Every month from here on out for 2019, I’ll be making and sharing a new recipe video for my Good Food Cooking Club. GFCC encourages home cooks to make at least one new recipe per month—a totally doable challenge that will taste good and feel good. It’s free to join GFCC, and you can participate […]
Tag Archives: Chocolate
The Best Homemade Chocolate (Dairy-Free)
I love options in everything, especially when it comes to recipes since… 1.) I can’t follow a recipe to save my life 2.) My food mood is always changing and… 3.) I prefer to play with ingredients I have on hand. These reasons pretty much are the entire catalyst for my new book YumUniverse Pantry […]
Easy Homemade Nutella
During party-time days in Chicago, my pals and I used to make a staple food we called “peanut butter tacos.” We’d throw a few tortillas over a gas flame for a few seconds on each side and then we’d slather on some peanut butter, a bit of jelly, roll it up, scarf it down, and repeat. These days, I […]
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Bark
I’m getting ready to head to holiday festivities at my Dad’s place, complete with my super squeezable twin nephews (Gah!), but I wanted to share a simple treat that has been making life easy, festive, and tasty all week. So, along with Minimalist Baker’s 5-Ingredient Peppermint Patties, I’ve been whipping up boatloads of this simple, gluten-free Dark Chocolate Peppermint […]
Minimalist Baker’s 5-Ingredient Peppermint Patties
Minimalist Baker’s Everyday Cooking released months ago, but I’m so excited and grateful that Dana is letting me share one of my favorite simple recipes from her gorgeous book with you just in time for the holidays (ahem, her book makes a great gift!). They’re the perfect treat to bring to parties, to pack up in a cute […]
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Thin Mints
I’m having a lot of fun with the Vega #OneChange campaign. Last week I made some protein-packed Chai Oatmeal for those of YU who tend to skip breakfast, and this week, I’m sharing a fun, guilt-free recipe for YU Weekend Splurgers. Girl Scout cookie time is a few months away, but you can get your […]
Gluten-Free & Naturally Dyed Holiday Shortbread Cookies
Colorful cookies are just part of the holidays, and for folks who want to steer clear of the dangers of artificial dyes, this Gluten-Free & Naturally Dyed Holiday Shortbread Cookie recipe is for YU. I use cocoa powder for brown, liquid chlorophyll for green and fresh beet juice for red. You can prepare these cookies either with […]
Aluminum-Free and Hearty Multi-Bean & Chia Seed Chili
This is one of those recipes that is delicious right away and just tastes better and better with each day. It’s a perfect make-on-Sunday chili since it does take time to prepare. There are no canned ingredients for this recipe (so no dangerous aluminum) and I’ve worked in our Whole Food of the Month—Chia—as well. All ingredients are prepared for optimal nutritional benefits (ie: soaking) but know that your efforts will yield a large batch of I-can’t believe-it’s-vegan chili that will be a household fave from now on. Serve with Gluten-Free Amaranth Jalapeno Bread if you want to take it to the next level. Try it out on the omnivores in your life without telling them it’s a plant-based recipe. I bet they will never know.