Cucumber Coolers

If I ever decide to open a spa (instead of a wine bar like I’m currently planning), I’m going to serve these Cucumber Coolers to my clients.  They look and taste like refreshing cocktails, but there’s nothing in them except for whole fruits and veg.  Crisp and clean – does it get better than that? [...]

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Carrot-Mint Juice

Confession time: I don’t like orange juice.  I’ll drink it on a very infrequent basis, when I’m really in the mood, but I am not the one throwing back a glass of Tropicana every morning.  For a long time, I was a “don’t drink your calories” person.  I stuck to water and tea (unsweetened) as [...]

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Whole Grain Apple-Cinnamon Muffins

I have a compulsion: I will almost always buy apples at the store, whether we need them or not.  I’ve been known to have three almost-full bags of apples knocking around my crisper drawer, because for some reason I just can’t stop myself from buying them at the grocery store.  It’s as if some unconscious [...]

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Apple and Pecan Salad with Goat Cheese

I’ve sung the praises of salad on here before, I know.  It is a wonderful way to get lots of nutrients in a light dish, it’s endlessly adaptable to the seasons, it’s a snap to put together after a long day… is there anything bad about salad?  If there is, it’s just that salad can [...]

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Apple Pluot Crisp

How’s this for a transition dish?  The last of summer’s beautiful, mouthwatering pluots, combined with the first of fall’s abundant apples, and topped with a crunchy, sweet oat crisp.  Yes, please!  This is seasonal food at its best… crisps are a fantastic option for summer and fall desserts because they welcome any fruit filling you [...]

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Apple Coconut Family Cake

Last week I wasn’t quite ready to welcome fall, and I’m still not quite there.  I’m getting closer, but I’m not at the point where I’m ready to haul out my autumn candleholders and research pumpkin patches.  This is late for me; as I type this post my husband is yelling out “TOUCHDOWN!”  Usually, I’ve [...]

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