Big Soft Ginger Cookies

I can easily say that these are my favorite cookies of all time.  My grandmother always used to make a tin of these and keep them around for me during the holidays.  I can’t even tell you how many I would eat in a sitting – enough to get my daily dose of iron, IContinue reading “Big Soft Ginger Cookies”

Ginger [sugar-free] Chocolate Cake

Yum to this cake.  This vegan cake recipe has proven to be a regular in this household.  It is so moist and fluffy without being at all complicated.  One would never know it is a vegan recipe, either.   The idea came to me whilst shopping in my favorite local health grocery store, Earth Fare.Continue reading “Ginger [sugar-free] Chocolate Cake”

Zesty Beet Greens

For the most part, food fads annoy me.  Low carb, South Beach, grapefruit diet, Atkins, cabbage soup, juicing….I could go on but am not trying to offend anyone.  I just figure one should eat well-rounded healthy foods, avoid processed foods, go heavy on the fruits and vegetables, and above all enjoy food.   This canContinue reading “Zesty Beet Greens”

Cranberry Ginger Relish

What have you done so far today?  I was up at 6 AM making apple pie (my best one yet!) and this yummy cranberry relish.  Today is the perfect time to make your Thanksgiving day cranberry sauce.  This is one I have been making since 2007.  It has the perfect zing with the addition ofContinue reading “Cranberry Ginger Relish”

Roasted Carrot Ginger Soup

Here is another option for a Thanksgiving side.  Soup is a fantastic way to feed a large crowd, especially as a starter or a side.  This can be made a day or two in advance and refrigerated or even frozen a week or more in advance.  Simply put in the slow cooker on warm.  BeContinue reading “Roasted Carrot Ginger Soup”