I don’t even remember the first time I made these crackers, but I do remember why. Several years ago I was perusing a health food site and stumbled on some information about raw blanched almond flour. It sounded too good to pass up so I ordered a bag of it: a 5-lb. bag. At that time this particular brand was the only source and you had to order it in bulk. I felt pretty lucky to even get it. When my order arrived I was agog at how huge the bag was. My first thought was what on Earth was I going to do with all that flour. Keep in […]
Succumb to Licorice Shake
The winter season always seems to nudge me in the direction of making warmer spicier beverages. I often feel the need to get cozy and just curl up with a good book while sipping on an intense drink, especially during the holidays. It’s such a great time to hunker down and delve into some serious reading and sipping that I don’t get around to much the rest of the time. My favorite get-mellow-with-a-book drinks tend to be tea concoctions made with warm spices and healthy fats. Teas subtly infuse blended drinks with interesting flavors: each one adding its own unique stamp. It doesn’t hurt that teas also provide healing properties […]
Pure Indulgence (Drink)
I love healthy and beautiful drinks. For me a drink has to have a good deal of visual appeal to even entice me into that first sip. If it doesn’t look good, I’m usually not interested. After all most of us can feast on visual alone. So when that magic combination of great appeal and great taste crosses my path, a drink suddenly becomes more than just a drink. It’s a soul-lifting experience and the smiles just never stop. Almond Mocha Dreams of Cacao Ironically, the inspiration for this luscious shake was a good old-fashioned root beer float. They were practically a weekend tradition when I was growing up, along […]
Sweet Cashew Milk & Cream
Nut milks are great for anyone trying to reduce or eliminate dairy products from their diet. You can find packaged nut milk in almost every grocery store these days and homemade takes just a few easy steps. I would say nut milks have definitely arrived. While store bought nut milk can be convenient and are certainly a bold step away from dairy, there’s simply nothing like fresh homemade nut milk. It’s healthier and better tasting, and you don’t end up with all sorts of unwanted fillers and flavoring; just pure nutty goodness. I’ve tried just about every nut for nut milk and they’ve all gotten a giant hug from me. Almond […]
Iced Minty Matcha Green Tea Latte
I’ve always loved green tea lattes and made a point of ordering one whenever they were in sight. It didn’t take me long to realize though that while commercial green tea lattes were convenient they were definitely leaving me agitated and ultimately fatigued. There needed to be a better way to enjoy this exotic drink without compromising the flavor or authenticity and my health. Fresh homemade green tea latte. Just the idea alone made me crave it. Maybe I’d even go father and add in matcha tea. A double dose of a very good thing. As you may already know, commercial green tea lattes often use ingredients that us erstwhile […]