I make this hearty Carrot Cake recipe more than any other dessert since it’s a hit with everyone! I usually make it as an 8×8-inch, one-layer square cake, but see Notes for instructions on baking ...
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Almond-Poppy Seed Cake
This festive and hearty cake is not only delicious, but very fragrant. Its few ingredients and steps make for easy preparation, and it may be served plain or with Vanilla or Lemon Frosting. It uses no ...
Straight Up Food Cookbook
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Favorite Holiday Recipes
The dishes linked below are my favorites for the holidays. Some are traditional and others are not, but they are all appropriate for a holiday feast. If you are new to healthy holiday cooking and want ...
Smoky White Bean & Tomato Soup
This hearty bean soup is full of flavor from its rich tomato broth and dried seasonings: garlic, smoked paprika, Italian green herbs, and red pepper flakes. Any kind of white bean can be used, but I ...
Summer Slaw
This colorful raw salad calls for golden beet, zucchini, carrot, radish, cucumber and jicama, and has a light, tangy dressing. Shredding the vegetables in the food processor makes preparing this salad ...
Cauliflower Soup
This soup is perfect for fall, with a creamy broth and lots of chunky vegetables. Make it a little rich with the addition of a few cashews, or leave them out for a still creamy but lower-fat soup. ...
Zucchini Bread
This bread gets its moistness and heartiness from zucchini, dates, and millet and oat flours. It is baked as a loaf, but see Notes for instructions on baking as muffins or an 8 x 8-inch square ...
Vanilla or Lemon Frosting
This is a simple nut-based frosting that can have a vanilla or lemon flavor (see Notes for lemon). Both flavors are great on Carrot Cake, Pumpkin Pie Squares (shown below), as well as Pumpkin Pie and ...
10 Easy Holiday Meal Tweaks
It's not difficult to shift traditional holiday dishes toward the healthier. Keep these 10 cooking tweaks and recipe suggestions in mind as you prepare your holiday menus this year. 1. Main dish: ...
