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November 30, 2012 Thumbnail image for Beef Tajine (Slow Cooker Recipe)

Beef Tajine (Slow Cooker Recipe)

I was at Whole Foods recently doing my monthly meat shopping trip. I generally buy a lot of meat at once and freeze it for convenience. I usually get my produce at the farmer’s market, so then I just have to pick up all the other small items I need at my local store once ... more

April 30, 2012 Thumbnail image for Date-Sweetened Almond Butter Cookies

Date-Sweetened Almond Butter Cookies

I have recently been trying to cut down on my intake of sweets. I have been off refined sugar for a while (except for the occasional treat), but I do still enjoy maple syrup, coconut sugar, and some other natural sweeteners here and there. My acupuncturist mentioned the other day that it seemed I had ... more

June 6, 2011 Thumbnail image for Raw Coconut Cashew Truffles

Raw Coconut Cashew Truffles

This weekend I was working on my entry into the Hot Raw Chef contest. The contest guidelines require you to use only 5 raw ingredients and prepare a recipe in 5 minutes. I developed a Coconut Cashew Peach Delight, and you will soon be able to watch the video in which I prepare these treats. ... more