Lo-cal Fruit Crisp (no sugar added!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GinKG5Xg1d8&t=2s I love sweets, but I try to avoid processed sugar. The only sweetness you'll find in this simple and healthy recipe is from fresh fruit mixed with some delicious spices. (New updated recipe below from November 2020 adds walnuts and
Mango Pineapple Sorbet
Did you ever look at the ingredients of store bought sorbets? Many use corn syrup, processed sugar, and some other ingredients you might not know what they are. Here’s a DIY sorbet that uses only a few natural and organic
Frozen Banana & Peanut Butter Delight
Research shows that too much consumption of refined sugar can be detrimental to your health causing metabolic dysfunction contributing to weight gain, elevated blood sugar, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, and a host of other issues. With that in mind,
Veggie Pasta
After a busy day, and when my husband is working, sometimes I just want to unwind over an easy dinner while I watch a good movie. Here’s my go-to pasta. I like to make it meatless. Research shows that eating
Curried Veggie Rice
Curry powder, turmeric, ginger, and cardamom are all wonderful spices with anti-oxidant properties. "Food is Medicine" as my husband always says, so you always want to make sure you're eating simply healthy & delicious! This recipe is inspired by The Plumeria
Citrus Salad (as seen on PBS-TV & Ventura County Star) from Lady in the Window’s The Plumeria Café™
This light, sweet and crunchy salad works fantastic as an appetizer, side salad, or as a main course (served with a protein of your choice). The salad dressing, made with fresh lemon and lime juice, a dash of garlic salt,
Curried Lentils & Hummus Wrap (PBS-TV, VenturaCountyStar.com)
In my new novel, "Lady in the Window," (SelectBooks) my main character Kate Grace loves to frequent The Plumeria Café (a fictitious café found in the book and on my blog at SimplyDeliciousLiving.com) located in beautiful Hanalei, Kauai. Here's a
Simple Fruit & Veggie Smoothie (PBS-TV, VenturaCountyStar.com)
There's nothing better than starting the day with fresh POWER Fruits & Veggies! Here's a Simple Fruit & Veggie Smoothie recipe to put some zing into your morning. You can also enjoy it for lunch, an afternoon snack, for a
Vegetable Quinoa Cakes
On Sundays, at our house, we love to enjoy a breakfast that’s more like a brunch. Sometimes I’ll make hash browns or potato latkes to serve with scrambled eggs or an omelette. However, this inspiration for “Vegetable Quinoa Cakes” came
Low-Cal Pumpkin Pudding
At our house, we love everything pumpkin – from pumpkin bread, muffins and pancakes to pumpkin souffle, pumpkin pie, and even pumpkin spice tea…In fact, we love pumpkin so much, that I keep a large stash of organic pumpkin in