Cashew Cacao Nib Rice Cake Snack

You know it’s a good day when you discover how to consume more chocolate without any of that pesky guilt. I was introduced to cacao nibs a few months ago at a get together and was immediately hooked on them. In case you don’t know, cacao nibs are small roasted bits taken from the cacao […]

Curried Cashews with Raisins

To me, free stuff is too good to pass up. I’ve always been the first to grab the goodie bag at an event, head straight for the free samples at Costco, and check out any free yoga class I can find. But the older and wiser I get, the more I’m realizing there is always a catch, and […]

Cranberry Cashew Protein Bites

I should probably just call these the “let’s get back on track and stop eating so much chocolate” bites. But, I wouldn’t want to get your hopes up by including chocolate in the title. With the discovery of all my food intolerances, I’ve been finding comfort in the fact that I am not allergic to dark […]

The Buena Vista Brunch & Spiced Nuts

The Buena Vista Brunch comes around once a year and every year it is just as great as the last. The brunch started many years ago, bringing together a group of friends for a holiday get together in December. Since Dotty and my mom passed, the ladies invited the daughters to join in their place […]