This style of salad is often served on Thanksgiving since pears, persimmons, and pomegranates are at their seasonal peak. This simple, fresh salad adds some needed balance to the typical holiday ...
No-Bake Pumpkin Cream Pie
This pumpkin pie is a fun departure from my first pumpkin pie, which is not quite as sweet, is lower in fat, and is denser. This pie is very sweet, rich and fluffy, akin to ice-cream and cheesecake—a ...
Rice Salad with Asparagus & Shiitake Mushrooms
I call this a salad but it could also be a side dish. The bottom line is that it is de-lic-ious! Made of brown rice, asparagus, shiitake mushrooms, green peas, green onions, pecans, and one of my ...
Peach Pie-lets
These single-serving peach pies ("pie-lets") are delicious and very cute, ideal for a special end to any meal. I don't use butter, shortening, sugar, salt, or white flour in my recipes, so I'm using a ...
Sweet Potato-Pecan Pie
This delicious pie is similar to pumpkin pie but it is made with sweet potatoes (or yams) instead of pumpkin. The filling is sweetened with dates, thickened with a little oat flour, and the Pecan-Date ...
Lentil & Rice Loaf
This flavorful loaf is perfect for the holidays, or anytime you want a hearty main dish. It can be made with fresh or dried herbs. Make two loaves while you're at it and freeze one for leftovers. This ...
Pumpkin Pie
It's time for some good ol' pumpkin pie! Serve this at any holiday table, and people will ask for more. The filling is sweetened with dates and thickened with a bit of oat flour. The pecan-date crust ...
Quinoa Holiday Dressing
Quinoa makes an excellent whole-grain alternative to bread or rice in holiday dressing. This recipe is traditionally flavored with fresh sage, thyme, and rosemary, with the addition of mushrooms, ...
Nondairy Milks
Why buy nondairy milk from the store when you can easily and inexpensively make your own from nuts, seeds and grains? Below are four step-by-step recipes for making almond, pecan, oat and rice ...
