Irresistible Granola

Mom and I had been kicking around the idea of putting together a granola recipe for a couple years, and the only thing that hindered us, was determining how to get the sticky sweetness without sugar or agave. So we brought out every likely ingredient we had in the...

Creamed Carrot Soup

We are always trying to get more vegetables into our diet in a satisfying way, and we give ourselves extra points if we incorporate a vegetable we don’t normally use, such as turnips.  Turnips can have a strong, distinctive taste, but when combined with the...

Baked Asparagus With Daiya Cheese

I will tell you right up front: once you taste asparagus fixed this way, you will never boil asparagus again. Baked with a combination of Daiya cheese and soft, gluten free bread crumbs, the end result has a buttery taste and a crunchy coating.      ...

Italian Green Beans

It was Labor Day, and we had been out shopping all afternoon in our favorite health food stores, drooling over foods I couldn’t have.  I hadn’t had lunch, and my nutritional reserves were in the negative numbers.  We were in a rush to make dinner, tired of...

Quinoa Tabbouleh

It was a Saturday afternoon and Kris, Jonathan, and I were shopping at a market in Columbia, Maryland called Mom’s Organic Market. It was our first time in the store, and as we checked out the various foods and products, we were offered samples to taste. Quinoa...

Pesto Sauce

Pesto sauce is actually a paste and is incredibly easy to make.  It can be frozen for later use if you prefer.  It’s best to make when basil is in season in late summer (you can get a big bunch of it for little cost), but some quantities of fresh basil are...

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