Lisa on January 13th, 2012

Lemons are lovely, especially when you pair them with oats and almonds and eggs and call them breakfast. Baked goods (or leftover pancakes) are my favorite things to have for weekday breakfasts since they require zero work first thing in the morning. Fifteen minutes of effort once or twice a week can provide you with [...]

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Lisa on January 21st, 2011

I’m always on the prowl for new unrefined sweeteners — not only are they a healthier alternative to heavily processed white sugar, unrefined sweeteners like maple syrup and honey have flavor instead of just being super-sweet.  It’s fun to play with flavor pairings to see which sweetener you like with what.  (I think honey is [...]

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Lisa on June 22nd, 2009

Although I don’t have much of a sweet tooth (these cookies are dusted with sea salt), when I get the urge to bake cookies, I reach for sucanat.  It stands for “sugar cane natural” and is essentially dried sugar cane–no more, no less.  It’s the only cane sugar that has not been stripped, refined, and [...]

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Lisa on March 20th, 2009

Who would have thought that two ingredients could be so heavenly?  Maybe it’s because dates and coconuts are both fruits of palm trees.  This dessert takes about 30 seconds to prepare and is the perfect blend of sweet and chewy.  Just rinse the dates, dip them in egg whites, and roll them in unsweetened coconut [...]

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