Hello, friends! January sparkles with the excitement of a new year. Resolutions abound with the promise to put the woes of the past behind. And who could forget the struggle to shed pounds that lie ahead? With this in mind, I set out to bake a healthy carrot bread. Adapting the familiar substitutions: whole wheat…

Create magical melt-in-the-mouth moments with each bite of my sweet, crisp and fluffy meringue cookies. Rich dark chocolate, cocoa powder, and espresso powder flavor each light, crispy, and chewy Chocolate Espresso Meringue Cookie. They are a breeze to make: crack the eggs, separate the whites from the yolks, and blend in sugar and flavorings. All…

Hello Sunday! Don’t throw out your bananas when they start to turn brown and are over-ripe. Their soft texture and high sugar content make them perfect for this banana bread. This bread is made with whole wheat flour, loads of bananas, and spiked with warm, spicy, crystallized ginger. There are so many ways to turn…

You’re just eight minutes away from a delicious, naturally light, cinnamon spiced wintertime treat. Instant Pot Baked apples are a delicious time saving, healthy winter dessert. Whole, crisp apples and warm baking spices are the stars of the show. Each apple center is stuffed with the perfect balance of butter, maple syrup, cinnamon sugar, cranberries,…

Happy New Year! Ziggy zaggy, ziggy zaggy! Oy oy oy! Ziggy zaggy, ziggy zaggy… This time every year, the universal toast to health and well-being is heard while celebrating at the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.  More than 6 million attend the city’s celebration making it the largest bier festival in the world! It goes without saying,…