With diabetes on a rapid rise in Western cultures, and from first hand experience with it in my family, I was happy to review: The Diabetes Prevention and Management Cookbook: Your 10-Step Plan for Nutrition and Lifestyle, recently published this year. I really wish there had been books of this quality years ago, when my… Continue reading Cookbook Review: The Diabetes Prevention and Management Cookbook (& Recipe)
Tag: Wholesome Sweeteners
Pistachio Shortbread
What is speckled with green and the faintest of purple, is mega-fattening and delightful? Pistachio Shortbread that is. While I made mine with organic unsalted butter, Earth Balance Buttery stick or similar works wonderfully for a vegan version. The cookies are soft until cooling, then get the buttery, crispy bite you expect from shortbread. Don't be… Continue reading Pistachio Shortbread
Friday Catch-Up: Raw Cookie Dough & Gardening
Yowza! From non-stop rain to suddenly gorgeous weather all week? It has been nice here - Tahoma has come out of winter hibernation even! (That would be Mt. Rainier for the record) Not to worry, I am sure the weather will change by tomorrow, in time for the weekend. Which is OK I suppose. It is easier to dig… Continue reading Friday Catch-Up: Raw Cookie Dough & Gardening
Muffin Tin Sweet Potato Cheesecakes
Well...after having 3 days of summer-like weather dangled in front of us here in Washington State the previous week, it then proceeded to dump for 4+ days and then on and on after that. Not the usual PNW rain, but a deluge. Oh well. My fault for having fantasies of perfect gardening weather that would last. I at least… Continue reading Muffin Tin Sweet Potato Cheesecakes