I have been bitten by the chocolate-making bug! After the huge success in making my cranberry orange chocolate bark, I “embarked” on this new flavor! Simple and easy- mixing almond flavor and coconut gives this delicious homemade chocolate. We could never have enough of these! Remember in my cranberry-orange chocolate post last week, I announced
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I made this wonderful chocolate bark using raw cacao powder, flavored with orange and cranberries. I should tell you, it is one of the easiest things you can make at home- with real ingredients! Making an easy dessert with superfoods- cacao powder, coconut oil and a natural sweetener has never been more rewarding… What is
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How did I not post this earlier? These kale chips are something that I have been making through this winter, so often, when kale has been in season, for $0.99 a bunch. In fact, this has been the only way I have been using kale, by my kids’ demand! Seriously!!!   No, you do not
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  Yes! Believe it or not, these soft and chewy gluten-free cookies are super easy to make.  Made with 90% nuts that are activated by soaking- not your conventional method of making a cookie. Read on to find out how these beauties can be made easily in no time (except for soaking, of course!).  
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Creating Recipes with a Cause! I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, click here!  Celebrate this Holiday Season with Team DFT with some figure fitting, weight watchers and Diabetes Friendly Recipes! Who says granola has to be super sweet or even sweet? And who says you have to eat it only for
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Here’s a healthy snack that I made for Diwali this year! Tagging this to Meatless Monday, the initiative to eat more vegetarian meals. Flourless, no deep-frying, just steam cooked lentil cakes mixed with jaggery or unrefined sugar. I learned this recipe from my mother-in-law this summer and we all fell in love with it. You
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Only when kids are small, Halloween is fun to celebrate, isn’t it? I made these Halloween Treat Pops on a whim and my kids enjoyed them with friends. Grape Ghost Faces: These are just grapes decorated on one side with vegan cream cheese frosting (vegan cream cheese and powdered raw sugar) and mini Chocolate chips.
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I thought of posting some healthy snack recipes from my blog, some inspiration for newer readers: Guilt Free Cookies and Sweet Treats to pack for your party:   Chocolate Energy Bars With Superfoods Honey Sweetened Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies  Allergy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Two Ingredient Cashew Pistachio Cookies  Whole Wheat Cinnamon Honey Graham Crackers 
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Let us celebrate the Independence of India, with some DFT recipes, cheering for the colors of the flag! Paniyaram is a south Indian snack usually made from left over idli/dosa batter. When it is made in a Appe/Abelskiever pan, it is called “kuzhi” paniyaram.  With the DFT team celebrating India’s independence day this week, I
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I have been very fortunate to have met Selma of Selma’s Table through our Fiesta Friday Virtual Party. An excellent cook and a very passionate blogger, she has always left encouraging comments in my posts. She has co-hosted Fiesta Fridays numerous times, and readily offered her expert advice on everything related to cooking. A quick tour of her
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