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I’ve been baking challenged since I moved to Colorado, with it’s high elevation and lack of humidity, 11 years ago. Gluten free baking has made cooking even more challenging – to the point I rarely bake or only use gluten free mixes. If you have some questions – or some tips to share – join [...]
Last Christmas, my mother-in-law brought me a loaf of gluten free pumpkin bread that her neighbor made her. Frankly, I was a bit reluctant to try it, because when it comes to gluten free cooking, sometimes homemade treats can be tasteless or very dry. Much to my surprise, it was delicious – moist, flavorful and [...]
Just because you eat gluten free, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a Valentine’s Day dessert. This decadent treat comes from the new cookbook, Straight from the Heart, by Taos chef and owner of Graham’s Grille, Lesley B. Fay. Her 224-page cookbook includes recipes for appetizers, soups, salads and dressings, sandwiches, entrees and desserts; butters and [...]
Today’s guest post from Holly Clegg focuses on healthy holiday baking. Since fresh cranberries freeze up to a year, you can bake up her Banana Cranberry Bread all year round. This is a terrific recipe for using up any overripe bananas you may have, too! Check out more of Holly’s trim& TERRIFIC® recipes at hollyclegg.com [...]
Having had a Jewish father, I grew up eating wonderful cookies and cupcakes at the Jewish-style bakery my parents frequented by my dad’s office in Red Bank, New Jersey. If you lived in the area in the 1970s, it was the bakery by Red Bank Catholic High School and down Main Street from Norman’s Deli, [...]
There’s nothing more challenging for someone trying to eat healthy and lose weight than holiday cookie exchanges. If it’s too hard to avoid cookies this time of year, plan your indulgence! Decide how many cookies you’re going to allow yourself to eat. Maybe you have them on the day you use up all your extra [...]
Now that Thanksgiving is over, are you wondering what to do with all that leftover canned pumpkin puree? Well, how about making some pumpkin cookies? Several years ago a friend made these Egg Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies for a play date since my then toddler daughter, Lucie, was eating an egg free diet due [...]
While I’m at the BlogHer Food conference, Michele at Fit Foodista steps into This Mama’s kitchen to guest post. Today she’s sharing a healthy breakfast recipe that is sure to appeal to kids of all ages. C is for cookie? No, it’s a breakfast food My kids are teenagers. Gone are the days when the [...]
Pizza is one of the foods many people give up when trying to lose weight or when they want to eat more healthfully. That doesn’t have to be the case. There are several ways you can make pizza more nutritious: Load up on veggies like mushrooms, spinach, peppers, tomatoes, asparagus and onions. Other good choices [...]
Today is the last day to win a signed copy of Dave Grotto’s 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life. (Enter the giveaway here.) Dave’s book is filled with fabulous recipes for all kinds of entrees, side dishes, beverages, and desserts. This breakfast recipe comes from the Washington Red Raspberry Commission. Dave recommends raspberries if [...]
Part of the reason I write this blog is to encourage myself as well as others to eat in a more healthful way. You can learn more about my healthy eating and fitness philosophy at my interview at Bizymoms. To inspire you to start your day off the right way, check out this muffin recipe [...]
Join me for some coffee and muffins at This Mama Cooks! Reviews. I’m giving away bags of Peet’s Uzuri African Blend coffee and sample coupons of FiberOne Frozen Ready-to-Eat Muffins. The muffin giveaway ends at midnight MT on Monday, March 8, 2010. The coffee giveaway ends midnight MT on Monday, March 15, 2010. If homemade [...]
I’ve loved meringue cookies since I was a kid. But now that I’m trying to watch my calories, I like them even more. Here’s a holiday treat created by Laurel Hudson, the culinary instructor at Wellspring Academies that will let you indulge without packing on the pounds. Even better, these are perfect for those who [...]
My Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day cookbook giveaway ends TONIGHT! So enter if you’d like to win a copy for yourself or to give to the baker in your life for the holidays. Chocolate and Coffee – a Rx for health? The following recipe from Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day by [...]
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