper thin and baking them with a touch of olive oil and salt at 400 degrees until crispy. The “chips” turned out great. The carrot ones were especially good, as they were slightly sweet. I think this could work well with yams or sweet potatoes [...]
31 Oct
Pizza from scratch
Lately, we haven’t been feeling like cooking dinner every night. But I still don’t want to eat processed food. So we’ve been making batches of whole wheat pizza dough and freezing them. We also freeze some marinara sauce (tomatoes, garlic, basil, and salt). Both freeze well and it takes only about 20 minutes to prepare [...]
12 Oct
Vegetarian Moussaka
This is a Greek casserole, much like a lasagna or eggplant parmesan. The bechemal sauce on top is delicious. While this dish takes a lot of time to prepare, it is worth it every once in a while! Ingredients: 3 medium eggplants 3-4 zucchinis 3-4 medium potatoes, peeled 4 onions, chopped 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 [...]
13 Aug
Mediterranean stuffed eggplants
This is one of my favorite summer meals. You can make extra stuffing, put it in a baking dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs, and bake alongside the stuffed eggplants. My kids gobble it up! Ingredients: 3 medium eggplants 4 tsp olive oil, divided 1 1/2 cups chopped onion 2 cups chopped bell pepper (I prefer [...]
