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My go to granola recipe has been my Peanut Butter Granola with Cacao for such a long time. I have been making it at least every other week since the summer. Recently, I just wasn't in the mood for the peanut butter and wanted a change. After 4 batches of testing this nutty masterpiece was born. 

Presenting my new granola staple...

Nuttiest Chunkiest Granola

Ingredients:

1 cup raw almonds

½ cup walnuts

¼ cup brazil nuts

2 c...

I have a very strong pastry background, and once in a while I love to bring back old favorites. I don't have sweets around often but when I do this is a favorite in my home. It reminds me of a french macaroon but with a nut base, and no fake colors. The ingredients are pretty simple  and no added fats except for the nuts. But there is sugar, so don't be fooled. I love the rich taste of the almond paste. When no one is looking...

Chanukah is filled with traditions. Menorahs, dreidels, potato latkes, donuts, music and family. And presents obviously. Lots and lots of presents for the kids. I can remember being young and looking forward to Chanukah and the excitement of the parties and gifts. Now that I have my own children I want to be sure that Chanukah has that same energy for them.

It's excitement is extended to the food as well. We traditionally eat...

The Crisp really speaks to me. Want to know why? 

1. It's so damn easy to make. No patchke rolling pin, and no delicate doughs. Anyone can pull this off.

2. No margarine or shortening. I love pie too, but at this point in my life I do not use those ingredients and personally I'm not using an ingredient that doesn't come off my hand even when you wash with soap and water.  (i.e. Crisco) I am not against butter for those who eat...

Healthy breakfast is still on my mind. In my home I've got to keep it interesting or the troops go on protest. But weekday breakfasts are tough. (So are dinners btw, but we will talk about those soon too.)  There is such a rush to get out on time and everything we do must fit into this time crunch. But no one wants to serve cereal everyday (organic or not). So if you saw two posts back I posted my chocolate chip breakfast muf...

Thanksgiving is such an nostalgic time for me. Growing up I was always home with my family doing the traditional American meal. It was very family oriented and the food was delicious. I was always involved in the cooking (or at least that's how I like to remember it.) But now, I'm married with two children of my own and we have adopted my husband's tradition of traveling on Thanksgiving. I definitely enjoy getting away, I won...

As a parent there is a delicate dance between feeding your kids nutritious food you want them to eat and actually having them interested in eating it.  I am always on the hunt for recipes that will entice my kids but also nourish their bodies Staying sane through this process is also a challenge. We just got back from a 5 day vacation to Florida where almost every meal consisted of plain boiled pasta with salt. But you know w...

I was going through my older recipes and realized that when I updated my website some of my favorite recipes got lost in the shuffle. Some recipes never made it back on to my website. So over the next couple of days I'm going to be sharing some oldies but goodies! It also gave me an opportunity to see how far my photography has come! Enjoy the nostalgia...

Arugula and Quinoa Salad with Peanuts and Apricot

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Now that we are all back to school I can get back to my element of being on a schedule. None of this flopping around between camp and school. (3 week break? Who's idea is that anyway??) I'm one of these people who thrives on organization and structure. And with this organization comes planning out my meal schedule.

I love feeling like I can make some dishes that will keep for a while in the fridge or in the freezer. Soup is on...

This quick and easy cake presents beautifully but is also very practical. It is a perfect way to use up any fruit you may have on hand. Right now I have an abundance of summer blueberries, so I have paired them with lemon juice and lemon zest to make the perfect combo. In the Fall you can feel free to swap out the ground almonds for hazelnuts, the blueberries for figs or pears, and change the lemon flavoring to hazelnut liquo...