Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse

A creamy non-dairy version of a classic – chocolate mousse! Ingredients: 1/3 c agave 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/3 c cocoa powder 1 avocado 1/2 c almond or coconut milk Strawberries for dipping (optional) Directions: Blend agave, vanilla, and cocoa until well mixed.  Crumble avocado and add to food processor or blender until smooth and blended […]

The Great Dairy Debate

Milk.  It does a body a good.   Doesn’t it? For 3 years, I’ve been dairy-free – for the most part.  Sometimes it sneaks its way in unbeknownst to me because as diligent as I am about reading food labels, there are occasions when I miss an ingredient and before I know it, I’m eating it […]

Who Has Time to Slim Slowly?

I caught the tagline, "Who has time to slim slowly?" in a commercial the other day from a well-known giant in the weight loss industry and basically chalked it up to yet another way of convincing people into thinking there is a quick for weight loss. Irksome as it is, it's how they do! Yet it's that kind of thinking that […]

Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Green Bean Casserole

I love all the holidays classics, and in particular, good old Green Bean Casserole!*  Here's a version that's gluten- and dairy-free for people with allergies but who still want to indulge! Ingredients: Organic Green Beans 1-2lbs. (pre-cook) Organic Red Pepper sliced or chopped 1 Shallot, chopped Bacon (without additives, hormones or antibiotics, Optional, precooked) 1-2 Cloves Organic […]