The winter holiday season is here and that means holiday flavors and cookies (everywhere). But that also means extra empty calories everywhere provoking us to nibble where we find ourselves having to balance those two little voices in our heads- “you can have just one” vs. “no, I’m trying not to be a fatty no … Read More...
Seriously, though… where is it? Isn’t creamer supposed to be cream-based, at least to some degree? In other words, in the essence of the word and assumed consumer purchase, you would think you’re buying a plain or flavored cream for your coffee, right? Not so with Coffee-mate. Typically the main ingredient in real food-based creamers … Read More...
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday weekend. I got to take some time off and spend it with family, including my little niece from New Zealand who I had a lot of fun with. I also got a chance to get busy in the kitchen adapting my real food remix raw bread recipe into … Read More...
With Fall now here and a trip to the farmers market to see the seasonal real food possibilities we can play with in our kitchens, I decided to kick off the Fall flavor season with an indulgence. Brownies! But not just any ol’ brownies typically made with processed white flour, processed sugar and other junk… … Read More...
One of my all-time favorite foods is bread, but like many of our favorite foods, not always the best for us when it comes to our health – especially what’s available as our options today. As most of us know, most all bread is a processed food-like product, it’s not real food (we don’t find … Read More...
Good day fitfam! Cheers to everyone who participated in the $20 Whole Foods/Vitacost gift card giveaway on Instagram for a new unique real food remix ice cream flavor. There were a ton of great ideas everyone suggested on the Mojito ice cream post, but ultimately I had to pick just one and I went with … Read More...
During the summer my friends and I sometimes venture to the Del Mar Plaza in Southern California where they serve some of the best mojitos in town. Recently we were there before heading to the Del Mar Race Track and it’s sort of a summer tradition now to get a mojito pre-track while we’re looking … Read More...
Panna Cotta, or “cooked cream” in Italian, is one of the easiest and tastiest desserts you can make, as well as very versatile for flavor in terms of serving with different seasonal berries or sauces. The dessert is an old traditional, Northern Italian dish typically made of cream, milk and sugar. Unfortunately today, we find … Read More...
Cheesecake is one of my all time favorites when it comes to dessert. Every year for my birthday, good ol’ fashion cheesecake is a must have (yes, the regular kind, I am human 🙂 )… and with my birthday just passing in May, let’s just say I’ve had cheesecake on my mind. That said, following … Read More...
I just got back from a weekend mini-retirement (aka vacay) and had the itch to get into the kitchen and make a raw fruit tart. I got the inspiration from a colorful fruit tart I saw in a bakery, however it was made with a processed flour-based crust and processed added sugar in the dairy … Read More...
