A Healthier Cookie That Doesn’t Taste “Diet-y”

December 29, 2012 by  
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Is it just me or when you hear that a cookie is packed with fiber, is low in sugar, has whole grains and is a healthy choice, do you also tend to think that the cookie isn’t going to be too tasty? For this reason, I have a tendency to let “diet” cookies sit on [...]

Recipe: Double Chocolate Plum Amazin Cookies

February 17, 2012 by  
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Today’s plum recipe is a part of FBG’s second-annual Love Yo’Self Week. After all, what better way is there to love yo’self than by noshing on a tasty treat that’s good for you? Most of us think of prunes or dried plums as something only our grandmothers eat. But, hold the geriatric bus up! Plums are full of all [...]

Gluten-Free Baking Mix: Making Cookies That Actually Taste Good

October 11, 2011 by  
Filed under Desserts, Eating In, Nosh, Nutrition, Snacking






Although we occasionally review and talk about gluten-free snacks because I’m not gluten-intolerant or sensitive, we haven’t done a lot on gluten-free baking or cooking. But I know that a lot of ya’ll are gluten-sensitive. And gluten-sensitive people deserve tasty eats, too! So when Maple Grove Farms asked us to try its All-Purpose Gluten-Free Baking Mix, we were down for [...]

Cookies to Treat the Cavewoman in You

September 28, 2011 by  
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ARGH! Sorry, that was my best impersonation of a cavewoman. Or maybe a caveman, since today we’re reviewing these cookies: Created for people who follow the Caveman Diet (also known as the Paleo diet) who need a sweet treat, these Caveman Cookies are made of things cavewomen would eat: nuts, berries and honey. Totally natural, dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free [...]