Got two cups of summer berries? Put them in some muffins! These are whole grain, dairy free, and low sodium, so they are a healthy breakfast option, but they taste really good, too.
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November Baking: Cranberry Bread
My Mom’s tried-and-true cranberry bread recipe with a low-sodium modification from me.
Read More: November Baking: Cranberry BreadWineberry Crisp 2.0, now healthified
This recipe is vegan, gluten-free, wheat-free, dairy-free, low-sodium, and (even after all of that) really quite good. You can use raspberries if you can’t get wineberries.
Read More: Wineberry Crisp 2.0, now healthifiedLow-Salt, Low-Fat, Heart Healthy Freebies
Psst! Would you like a free downloadable cookbook with 5 heart-healthy recipes inside? Here, take two! They’re small 🙂
Read More: Low-Salt, Low-Fat, Heart Healthy FreebiesWeekend Favorites
Wherein an anniversary is observed, links are shared, and a happy weekend is wished.
Read More: Weekend FavoritesThe butter dilemma
Every year at this time, I take a look at our diet and think about reducing the amount of processed foods we consume. In some ways, the guidelines we now have to follow for a heart-healthy diet have made whole(er) foods meal-planning even more challenging.
Read More: The butter dilemmaUpdates
I have two updates for you: 1) Neil’s surgery went well. He is now a cyborg. 2) My hexagon blanket is going well. I had plenty of time to crochet while waiting at the hospital yesterday. Although, I didn’t crochet the whole time. I also looked at the clock and fidgeted. We’ve been having a […]
Read More: UpdatesOf rice pillows and surgeries
One of the secret Christmas crafts I made was a rice pillow. Well, actually three rice pillows. I followed Blair’s tutorial, which was terrific, but I made a few changes. For one, I didn’t bother closing up the pillowcase. I didn’t have a problem with the end being open, and I couldn’t bring myself to […]
Read More: Of rice pillows and surgeriesPumpkin (or Banana Maple) Muffins
I just put a batch of hooks in the oven to cure, and I figured I would take this opportunity to share with you something else I recently put in the oven that is not polymer clay, but actual honest-to-goodness edible food. This time of year, there is always a little bit of buzz in […]
Read More: Pumpkin (or Banana Maple) MuffinsAnd Many More: a heart-healthy birthday cake
Today is Neil’s birthday. After the summer he’s had, I wanted to do it up big for his birthday. I think I’m pretty good at providing a festive atmosphere and well-loved gifts for the boys’ birthdays, but Neil’s birthday has never really been as successful for me. Maybe it’s because we don’t usually have a […]
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