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Chocolate Cake That Can’t Be Beet!
100% that witch who turned beets into cake. Basic witches, this beaut is for you. Beets put the red in this red devil cake made with a ruby red puree and chocolatey cacao that will knock you right off your broom. Witches bonus: it’s gluten-free, paleo and doubly delicious. Trick or treat? Keep on reading to see if this cake will put a spell on you…and your kiddos. -
Baking Away the Social Anxiety
Baking: not cancelled. Birthdays: not cancelled. Time with loved ones: not cancelled. It’s times like this we need to celebrate what we have…and see the bright side of social distancing – more time to spend with our families, forced rest and relaxation and an opportunity to get creative with some good old-fashioned homemade fun. Can baking rid the crazies? Deliciously likely. Can a backyard “camping trip” replace spring break plans? You’d be surprised. And can working from home mean spa day every day? Sign me up. These are weird times, but we can make muffins out of mayhem. And that’s exactly what I did with these 5-ingredient Apple Muffins that are as good for humans as they are for pups (including my bulldog, who celebrated his 7th birthday yesterday)! Read on for the recipe and for tips on how to thrive in the new social dystopia.
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Healthyish Carrot Cake Cream Cheese
October in sight means everything orange black and white – including this carrot cake cashew cream cheese for a little Halloween tease. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays for the ridiculous amounts of candy, even more ridiculous costumes and scary movie marathons galore. And one thing that’s particularly scary – how a little hocus pocus can turn cashews into a creamy base that’s oh so much better for you than the tubs in the store. It’s also a sly way to sneak in some carrots and can be slathered on your morning bagel or used as a healthy-ish frosting for Halloween treats. Read on to get the dEATs for how magically easy it is to create this crafty concoction.
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Sugar Dragons, Be Gone
Yes, I will accept the final rose and yes, these raspberry cacao “truffles” are here for all the right reasons. See, this week is both Valentine’s Day and my birthday, so in honor of a week that is inevitably going to be sweet central, I’m taking on 5 days of no added sugar. Read on for my not-so-secret sugar fighting tips along with the recipes that will have you swearing off added sugar, too.
Food, Fitness, Fashion and my Furbaby
