
When Our Rules Break Us
Image credit Shutterstock "Sometimes your belief system is really your fears attached to the rules." - Shannon Alder Years ago, I used to watch the Food Network and Rachael Ray would be cooking on her show and be using some sort of tomato marinara sauce. She would go on and on about how she could never understand why people would buy jarred marinara when it was so easy to make it. It would drive me nuts because I would say to myself, “because they don’t have time to make h

Honey Sweetened Whole Wheat Strawberry Shortcake
Yields: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour The cake to this strawberry shortcake is not only made with whole wheat flour, but is also sweetened with honey, that pairs naturally with fresh strawberries and a bit of whipped cream. Ingredients 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons quality honey 1/4 cup avocado oil 1 egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (2%) m

Three Bean and Corn Salad
Yields: about 5 cups Prep Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Full of vegetarian protein, fiber and iron, this is a delicious salad full of texture and a hint of cumin, lime and garlic that is a favorite for all! Ingredients 1 cup cooked green beans, chopped to 1/2 inch (or bite size) 1 – 15 or 15.5 ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 – 15 or 15.5 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup corn (fresh or defrosted) 1/2 cup diced cherry tomatoes