Treats

Raw Sweet Potato Pie

This year I am lightening up the dessert course (and improving its nutrition!) by making raw sweet potato pie. This pie has two toppings to choose from: traditional walnut and a bright citrus glaze. Sweet and spicy like the Thanksgiving classic, but so much lighter and healthier after a decadent family meal—I think you will really enjoy this special holiday pie!

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Grain Free Hodgepodge Cookies

Old fashioned cookies and milk is a treat that many food-allergic families have to give up. These grain free, sugar free cookies actually taste really good!

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Grain Free Holiday Muffins

For the last year, I’ve been collecting recipes for whole-food, low-sugar treats for my daughter that don’t contain any grains, almonds, cashews or other ingredients that she’s allergic to. I’ve spent many years baking with wheat, rice, spelt, oat and other grain-based flours, and I can tell you it’s tough to make a baked treat [...]

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Of Persimmons & Pomegranates

Late October to early November is the season for both persimmons and pomegranates, which we received in our CSA box this week. You can get them at most supermarkets, but if you live anywhere near where they are grown, it’s best to get them at a local farmer’s market.

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Seasonal Sapote

One of the nicest things about living in Southern California is the endless, year-round bounty of mouthwatering, local produce. This week my CSA box came with peaches and something called a black sapote, all of which were picked the day before from a local farm—in October! I’m from Washington, D.C., so enjoying a fresh, locally [...]

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Pumpkin Love

Pumpkin is a ubiquitous part of the American fall season—which is understandable, considering that it’s indigenous to this part of the world. The Native Americans used it as both a food and a medicine. The first settlers from Europe added it to their diets and then some of them helped spread it to the rest [...]

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