Sweet Treats and Desserts Archives

Healthy Snacks For Kids

Oct 21, 2010 | Healthy Living and Tips, Healthy Yummy Kids, Recipes, Recommended Books, Products, and Services, Smoothies and Drinks, Sweet Treats and Desserts

This week I taught one of my favorite classes: “Feed Your Kids Well In A World That Doesn’t: Let’s Talk Sugar” at The Congregational Church in Needham MA. It was such a privilege to be in a room of enthusiastic parents who are committed to...

World’s Easiest Instant Pot Applesauce

Sep 20, 2010 | Busy Life and Travel Tips, Fruit, Gluten Free, Healthy Fast Food, Healthy Living and Tips, Healthy Yummy Kids, Kids and Food, Recipes, Sweet Treats and Desserts

We just went apple picking and now I have oodles of apples in my kitchen. I had plans for dehydrated apples, apple crisps, apple cake, etc… But then life happened and I got busy and didn’t get into the kitchen. However, I couldn’t fall asleep and...

Apples and Honey: a symbol of healthy living!

Sep 8, 2010 | Dairy Free, Energy Food, Fruit, Holiday Food and Tips, Kids and Food, Nutrient Dense, Raw Food, Superfoods, Sweet Treats and Desserts

It’s Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year: starting tonight (Wednesday), and I will be – as tradition dictates – dipping apples into honey. I was always told – and have told my kids – that the reason we dip the apples into honey is to...

Super-easy Non-dairy Fruit Smoothie and Nina’s Free Class at Whole Foods!

Jun 6, 2010 | Busy Life and Travel Tips, Dairy Free, Energy Food, Fruit, Gluten Free, Healthy Fast Food, Healthy Living and Tips, Healthy Yummy Kids, Nutrient Dense, Nuts and Seeds, Raw Food, Recipes, Smoothies and Drinks, Superfoods, Sweet Treats and Desserts, Vegan, Vegetarian

Recently, I was at Whole Foods talking about “How To Feed Your Kids Well In A World That Doesn’t” because I am offering a free class there this week Thursday (6/10). I served a delicious fruit smoothie that is so easy to make. Fruit Smoothie with...

Healthy Ginger Cookies – Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Sugar-Free

May 9, 2010 | Busy Life and Travel Tips, Dairy Free, Energy Food, Gluten Free, Healthy Yummy Kids, Kids and Food, Nutrient Dense, Recipes, Sweet Treats and Desserts, Vegan, Vegetarian

Here’s an easy and delicious treat for you! It’s my favorite kind of treat – the kind that treats you well. I created this recipe when my daughter came home from school describing a ginger cookie that a classmate was eating. It took me less than 10...

Raw Almond Citrus Candy

Feb 7, 2010 | Busy Life and Travel Tips, Dairy Free, Energy Food, Gluten Free, Healthy Fast Food, Kids and Food, Recipes, Sweet Treats and Desserts, Vegan, Vegetarian, Videos

Mmmm, I created this recipe with what was on hand when my family wanted a sweet treat. My kids loved them too and according to my daughter they are even better cold, out of the freezer. They are a lovely treat to give as a gift. (Think Valentine’s day, hostess...