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{Date-Sweetened} Mini Carrot Muffins for Baby (with yogurt “frosting”)
Every parent has to make their own decision on when to first introduce sugar to their baby. We’ve decided to wait as long as...
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Banana Sushi Chia “Tempura” Roll
I’m sharing my recipe for Banana Sushi Chia “Tempura” Roll on the Essential Living Foods blog. It’s a great way to get kids to eat omega-3 fatty...
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Individual Strawberry Crisps {sweetened with dates & apple juice}
As promised, here’s the recipe I mentioned in the date syrup post.Not one speck of sugar made its way into these delectable fruit crisps; the...
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Frozen Cocoa PB Banana Bites
I’ve been on a no-sugar-added kick for the past couple of months, (other than an occasional treat), and am down 5 lbs to show...
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Date Syrup
I’ve been enjoying Medjool dates for years; plain, stuffed with peanut butter, cooked into oatmeal, baked into granola bars, stirred into yogurt… you name...
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Chocolate Chip Macaroon Oatmeal Cookie Bars
Snow.If you live in New England, you don’t want to hear about it because you’re living amidst this never-ending Snowmageddon; and if you live...
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Almond Joy Fudge Bites
It should come as no surprise to you when I say that I love almonds. The little nutritional powerhouses are one of my go-to snacks,...
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Not Your Sugar Mamas
I am beyond excited to share a new (to me) discovery with you: Not Your Sugar Mamas, a Martha’s Vineyard-based store that sells handmade chocolates...
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Deep-Dish White Chocolate Chip Brownie Cookie for One
It’s a brownie.It’s a cookie.It’s a… brookie? Crownie?Whatever you call it, it is deeeeeelicious; every bit as scrumptious as that Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie for...


