Coconut Vegan Whipped Cream (with Chocolate & Pink Options!) If you’ve ever craved a dreamy, cloud-like topping that’s dairy-free and actually good for you, this coconut vegan whipping cream is about to become your new kitchen essential. It’s light, fluffy, and perfect for topping cakes, pies, fresh fruit—or just eating with a spoon (no judgment…
I have been making these brownies for years and the original recipe can be found in my book Skinny Chicks Eat Real Food. Over the years I have modified it a bit and gluten-free flour has come along way in the past 12 years. Now you can purchase one-for-one gluten-free flour, meaning you simply swap…
Nonna’s Sicilian Christmas Cookies: A Sweet Taste of Nostalgia The holidays wouldn’t be complete without these Italian Chocolate Ball Cookies, a recipe straight from my Nonna’s kitchen. As a child, I remember sneaking these cookies off the tray before dinner on Christmas Eve—soft, spiced, and completely irresistible. Nonna would bake hundreds of them to share…
Apple Cranberry Crumble: A Sweet and Tangy Comfort Dessert Let’s talk about a dessert that hits all the right notes—sweet, tangy, cozy, and totally comforting. This Apple Cranberry Crumble is one of my favorite desserts to make when I’m craving something that feels indulgent but is still packed with wholesome ingredients. The juicy Granny Smith…
Carrot Cake Cookies: A Soft, Chewy Twist on a Classic Dessert Let’s take everything we love about carrot cake—the warm spices, the sweet carrots, and the creamy frosting—and turn it into the ultimate cookie. These Carrot Cake Cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with flavor in every bite. They’re the perfect combination of indulgent and…
Persimmon Cookies: A Nostalgic Fall Favorite Straight from Nonna’s Kitchen Every fall, our ranch in Gilroy, California, came alive with the bright orange glow of persimmons hanging from our family’s tree. My siblings and I loved picking them fresh and enjoying their sweet, earthy flavor, but it was my Nonna Rosemary who turned those persimmons…
Pumpkin Bread Recipe with Health Benefits: A Nourishing Twist on a Fall Favorite There’s nothing quite like the aroma of freshly baked pumpkin bread wafting through the kitchen, especially during the cozy fall months. This recipe not only captures the essence of the season with its warm spices and rich pumpkin flavor but also adds…
This cheesecake is a bit on the indulgent side and takes a little more time than my usual recipes – but is worth the time! It is beautiful to look at, and is decadent and creamy treat.
A quick and easy pumpkin dessert!
Jackson Pollock made splatter-painting a contemporary art phenomenon. Now you can start an artistic Halloween phenomenon of your own with these healthier-than-caramel dark chocolate treats.
Pear pulp plus some extra time spinning in the ice cream maker makes this non-dairy sorbet creamier than Haagen Dazs but of course with a fraction of the calories. Hopefully the Beckhams won't mind me using Victoria's moniker because this simple, super-lite dessert is so dreamy and luscious that "posh" is the only word that…
Back to school puts me in a brown bag mood. I filled these mini bags with these tasty, fresh, lo-cal treats. Perfect for your hard-working student.
Remember the sound of the Ice Cream Man? I remember all us kids went running for a dollar and our bicycles when we heard those chimes. Remember Rocketpops? Well here's my little healthy throwback.
In California we've literally got fresh organic peaches falling from the trees here in the Summertime. The only challenge is to figure out more delicious ways to eat 'em. Here's one more peachy treat, for breakfast this time.
Use different sizes and decorations to make little holiday "families" out of these cute little gingerbread people. I added some healthy twists to make them festive, fun and full of nutrients. Thank you to Cooking Light for the inspiration for this recipe.
It wouldn't really be Christmas without frosted Christmas cookies. Lemon makes a delicious new flavor twist on this traditional favorite. Another great recipe I modified from Cooking Light.
Another soon-to-be Summer classic that is bursting with flavor.
Freedom! Not just freedom to light fireworks and live in a free country, but freedom from fats and calories and freedom to shamelessly run around in your swimsuit!
These make a fabulous Christmas morning treat to go along with an egg white fritatta or they make a delicious, healthy and festive Christmas dessert. Originally from Southern Living magazine.
This simple dish is one of my favorites. It is super quick and easy and who doesn't love a creamy, fruity treat? Better yet – with Greek yogurt or cottage cheese, it is high in animal-friendly protein.