The photo doesn’t do this dessert any justice. It’s so difficult to get good photos at night this time of year – sigh. It’s time to fess up and share with you that the base of this decadent dessert is none other than a can of cannelleni beans (or a box if you buy the…
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Green Chili Hummus
I found the original recipe for Green Chili Hummus here on Food.com and tweaked it to my own taste. The idea of a Mexican/Southwest hummus was so intriguing and you know what? It works – this is amazing with tortilla chips, on pita bread, whole grain crackers or as a topping on a taco salad. Use it…
Golden Austrian Cauliflower Cream Soup
We eat a lot of soup around here and I am always trying new recipes. If a soup recipe gets made again it has to be awesome and this Golden Austrian Cauliflower Cream Soup is just that – awesome. It’s another recipe that calls for carrot juice – the magical ingredient that makes things taste…
Snickerdoodle Dessert Hummus
So I had this crazy idea the other day to make some kind of dessert/sweet hummus. I Googled dessert hummus and found out that it wasn’t so crazy and in fact many other like minded people had already figured out how to do just what I was thinking of. Thank you Google. I wasted no…
Dijon Date Dressing / Dip
Have a little fat with those greens. I recently learned that if you eat some healthy fat with your greens it helps your body absorb the nutrients from the greens. On a whole foods – plant strong food plan we go oil free. Why? Although oils like olive, sunflower or corn do come from plants…
Chocolate Banana Soft Serve
OMG! This stuff is amazing and if you haven’t tried banana soft serve yet, let today be the day. Serve with berries, chopped almonds and chocolate nibs. Look in your fruit bowl and if you have very ripe bananas in there, peel them, slice them and toss them into a freezer bag. Freeze until firm…
Berry Beet Smoothie
Why drink smoothies made with vegetables and fruit? It’s an easy way to get more fruits and vegetables into your daily diet. This drink is filled with vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants yet it tastes delicious. If you don’t find yourself sitting down to a big bowl full of nutrient rich healthy greens on a regular…
Pomegranate Green Smoothie
Oh my goodness this was so refreshing and I love the flavor that the Pom Wonderful added. Now if you have never tried a green smoothie don’t turn your nose up at it. It tastes so much better than you think it will. Pomegranate Green Smoothie 1/2 cup Pom Wonderful Juice 1/2 cup cold water…
Tami’s Easy Red Salsa
You can make it chunky or not. Add salt or not. Add a jalapeno or not. The salsa goes well with Chipotle Nacho Cheese Sauce and Air Fried Chips made oil free. When I make a burrito bowl buffet for company I will make the easy red salsa and the Salsa Verde. Make a day…
Adan’s Grandma’s Salsa
Adan’s Grandma’s Salsa 2 large or 4 small tomatoes 3 Jalapeno peppers 1/2 medium white onion 3 garlic cloves 1/2 bunch cilantro Blanch the tomatoes and the peppers in boiling water long enough that the skins will peel off the tomatoes. I take the seeds out of the peppers but you can decide what is…