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Try these gluten-free, better-for-you cookies made with whole grain oats, almond flour, dried tart cherries, sunflower seeds, and walnuts. The sweetness in these cookies comes from 1/3 cup honey, dried tart cherries, and half a ripe banana. (For more of a dessert-style cookie, add the optional mini chocolate chips.) Do you know the difference between tart (AKA sour) cherries and sweet cherries? I did not until I traveled to Northern Michigan about 10 years ago on a sponsored trip with ...
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Healthier Chocolate Dessert Recipes
Is it possible to shower your loved ones with decadent chocolate desserts on Valentineās Day without showering them with excess amounts of fat and calories? The answer --- if you follow this blog --- is YES! I looked back into ...
Last-Minute Black Bean Soup
This vegetarian,Ā gluten-free soup takes just minutes to prepare and everyone in your family will slurp it up happily! I createdĀ this Last-Minute Black Bean SoupĀ for my first book, The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers, and recently, IĀ cooked it up for my ...
Strawberry-Topped Peanut Butter Pancakes
Peanut butter and pancakes are a great culinary combination. Give it a try!Ā For these Strawberry-Topped Peanut Butter Pancakes, I used nutritiousĀ ingredients including peanut butter, whole wheat flour, ground flaxseed, low-fat milk, omega-3 eggs, and berries. Peanut butterĀ and breakfast are the ...
Chocolate Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Decadent Whoopie Pies get a healthy re-doĀ with whole wheat flour, pumpkin puree, and a lot less added sugar. Read on to see how to make these better-for-you Whoopie Pies and to see how fun they are for kids to eat ...
Iām Liz Weiss, a registered dietitian nutritionist, mom of two, and cookbook author.
Iām passionate about making healthy family food thatās fun for everyone, so I welcome you to explore my blog for recipes, nutrition insights, and mealtime inspiration.
