Day old bagels get a second life when they’re sliced thin, sprayed with olive oil, and toasted crisp in the oven. Pick up a variety at your nearby market or favorite bagel haunt – the everything, onion, rye, whole wheat, and pumpernickel are all delicious in chip form. You can eat pretty much anything…
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Raspberry Chocolate Parfait Shots {The Recipe ReDux}
In an attempt to throw together a dessert that required minimal hot kitchen time (um, it’s 100 degrees out), I mixed up a one bowl chocolate cake and layered pieces with fresh, seasonal raspberries and light whipped cream. To keep the dessert mini, I portioned the parfaits into miniature glasses. By the way, a good…
Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins (with wheat germ! and whole wheat flour!)
These little choco-nana treats are airy, not overly sweet, and have a je ne sais quoi flavor (hint: it’s the lemon zest). The whole wheat flour and wheat germ don’t carry them to health food status, but they do add fiber and antioxidants from whole grains, and a signature…
Dark Chocolate Orange Tofu Mousse
Non-dairy, creamy, rich, dark chocolate orange mousse. Yes, it does exist. I feel like tofu can be really divisive. There’s the “I love tofu” camp, and the “that’s the ickiest food ever” camp. A lot of times people are turned off by its texture – and hey, I get it – it’s white, slimy,…
Chocolate-Dipped Orange Slices
Thank goodness for oranges, who are kind enough to break up a long winter with their sweet, juicy, warmer-weather-does-exist flavor. For a refreshingly easy dessert, microwave a large handful of dark chocolate chips. Heat at 30 second intervals, stirring in between until just melted. Peel and separate an orange, and dip one end in the…
Caroline is a freelance writer, nutrition communication consultant, and counselor with a holistic approach to healthy living. 
