by guest blogger Stephanie Eckelkamp, senior associate editor at Prevention magazine I’ve been craving pie lately because, well, it’s fall, and eating pie is what you do. The only problem is that for the most part, I try to stick to a grain-free, Paleo-style diet. This makes any baked goods, let alone ones reliant on […]
Desserts
Homemade Vanilla Cupcakes
When my daughter Lucia asked for vanilla cupcakes for her birthday, I had to figure out how to make them myself. Luckily, they turned out great. Actually, everyone was kind of shocked at just how good they turned out to be, especially because I cut the sugar in half! I made these in mini cupcake […]
Glazed Fresh Blueberry and Strawberry Pie with Whipped Cream
When the fruit is fresh and ripe and it’s hot outside, this dessert is perfection. It’s also super easy to make, delicious, and nutritious! The recipe for this pie is based on the local-legend strawberry pie from Hess’s Patio Restaurant. It was about eight inches high and glorious. Of course, I am not using any […]
My Mother’s Moist Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Icing
From my mother, I learned how to serve an army. She was constantly having to grab a cake out of the freezer when my father unexpectedly brought business guests home for dinner. This recipe was a regular at those dinners, pulled from the freezer in a square tinfoil disposable pan, already iced with buttercream icing. […]
Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies
“Have another Nutter Butter peanut butter sandwich cooooookiiieeee!” For us old-timers, that song sure can get stuck in our heads. But this peanut butter cookie is the cure. And it’s gluten-free! (Too bad almost all of my gluten-free family members hate peanut butter.) You can make these as plain-old peanut butter cookies or fill them […]
10 Things to Do with “Rotten” Bananas
Unless you loathe bananas (like my oldest), you are bound to, at some point, have a few rotten ones on your counter (you should never store them in the fridge). I was reminded about how versatile a product a rotten banana is the other week when I was in the Florida Keys and ordered a […]
5 New Ways to Use Pumpkin
by guest blogger Peggy Kotsopoulos, registered holistic nutritionist, culinary consultant, and author of Kitchen Cures: Revolutionize Your Health with Foods that Heal While pumpkin is the quintessential representation of fall, this orange gourd has many more uses (and benefits!) beyond the notorious jack-o’-lantern. Health Perks of Pumpkin Pumpkin is rich in beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant […]
Pumpkin-Cream Cheese Pie
by guest blogger Maria Luci, social media and content editor at Rodale Forget the candy; for me, the best treats always come in a crust. That’s right, I’m talking about pie. So when it came time to sign up for the Rodale’s Halloween potluck, I decided I’d make one. Everything about my decision was fine […]
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