This is another “healthy breakfast cookie” I’ve added to my two other recipes. Oatmeal cookies are a great choice to start your day, anytime snack or can even be called a “healthy dessert.” I even love them fresh out of the freezer! There are many ingredients you can use depending on your taste; such as … Continue reading
On my holiday table I Iike to have an assortment of goodies besides the usual cookies, fudge, petit fours, mini cakes or tarts and such. These almonds (healthy fat) are coated in dark chocolate (that’s the good chocolate) and sprinkled with turbinado sugar and sea salt. The salt and sugar are optional but they sure … Continue reading
Pasta and zucchini are a favorite combo any time of the year. I have a few recipes already, but different. This one uses mascarpone cheese (yum) and a gremolata garnish. It cooks quick all in one pot and the sauce just loves the pasta shells, inside and out, and coats them beautifully. 1-inch rigatoni works … Continue reading
This recipe came about because I had fruit I needed to use up and at the same time I received an email with this recipe. Perfect – as I had all of the ingredients! Normally, I like to have some kind of fruit for breakfast whether it is half a grapefruit, strawberries and cottage cheese, … Continue reading
I found all these raw whole almonds in my freezer (forgot the recipe I bought them for) and was looking for a way to use them. Perfect – cinnamon glazed almonds to the rescue! They are not too sweet (like some recipes) and very tasty! love to serve flavored nuts around the holidays and include them … Continue reading
There are so many twists to candied nuts and using almonds and/or pistachios adds some great flavor to salads. They add a little crunch and a bit of sweetness. I have provided two favorite ways to candy almonds and one has pistachios in it too. Go here for recipes for pecans and walnuts. I … Continue reading
Almonds come in high as a super-food and recently are being promoted for their health benefits. Blue Diamond Almond Breeze is advertised on TV, in magazines and other media sources. At first I was thinking milk flavored with almonds, but no, Almond Breeze is filtered water and real almonds. There is no dairy, lactose, saturated fat, cholesterol, gluten, … Continue reading
I often serve these cookies as a light dessert after a Chinese dinner. Many years ago the teacher in one of my cooking classes made these. The almond flavored cookie is a perfect dessert after a stir-fry dinner. The cookies are very light with lots of almond flavoring.
This is a very easy salad to put together. I like the taste and the texture of the dried cherries, the toasted nuts and seeds and the crunch of the Ramen and rice noodles. A little sweet and a little salty – perfect!