I buy my agave at Costco. It’s a fantastic deal. And with those two bottles comes a little hang-tag that has a recipe on the back. A recipe for fruit cobbler. [Read more →]

I have a love/hate relationship with hummus. I absolutely adore the stuff. But when I try to buy it in the store, it either costs an arm and a leg, or it has added sugar. Something I avoid completely.

I finally got fed up and tried my hand at making my own. And you know what? It was easy! All you need is a food processor or a hand blender (a regular blender will work find too.).

And if you’re wondering what to do with a large batch of hummus, here are some ideas:

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When I lived in Germany, this dish was served as a very special breakfast, on very special occasions. Birthdays and holidays were always looked forward to in anticipation of this meal. I never knew cream of wheat could taste so good!

I had to go to the health food store and really search for some whole grain cream of wheat. But I did find it.  It’s called Whole Grain Farina. The one I used is from Bob’s Red Mill. Great stuff!

If you manage to find it too, then you must absolutely give this recipe a try. It’s fabulous.

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Would you believe I’ve never had corn bread before? I think I tasted one little crumb at a restaurant once, but it was a crumb. And it was little.

So when I decided to make chili for dinner the other night, I thought… what the heck. I’ll make corn bread too. How hard can it be?

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This month’s Clean Eating Magazine had a section in it for clean eating dressings. My eyes and ears really perked up when I saw a recipe for ranch dressing. Of all the things I sorely miss, it’s ranch dressing. I mean, there’s just NOTHING you can’t put it on. I even tried it on vanilla ice cream once, and it wasn’t half bad.

Pathetic, I know.

But still.

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