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Sugar-Free Cranberry Sauce

Rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, cranberries are one of the healthiest fruits in the world. When it comes to the urinary system, the...

Grilled Spicy Beef Skewers with Chickpea Sauce

In not sure whether I've been influenced by the recent buzz about Matt’s new book, On a Stick!, or whether it's just because food on...

Spicy Yellow Indian Cabbage

Whenever I cook Indian food I tend to go a little bit overboard. There will inevitably be at least two curries (one meat-based and...

Vegan Thai Vegetable Soup

In my garden I have several Thai basil plants.  I haven’t used the herb all that often lately but my bee friends absolutely love...

Homemade Salted Caramel Mocha Frappuccino

Since I had leftover bittersweet chocolate and salted caramel sauces from yesterday’s mini doughnuts, I thought I’d put them to good use and create...

Iced Mexican Coffee with Café De Olla

My biggest challenge when it comes to coffee is keeping it as a weekends-only or special occasion treat.  I feel so much better without...

Sima- Finnish Fermented Lemon May Day Drink

What would you say if I told you that with just a couple lemons, some sugar, yeast and water you could be enjoying a...

Creamy Mocha Coffee Caramels

I know I’m late to the party on this one, but Fany Gerson’s cookbook My Sweet Mexico is a total gem.  I’m usually stumped...

Cucumber Agua Fresca with Lemon and Mint

Just about every Moroccan cookbook I saw had a recipe for a cucumber salad with mint leaves, lemon and, in some variations, orange blossom...

Frozen Coconut Rum Drink

A true Type A personality, I tend to get pretty disappointed when a recipe doesn’t turn out.  But sometimes it leads to something even...