Hello friends! In Philippines you’re allowed to celebrate your birthday all month long… and so I have. Even though my calories have been lowered (boo!) and my workouts have been stepped up (whoa!), I’ve still found time to relax a bit and really enjoy turning 47. 47!!! I know!! I kind of can’t believe it… …
Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Vegan “Buttercream” Frosting Read More »
Hello friends! This here chocolate mousse is soooo rich… soooo creamy… soooo chocolatey… sooo0 decadent, and sooo0 easy to make, that even though I didn’t do my usual photo shoot, I’m giving you the recipe anyway. I know a picture is worth a thousand words, but one taste is worth more, in this case. Please trust me …
Hello, friends! My little blog is 2 years old!! Is it a birthday, or a blog-i-versary?! I’m not sure, but in any case, let’s celebrate with this yummy carrot cake with cashew coconut frosting… How I wish you could all gather around my table so I could slice each of you a piece of this cake …
Watch it wiggle… see it jiggle… It’s full-on summertime here in Philippines, and any kind of dessert we can make without turning on the oven is likely to be a BIG WINNER. Sara went to a birthday party the other day and came home asking if we could make Jello sometime, because they’d had it …
These no-bake sweet potato brownies have been my best sweet potato discovery since around Thanksgiving 2004… when I discovered (a bit too late for that meal!) that there actually are really great taters here in Philippines! We had lived here for less than 6 months, and I was newly pregnant with Sara, when we thought it would …
This vegan banana bread was a long time coming, folks. Starting from a recipe that called for a cup of white sugar, a cup of vegetable oil, and 3 cups of white flour, I have to admit I swung a little far to the extreme of healthy on my first few tries to “healthify” it. …
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It’s Christmas Eve eve! At least that’s what my brother always used to say on December 23, and it stuck with me. And what better way to spend an hour of it than to make these cute little pecan turtles? Making them this close to Christmas gives you a better chance of being able to …
Folks, this is a special day… I MADE VEGAN BROWNIES WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF BEANS!! OR ANY VEGETABLE, FOR THAT MATTER! This recipe has been a loooonnng time coming, and my kids are thrilled it’s finally arrived… I hate to say it, but they get a wary look on their faces when I tell them, “I …
I find it a bit ironic, don’t you, that I’m sharing this rich, decadent pecan pie with you immediately after announcing that I’m training for a bikini competition. I also find it ironic… or maybe masochistic is a better word… that I began this program immediately prior to Thanksgiving and Christmas. I didn’t really think about the timing …
Sometimes you stumble upon a beautiful thing… sometimes you make it happen… and sometimes, it’s a combination of the two. Yesterday I held a workshop with my dear friend Ana. It started out to be a seminar with the basic idea of “how to maintain your health while running your small business at the same time,” and …
