Do sugar-free christmas treats exist? It is always hard avoiding sugar around the holidays. Sweets are everywhere! However, these gingerbread cookies taste great and have no sugar or artificial sweeteners, just fruit. If you try to avoid sugar like I do, it can be hard to not feel “cheated” during the holidays. While I try…
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Fruit-Sweetened Coconut Granola
Like so many other American kids, I was raised eating breakfast cereals loaded with sugar, and when I think of the poor quality of what I ate back then I feel nauseous. How could I concentrate in school with a load of sugar in my stomach instead of something nutritious? In high school I found…
HELP! My child refuses to eat meat. What should I do?
Well, I have good news! You have a sensitive child who cares about other living beings. He or she is unlikely to harm others when they grow up. What a wonderful thing!
Kid-Friendly Vegan Hot Dogs
A perfect option for vegetarian or vegan kids at a party or BBQ, it is also an excuse for those of us who adore pickle relish to eat tremendous amounts of it.
Fruit-sweetened desserts and beverages
Many people would like to cut sugar out of their diet, for many reasons. Addictive? Some cite the scientific literature that claims sugar is addictive (for example, Ahmed S.H. et al. Sugar addiction: pushing the drug-sugar analogy to the limit. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, July 2013, V. 16, No. 4, p.434-9)….
Fruit-Sweetened Vegan Chocolate Mousse
One day an acquaintance told me about a new trend, eating raw food. It makes sense to eat raw food whenever possible, since some vitamins are destroyed by heat. And, of course, most raw food is vegan. A few years ago, we rented an apartment at the beach during the off season. I had a…