Category Archives: DESSERTS

Applesauce And Green Olive

Applesauce And Green Olive Never thought to combine applesauce with Spanish Manzanilla Pimento Stuffed Olives, but when I did out of the blue, it was delicious and satisfying. Serve a portion of applesauce in a cup, then top with coarsely chopped olives (I used 5), and voila! – I thought I was eating something uniqueContinueContinue reading “Applesauce And Green Olive”

I never crave protein – only fat, sugar, salt

This was my breakfast last Saturday. Don’t laugh, ninety percent of the time I eat healthy, and this isn’t so bad. Fig Newtons are animal-free and only 200 calories per pack of two long ones. The perfect cookie for the toothless or people with dentures. Now I know why it was my father’s favorite. GrapefruitContinueContinue reading “I never crave protein – only fat, sugar, salt”

Spongy Pear Cake With Pear Whip

Spongy Pear Cake With Pear Whip A nine inch single layer SPONGY PEAR CAKE. Cut into thin wedges and served with PEAR CREAM WHIP. Made from a base of canned pears with yeast and baking soda for a different but enjoyable chew. Flour, sugar, thickeners, ginger, turmeric, coriander. Chia seeds and pecan meal. Maple/vanilla flavor.ContinueContinue reading “Spongy Pear Cake With Pear Whip”

THE ULTIMATE HOLIDAY MEAL CHALLENGE

YOU FOUND IT. RIGHT HERE! The challenge I gave myself was to create a delicious, satisfying, exciting, new yet familiar, holiday meal. 7 Dietary Restrictions  ANIMAL-FREE. GLUTEN-FREE. BREAD-FREE. PLANT MEAT AND DAIRY FREE. SOY-FREE. LOW FAT. Well, I did it. And you can do it too! Here it is! APPLE CRANBERRY BLACK BEAN SALSA It’sContinueContinue reading “THE ULTIMATE HOLIDAY MEAL CHALLENGE”

Banana Bread Cake

BANANA BREAD CAKE We like cake every now and then, so why not have it and cut the fat and frosting, using jams and jellies? Instead of frosting the whole bread cake, we just tab a bit of topping onto each bite, or not. Lucky Leaf Lemon Topping is my favorite! Plus we add someContinueContinue reading “Banana Bread Cake”

One Week Flatten Stomach Challenge

https://youtu.be/ap4QGOU5zHo TAKE THE POWER TRIFECTA DRINK CHALLENGE How difficult can it be? 2 CUPS WARM WATER 2 T. LEMON JUICE (fresh is best but bottled is okay as long as sugar-free) 1 T. APPLE CIDER VINEGAR 1- Combine in glass and drink on empty stomach upon rising. 2- I guess the rest is up toContinueContinue reading “One Week Flatten Stomach Challenge”

Simple Fat-Free Fruit Dessert

SIMPLE FAT-FREE FRUIT DESSERT Fruit for dessert is traditional for the Italians. Something about the enzymes in fresh fruit that aid in the digestion of the main meal filled with carbos, meats and fats. I like it for breakfast or lunch or evening snack. You pick. Of course you’re going to get the sweet withContinueContinue reading “Simple Fat-Free Fruit Dessert”

Marinated Rainer Cherries

Cherries, Balsamic vinegar and orange rind, that’s all it takes to make some delicious tasting cherries. Marinate till soft. The juice from the cherries infuses into the vinegar, lightening the acidity and making them good to eat straight up! Serve over or in salads, over animal-free ice-cream or as a side condiment! Delicious all theContinueContinue reading “Marinated Rainer Cherries”

Watermelon And Marinated Cherries

WATERMELON AND MARINATED RAINER CHERRIES Fresh watermelon cubes combined with fresh RAINER CHERRIES marinated in Balsamic vinegar with orange rind sticks. Topped with plain plant yogurt, brown sugar, fresh lemon squeeze and a few drops White Truffle Oil! Exquisite, with or without the truffle oil! A shave of dark bakers chocolate adds to the excitement!ContinueContinue reading “Watermelon And Marinated Cherries”

ICE-CREAM ON A DIET?

No, of course not. Ice-cream once or twice a month in place of your main meal, when it’s your diet day off, so what’s wrong with that? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Toppings and all? Of course! Make it animal-free and you’ll feel better about the fat. Hey, it’s healthy ice-cream. Go for it. No regrets! SOContinueContinue reading “ICE-CREAM ON A DIET?”

ABOUT THAT ICE-CREAM for breakfast diet

Even though I categorize this as the AFC ICE-CREAM DIET and although the ice-cream I ate and continue to eat now and then is animal-free, it is not a diet – at least not for me. I was excited about it primarily because I pretty much deny myself sweets and this was a way notContinueContinue reading “ABOUT THAT ICE-CREAM for breakfast diet”

SWEET COFFEE MUSTARD DRESSING

SWEET COFFEE MUSTARD DRESSING Looks like a lot of ingredients, but mostly seasoning and flavorings go into making this fat-free dressing as special as it is! Deep, dark, bold, complex! Like a full-bodied fine wine, it possesses elements that give it an aged flavor! Use over salad or dessert! Makes about 2-1/2 cups 1 c.ContinueContinue reading “SWEET COFFEE MUSTARD DRESSING”

CRANBERRY CIDER PUDDING SAUCE

CRANBERRY CIDER PUDDING SAUCE Those cranberry skins can get in the way of enjoying the cranberries. So what do we do? Make a pudding-like sauce that smooths the edges making the entire cranberry experience one to savor. Cilantro – in ground seed form and fresh leaves – now becomes something to talk about. You couldContinueContinue reading “CRANBERRY CIDER PUDDING SAUCE”

AFC ICE-CREAM DIET

Yesterday, Steve brings home with a bunch of other groceries vegan ice-cream, coconut whip and Hershey’s Syrup. Wow I thought, just what I don’t need. He also brought home some vegan miniature dark chocolate peanut butter cups – something I also didn’t need. But it was his Friday night, so I did take a coupleContinueContinue reading “AFC ICE-CREAM DIET”

Beer Nut And Walnut Ice-Cream

BEER NUT AND WALNUT ICE-CREAM Of course this is a high fat ice-cream, but compared to others it’s more nutrient and fiber dense. The grainy texture is more reminiscent of grainy crystals than peanuts. A higher powered food processor would produce a creamier texture. If you want to gain weight this is the more sensibleContinueContinue reading “Beer Nut And Walnut Ice-Cream”

Saffron Apricot Walnut Pockets

SAFFRON APRICOT WALNUT POCKETS  These little pockets look like they took a while to make, but they didn’t. Complexity is the impression; simplicity is the reality! Wonderfully rich bites. The perfect dessert to savor with tea, coffee or wine!  Makes as many as you want 1 pkg. dried apricots 1 pkg. walnut halves 3 T.ContinueContinue reading “Saffron Apricot Walnut Pockets”

Two Way Granny Smith Apple Dessert

TWO WAY GRANNY SMITH APPLE DESSERT Apple sauce with fresh apple cubes. Dusted with pumpkin seed snow, cinnamon, brown sugar. Drizzled with maple syrup and sprinkled with pink Himalayan salt. Sweet, tart, crunchy, smooth, creamy – it has it all. Low-fat, except for the negligible amount in the pumpkin seed snow! Don’t wait for dessert -ContinueContinue reading “Two Way Granny Smith Apple Dessert”

Peaches And Wine Pudding

PEACHES AND WINE PUDDING Fresh peaches cooked with red wine, ginger, sugars and monk fruit sweetener. Blended till smooth, then thickened with potato starch and served cold either plain, topped with veg whipped cream or folded with veg whipped cream to create a mousse! Fat-free or fatted. You decide! Makes about 6 cups pudding orContinueContinue reading “Peaches And Wine Pudding”

HEALTHY ROCKS

HEALTHY ROCKS This is my health cookie. Lots of good stuff, but also tastes good. It’s different, but that’s what we’re about on this site. Different flavors and textures than we’re accustomed to. Orange, dark chocolate, oats, espresso, smoke, Balsamic vinegar and sweet spice are the feature ingredients! Makes approx. 7 doz. Preheat oven toContinueContinue reading “HEALTHY ROCKS”

PEACHES PLUMS NECTARINES

PEACHES PLUMS NECTARINES What to do about corky fruit? Don’t dump it, stew it! Peaches, plums, nectarines stewed with coriander, ginger, brown sugar and sea salt! Makes 3-1/2 cups 3 fresh peaches, sliced and pitted – leave skins on 3 fresh plums, sliced and pitted – leave skins on 3 fresh nectarines, sliced and pittedContinueContinue reading “PEACHES PLUMS NECTARINES”