When you think of lemon what comes to your mind? For me, it’s the sweet tart taste that is the harbinger of summer – of the light well into the evening. It’s the sweetness of time spent outside in the garden nurturing all my babies, on the patio playing backgammon, and feeling the warm sand… Continue reading TEST: Gluten Free Lemon Bundt Cake
Spent the weekend in Philly visiting family and attending my high school reunion. Whenever I come for a visit, I ask dad what he would like me to make for him and almost always he answers, “Mom’s zucchini stew”. This is one of those recipes that has been passed from one generation to the next. Mom made this recipe in the… Continue reading Mom’s Zucchini Stew
Who knew the unassuming, earthy sweet potato was such a nutritional gem? It’s chock full of vitamin A and C, manganese – good for maintaining normal blood sugar levels and thyroid function, fiber, complex carbs and antioxidants. Plus, it’s low in calories – one medium sized sweet potato is only 100 calories. Today’s test kitchen review… Continue reading TEST: Sweet Potato Black Bean Chili
Today dawned gray, rainy, foggy and damp. Definitely a Bodacious Black Bean brownie type of day. I hope to share these totally Bodacious Brownies with a friend topped with So Delicious Cashew Milk Cappuccino “ice cream” and paired with Cupcake Red Velvet wine. Here’s my take on the black bean brownie recipe. Enjoy! Jackie’s Totally Bodacious… Continue reading It’s a Bodacious Black Bean Brownie Type of Day
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…with vanilla coconut ice cream, with peanut butter, with orange marmalade (it’s really good, trust me – live a little – give it a go). Ahhhh brownie, you complete me…sorry honey. How do you like your brownies? Believe it or not, I’m not a big chocolate… Continue reading TEST: Brownies
For me, the word curry conjures feelings of warmth and homey goodness. So, I was very excited when I received the request to test A Beautiful Plate’s Vegan Cauliflower, Potato and Chickpea Curry. A Beautiful Plate: Vegan Cauliflower, Potato and Chickpea Curry Ingredients: Cauliflower Yukon gold potatoes Kosher Salt Onion Garlic Ginger Coriander Cumin Cardamon… Continue reading TEST: Vegan Cauliflower, Potato and Chickpea Curry
Before I begin this blog today I just want to give a big shout out to all those courageous gluten-free bakers out there. You know, first hand, baking gluten free is a tough business. And then, when, the vegan element is thrown in, it sometimes feels like you are Sisyphus doomed to forever push that… Continue reading Remake Recipe: Old Fashioned Cake Doughnut Mini-Muffins, Take One
So, how do you spell doughnut – donut or doughnut? Time Magazine actually wrote an article on this topic. Can you believe it? Such is the controversy! I say who cares how you spell it, it’s all about how the doughnut/donut tastes. Which type of doughnut do you prefer? Yeast, cake or old fashioned? So… Continue reading TEST: Old Fashioned Cake Doughnut Mini-Muffins
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chick Pea Cookie Bars Vegan & Gluten Free* http://thehonoursystem.com/2014/05/14/chocolate-peanut-butter-chickpea-cookie-bars-gluten-free-vegan/ List of Ingredients: 1 can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained ½ cup of peanut butter ¾ cup of maple syrup ¼ teaspoon of baking powder ¼ teaspoon of baking soda 2 teaspoons of vanilla I recently received a request to test the Peanut… Continue reading First Test: Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chick Pea Cookie Bars
lifelibertyfoodhappiness.com 