Author: brucetretter
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Easy to Make Apple Pumpkin Pie – All in Pictures
Last post showed how to make a richly flavorful, nutty textured nut, quinoa, and flaxseed pie crust. Here’s how to make a pie using that crust – or any favorite crust you like – that fuses the terrifically robust flavors of apple pie and pumpkin pie (that even fully qualifies as a vegan dessert).…
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How to Make a Hearty Nut, Quinoa & Flaxseed Pie Crust – All in Pictures
Want a pie crust that stands on its own with full-on hearty flavor and nutty texture? Then try this very easy to make nut, quinoa, and flaxseed pie crust. Here are the ingredients you need.
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Warm Apple & Papaya Fruit Topping – All in Pictures
This fresh and very quickly cooked apple and papaya fruit topping goes great either warm right out of the pan or chilled on hot or cold cereal, waffles, pancakes, French toast, yogurt, or ice cream. But what if apples or papaya aren’t available – or you don’t like either of them? No problem. Instead of…
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Banana Flax Pancakes – Fully Flavorful, Easy to Make & All in Pictures
The hardest part of making these full-on flavorful banana flax pancakes – and it’s not that hard to do at all – is flipping them in the pan because there is no fat or oil added to the batter. I, therefore, recommend using a sturdy spatula like the metal-bladed spatula shown here as well as…
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How to Recognize and Change Our Strong Emotional Connection to Food
Followed a link from Stonehearth Newsletters to the recent and very informative Orlando Health article (I recommend you see by clicking any picture on this page) about our powerfully strong emotional connection to food and how that affects both why we eat and our body weight. Bottom line: our emotional connection to food is established early…
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Easy Turkey Leftover Parmesan – All in Pictures
This turkey leftover Parmesan recipe is just as easy to make – and vary to your taste – as it is fantastically flavorful to enjoy. Here’s what you need – if you don’t have leftover turkey or oven roasted squash as shown below, just substitute those with whatever meat/vegetable leftovers you have.
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Thanksgiving Tip: Fresh or Frozen Turkey?
I’m sure you’ve seen signs in the grocery store urging you to order fresh turkeys now. But is fresh really better than frozen? Actually, it’s really your preference because the quality of frozen and fresh turkey meat is about equal. Frozen turkeys are less expensive and can be stored in the freezer for at least a…
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Brussels Sprouts Chips – Flavorful Alternative to Bagged Chips & All in Pictures
Brussels sprouts chips are an excellent quick, flavorful, and much more nutritious alternative to commercially bagged chips. The hardest part about making these great tasting chips – and it’s actually not hard at all; it just takes a little time – is peeling the sprout leaves as shown above. After that, it’s just add oil,…
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Microwave Cooked Pistachio Pesto and Hummus Quesadilla – All in Pictures
Food usually comes to mind while I’m out on the bike. After a spectacularly colorful October ride, I came home to put together this recipe that combines the nutty flavors of pistachio pesto and hummus along with the fresh crunch of red bell pepper and creamy texture of avocado. Great stuff for a post-ride/workout meal…