Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

Special thanks to a member of my recipe testing panel, the wonderful Cherie S, who helped me crank out and improve many MANY prototypes of this recipe. And now it’s ready for the world: A delicious, moist, cinnamony, crumbly cake which is leaps and bounds better for you than anything from an Entenmann’s box. I’ll admit [...]

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Vanilla Ricotta Cream with Fruit

I went cherry picking last weekend, strawberry picking before that, and am looking forward to my favorite of all: blueberries in July! Even if you are only picking your fruit from the local grocery store produce section, you can’t deny that summer fruits are a real treat! Some people are big fans of cherry pie and [...]

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Peach Cobbler: Easy, Healthy Dessert Recipe

Hi Georgie, I found your website thru the Precision Nutrition forum. Have you found a recipe or created a recipe for a healthy or fairly healthy version of peach cobbler? It’s such a great dessert, but I’m trying to eat healthier now. Thank you. – Danny

Hi Danny, thanks for the great request. Brand spankin’ [...]

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Key Lime Pie with Almond Crust

This no-bake pie comes together quickly and is full of fresh lime flavor, perfect for dessert on a warm summer evening. After baking the crust, you can turn off the oven – the filling sets in the refrigerator.

Crust:

1 cup almond meal
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons Splenda granulated

Filling:

1 (¼ ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin (=1 tablespoon)
1/3 cup boiling [...]

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Holy Grail Cheesecake Cups

A friend of mine once called cheesecake the “Holy Grail of Desserts.” In my mind this recipe is a sort of holy grail in that it is has all of the best recipe characteristics: easy, fast (no-bake!), requires just a few ingredients, low in carbs/sugar/calories, and the end result tastes…. incredible. It’s that simple.

Top your cheescakes [...]

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A Quick and Easy, Heart Healthy Dessert

So few ingredients, so little effort and time, and it tastes sooooo good! Why not make this berry crumble for your sweetie this weekend? Berries are full of heart-healthy and cancer preventing antioxidants from pigments known as anthocyanins, and they are lower in sugar than most other fruits, while being high in fiber. For a double [...]

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