Category Archives: Chocolate

COOKIES!

I love to bake. I love to eat baked goods. But flour and sugar are NOT my friends, so I play around with recipes until I find something that meets my lower sugar, nutrient dense criteria. Chocolate chip cookies are …

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The Three Foods I Don’t Let My Daughter Eat (and the one she eats daily)

Food struggles are often in the top 5 of American parenting challenges. We live in a tough environment for healthy eating: cheap, tasty, non-nutritious foods are everywhere (someone please explain to me why the checkout counter at every single store …

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Zucchini brownies

I am not one for hiding veggies in baked goods and sauces in the hopes of tricking unsuspecting diners into eating them. But I do love to make nutrient dense treats, so when I came across this recipe for flourless zucchini …

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Lactation Cookies

I LOVE working with pregnant people! My own pregnancy was such a discovery and learning experience: I was totally and completely nauseous the entire first and third trimesters but felt better than I ever had before (or since) during my …

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Chocolate for Breakfast!

Yes, you read that right. I love chocolate! I’m not a coffee drinker, so I often get my caffeine fix with chocolate early in the day.  Most often it’s a delicious section from a chocolate bar after my eggs and …

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