The Healthy Flavor

It’s Valentines Day, so you know what that means…..chocolate! Come on…you knew that was coming. Not just any chocolate though, homemade bittersweet chocolate peanut butter sauce. This isn’t just melting down some chocolate chips either, I made this from scratch using real cocoa butter. It’s definitely much healthier than store bought versions containing stabilizers and [...]

It should be illegal how delicious and easy these cookies are. No, really…they can be yours in 20 minutes. They are crispy, golden, sweet and absolutely delicious. The coconut sugar gives them that extra flavor and crunch. I used to be obsessed with the peanut butter cookies at Subway. Believe it or not, Subway happens [...]

It’s a little early for a Christmas post…especially since Halloween just passed…but hey I LOVE Christmas, so I couldn’t resist. These would be perfect served at the holidays, don’t you think? They are my chocolate coconut rice crispy cupcakes! When I was a kid, I loved rice crispy treats! The sweet, sticky, gooey and crispy goodness [...]

Want to make an impression and memory on your guests this holiday season? How about serving them truffle desserts in a shot glass! I came up with this idea after finding these adorable mini cups at Pier 1. They are actually mini espresso shot cups, but just in case you can’t find these, regular shot [...]

Quaker peanut butter granola bars used to be my weakness. They are sweet, moist, chewy and delicious! So, as I was strolling down the cereal isle at the grocery store, I decided to look at the ridiculous list of ingredients on the box. I lost count…there must have been 20+ ingredients, which of course included [...]

This is a recipe I adapted from my mother. During my pregnancy (10 months ago) and the couple months following my daughter’s birth, I consumed a lot of it. I’ve never been huge on Asian flavors, except for the usual fried rice, but this sauce is just heavenly. It’s sweet, spicy and creamy. It’s ready [...]