Let’s be creative together! The idea is to decrease the calories in our diets that have little or nothing to offer (sugar, high fructose corn syrup and the like). Our brains may have a powerful built-in preference for sweets, and it may have gotten worse through habits. Despite this, we can get around it by [...]

This recipe can be served for breakfast, snack or dessert, in good conscience – no added sugar, extra virgin olive oil and 100% whole grains. This recipe is easy and turns out to be so delicious that you can serve it to particular guests. No one will ever guess – unless you tell them when [...]

Rhubarb Flummery is an old British recipe. Often I serve it over tapioca, but it is also delicious served over Strawberry Shortcake muffins. Ingredients: 1 ½ pound of chopped rhubarb 1 ½ cups water ½ cup Delight ¼ teaspoon vanilla 3 tablespoons cornstarch Directions: Cut the rhubarb into ½ inch pieces. Add water and sweetener [...]

Our brains may have a powerful built-in preference for sweets, and it may have gotten worse through habits. Despite this, we can get around it by using fruit extracts to get the sweetening job done without adding empty calories. You can use this “shortcake” with a variety of toppings – it’s YUMMY! Ingredients: 1 packet [...]

Mediterranean-like foods are all around us. We found Braeburn Apples at Sunshine Farmers’ Market. The Anjou pears and Italian plums came from our own little trees. This was a flat-out experiment – Dr. Grandpa loved it. A definite “Do again”! I attached a couple of photos. Maybe they will make your mouth water.