Eat Healthy – Live long, Live strong
Earlier this summer, John and I were invited to spend the weekend at one of our friend’s houses on Cape Cod. Of course, we eagerly hopped in the car and set out to Eastham, surprisingly without having to battle the typical summer weekend mass exodus from Boston to the Cape. Although weather reports called for…
If pumpkin screams Halloween and sweet potatoes exude Thansgiving spirit, then cranberries evoke Christmas cheer. I keep a near constant stash of dried cranberries in my pantry throughout the year, but cranberries in their fresh form are only readily available around the winter holidays. Their vibrant hue makes fresh cranberries a festive touch to a…
I’m just going to throw this out there: I love pizza… but I might love calzones even more. Basically pizza in pocket form, calzones can be stuffed with just about anything your little heart desires. On this particular occasion, my heart was pitter-pattering over vibrant homemade pesto, creamy ricotta cheese (part-skim, of course), tender zucchini,…
Hello Friends, Some of you might have noticed that I had a briefly posted recipe for Carrot Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting on the blog earlier today. Yes they are delicious, and yes I can’t wait to share them with you… but I didn’t intend to publish the post today! Here’s what happened: I accidentally clicked…
![Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls [Vegan]](https://www.healthyfoodforliving.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Blueberry-Cinnamon-Rolls-Vegan.jpg "Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls Vegan Recipe")
Try as I might, I’m hard pressed to think of a more intoxicating aroma than freshly made baked goods with loads of cinnamon, piping hot from the oven. You know, that close-your-eyes-and-breathe-as-deeply-as-you-can scent. Well, I was rewarded with that exact olfactory experience after making these Blueberry Cinnamon Rolls. As you can imagine, it was borderline…
It’s back to school work time! There are many great perks to working in a school, but the best is inarguably having nearly three months of summer freedom. Freedom to read book after book up on the roof deck, to take Shelby (our dog) on long walks along the Esplanade, to meet friends for leisurely mid-week lunches, and…
I did not grow up eating bread pudding… in fact, I was well into my 20s when I experienced my first taste of this comforting, melt-in-your-mouth dessert. It was love at first bite. My previously conceived notion that bread pudding would be dense and chewy was immediately replaced with the fortunate realization that it is…
Following in the footsteps of my Pumpkin Raisin Bread Pudding and Pear-Cranberry Crisp, here is yet another dessert that can easily pass for breakfast. This healthier version of traditional rice pudding features fiber-rich brown rice, low-fat 1% milk, and a mere 4 tablespoons of unrefined sweetener. Warm cinnamon, fragrant vanilla, and plumped dried cherries accent the creamy rice pudding,…
A recipe that is easy to lighten without sacrificing flavor, eggplant parmesan is a favorite of ours. Tender slices of eggplant are lightly coated in a crisp panko breadcrumb crust, just barely fried in an olive oil cooking spray-coated pan, and then baked amongst layers of marinara sauce and melty reduced-fat mozzarella cheese. The crowning…
I love risotto. I enjoy cooking it and I absolutely adore eating it. First, cooking it: forget everything you’ve heard and/or read about risotto being difficult to prepare. Although it does require your undivided attention for about 20 minutes, there is nothing particularly challenging about the cooking process. Having all of the ingredients prepped and…