The other day I was wheeling a cart around my local grocery store and noticed that all the Passover foods were out on the shelves in all their unleavened glory. How on earth is it time for Matzah already?? This Friday evening Passover begins once again – the time when matzah replaces the usual bread…
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How To: Snack Healthy – Tahini, Oatmeal, and Date Cookies
What do you do when it’s pouring rain outside and you are trying to entertain an almost 2 year old extremely busy toddler in a two bedroom apartment? You bake cookies. I have never seen such concentration scooping oats into a bowl and mixing them about. I guess the apple doesn’t fall very far from…
How To: Snack Healthy – Date and Almond Oatmeal Cookies
Simple seems to be the name of the game around this house lately. Last Monday brought you a simple, single-serving banana pancake and this week, a simple oat based cookie. It is so simple, it can be whipped together in your food processor during even the shortest of nap times. One bowl, 5 ingredients, well…
How to: Snack Healthy – No Bake Energy Squares
Turns out, as you age, boundless youthful energy fades. It’s basically robbery. So now that I’m a grown up (and I use the term loosely) I recognize that fuelling my body the right way at the right time is key to maximizing my energy level. A couple of weeks ago I played in a volleyball…