Here’s a REALLY fun way to do some healthy snacking — banana sushi! So easy, and you can add whatever toppings you like. Just slice it up, grab some chopsticks, and you’ve got yourself a sweet treat! Great for kids as an after school snack, or when you just need something to munch on but don’t want to grab the chips. Here’s a how-to video from The Petite Cook who…
What!! Lisa Kng has totally blown us away with this amazing vegan ice cream recipe! It’s a copy cat of Ben and Jerry’s Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream. Why spend lots on ice cream at the store when you can make your own right at home (plus you get to lick the brownie batter out of the bowl). Here’s how it’s done: Get the full list of ingredients written out…
These muffins have a delicious hint of coconut, due to the replacement of margarine or oil with coconut oil. They make for a great breakfast or any time snack. They are hearty, due to the addition of peanut butter and bananas. They also taste fantastic the next day, reheated in the oven or toasted. RECIPE -1 1/2 cups of flour -1/2 c. oats or hot multi-grain cereal (raw) -1 T.…
There’s something deeply satisfying about the vibrant sweetness of a summer garden berry smoothie, especially with fruit freshly gathered from your own raspberry and strawberry plants (if you are fortunate enough to grow your own that is). For years, my soft fruit crops never seemed to yield enough to allow me to bring any back to the kitchen, because I’d devour them straight off the plant! These days, I feel…
We are now in full swing of running, biking, hiking, swimming and kayaking season. Race events are scheduled every weekend. Retail sports stores are advertising the latest and greatest high tech running sneaker that is weightless and made with the most advanced materials to promise maximum performance. Brightly colored tech shirts and shorts that whisk the moisture away from the body, compression socks that give extra support and increase blood…