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If you are a flavor-craver, your mouth will be thanking you for this treat. Tangy rhubarb meets sweet strawberries for a great springtime dance with Strawberry-Rhubarb Sauce. Continue reading →
Chocolate Covered Almond Balls are a great snack or dessert that won't send your blood sugar into overdrive. They are elegant enough to give as a gift, yet simple enough for the kids to make. Continue reading →
Ever been given a "yeast starter" that made you feel as if your life revolved around it? Then you will sympathize with this essay from my collection: "Diary of a Mad Foodie." Continue reading →
Spring in a bowl. Fresh greens and berries topped with a bit of grilled chicken. Continue reading →
These cute cupcakes have a delicious cream cheese frosting and easy decorations that will delight the kids. Continue reading →
The scent of this cake will make you think of your grandmother, I'll bet. The original recipe came from an old church cookbook my Grandma Zola gave me in 1976. I cut out some of the sugar and added a few extra ingredients to give it more fiber and flavor. Continue reading →
You can fight cancer with food. Guest Blogger David Haas has some helpful information. Continue reading →
Double Chocolate Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting will hit all the flavor notes. Rich, soft fudgy cookies topped by a tangy icing and decorated any way you like. Continue reading →
This is a yummy, slushy dessert that you can enjoy without guilt. But if you need the guilt, swap out the almond milk for Irish Cream! Continue reading →
When you need a chocolate fix in a hurry, whip up a batch of these Rocky Road Brownies. You'll be in chocolate heaven faster than you can watch an episode of Downton Abbey! Even Mrs. Patmore would approve of these moist and gooey delights. Continue reading →
Roast chicken is easy, yet elegant. Add some vegetables to the roasting pan and you'll have time to put your feet up while dinner cooks. Continue reading →
Roasted chickpeas are garbanzo beans in disguise. So easy and fun to eat. A healthy high protein, high fiber snack for you to enjoy! Continue reading →
Maddy's Strawberry Sorbet is so simple and the flavor is true and natural. I felt as if I was in Italy eating one of their famous ices. Continue reading →
God rested on the seventh day and on the eighth day he woke up and said, “Let’s make chocolate!” And he saw that it was good. Soooo good. Then along came St. Valentine who said, “Chocolate is the food of love.” Or something like that. These are brownies for lovers. Continue reading →
Urban Legend or Legendary Recipe... you decide. Continue reading →
No point spending life feeling deprived. If you love fries, treat yourself and your family. And clean up is a snap. Continue reading →
Trot around your kitchen for a few short minutes and you'll have this delicious chili in minutes. Perfect for a weekday dinner or for a gameday treat. Continue reading →
Cha-Cha-Cha-Chia Chippers. A healthy little cookie that you will love! Continue reading →
Consider them for breakfast, after school snacks or as a dessert for dinner. I liked the tart cherries, but I suspect the recipe would also work with dried cranberries, blueberries or, my fav, dark chocolate chips. Continue reading →
Red Swiss Chard is so pretty to look at, but what do you do with it? This is one easy way to use the chard in a main course with lots of flavor and a beautiful color. Continue reading →
The perfect breakfast - or dessert. High in protein, fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, whatever they are! Four superfoods cha cha together using ch-ch-ch-chia seeds. Dairy free and gluten free options included. Continue reading →
I bought a juicer and have put my big toe into an eating plan by Dr. Fuhrman. Just my big toe, but I'm hoping more body parts will follow as I seek better health in 2013. How about you? Continue reading →
The most popular recipes on Nana Clare's Kitchen are sweet ones. So come for dessert and stay for the main course. Here are the five most often viewed recipes from my site in 2012. Continue reading →
Complex flavors and textures deliver quite a taste sensation with this Zuppa Toscana Soup. Continue reading →
Whether you call them Russian Teacakes or Mexican Wedding Cakes, they are a classic that you will call addictive! Continue reading →
Fluffy pancakes with cinnamon and pumpkin are a great way to start any morning. Continue reading →
Taste the magic of real chocolate cupcakes that are low in fat and high in taste. No need to "Wonder" again. Continue reading →
Pumpkin custard is the perfect dish when you need a gluten free option, or you want to cut the calories that come with the pie crust. Or you just can't wait for more pumpkin! Tastes like pie but with a fraction of the calories. Continue reading →
If you love your nuts like my Ken loves his, you'll enjoy these glazed nuts. Easy and quick with spicy ingredients. Continue reading →
Eating Well, the healthy cooking magazine, listed Bev's chocolate chip cookies as their best in ten years. Make them yourself and then compare to my heathier option. Continue reading →
Prunes have gotten a bad rap. Even though we now call them "pitted plums," you can embrace the sweet stickiness of these high fiber treats by mixing them into your baked goods. Continue reading →
I'm going nuts. Or should I say bananas? The political ads have bombarded us with fear and loathing for months - years really. A steady diet of jabs and punches. If you believe all the attack ads you are left to wonder if only crazy people run for public office. Go nuts and bananas with me on this cake-in-a-cup. This message has been approved by Nana Clare. Continue reading →
In the 1950's and '60's we ate cake like it was health food. If you crave some of the traditional cakes, try this single serving cake made in a cup in the microwave. Then you can go back to eating kelp. Continue reading →
Coffee enhances chocolate, even when chocolate doesn't realize it. And the coffee essence usually bows to chocolate so the deep rich flavors you crave really come through. This is a muffin to love. Continue reading →
Chicken nestled in a creamy cheesy sauce just waiting for your invitation. Make it in one pot on the stove in a matter of minutes. Continue reading →
Dark and White Chocolate Chip Cookies are not quite like the "Black and White" cookies featured in a Seinfeld episode, but they're a Midwest version with the blend of dark chocolate and white. Devil or Angel? You decide. Continue reading →
Banana nut muggins made three different ways. Muffins in a Mug - so easy. All have the traditional flavor in minutes - made in the microwave for one. Continue reading →
Yummy peanut butter, oats and honey wrapped around a decadent chocolate kiss. The perfect dessert or snack. Gluten free! Continue reading →
Puff pastry and granny smith apples are easily turned into a delicious pastry for Sunday brunch or dessert anytime. Continue reading →
Pulled pork perfumed with peaches - positively perfect! Gluten free, dairy free and sugar free. Continue reading →
Moist, with the blend of cinnamon and banana, this muffin-in-a-mug, or muggin, is gluten and dairy free! Continue reading →
Sesame Seed, Peanut Butter, Date Energy Balls are perfect for an after school snack or a quick energy snack. Indulge without guilt. Continue reading →
Like Goldilocks, I've been on a quest looking for chocolate chips that are just the right size for the newest addition to the Muggin family - chocolate chip. Continue reading →
Faster than you can say "find the take out menus!" dinner is done. And it's gluten free. Continue reading →
Muggins are one of the most popular items on my blog, so I am happy to add another. Oatmeal cinnamon muggin with walnuts and craisins! This one is perfect for school age kids, seniors, diabetics or celiacs! Or anyone who wants a fabulous breakfast in minutes. Continue reading →
Eight little girls came to my house to learn how to make muggins - muffins in a mug. Their sweet personalities made me thankful for their parents who are raising such wonderful little women. Continue reading →
A moist honey cornbread that goes together in minutes will go with just about any main dish. This one is perfect plain or dressed up with apple butter, jam or honey. Continue reading →
Brownies - Full fat and robust sugar? Or full of flavor and protein with fiber? If you're craving a brownie, but are trying to eat a healthy diet, this is a recipe to take for a test drive. Continue reading →
Are your sweet potatoes sitting in your veggie bin calling "pick me?" Skinny Tangy Sweet Potatoes is a fast and easy way to enjoy them any day of the week. AND you can feel superior that you are enjoying a super food. Continue reading →
A box of "toppings" from a fellow foodie. Now this has the makings of an exciting episode of "chopped." Continue reading →
