Posted on July 5, 2012
Wilted Dandelion Greens with Onions, Raisins, & Balsamic Vinegar
You know I have this thing about buying greens. I’m not sure what possesses me to add extra bunches of them to my shopping cart, especially when they’re not on my shopping list. I tell myself that I really, really don’t have time to play around with one more ingredient but it falls on deaf [...]
Posted on June 22, 2012
Curried Zucchini Soup
You know how you get a recipe in your head and you want to make it. You really do. But somehow you just never get around to throwing the ingredients together? That’s exactly what happened with this creamy zucchini soup. Zucchini season has come and gone twice. Each time I thought about making this soup. [...]
Posted on June 20, 2012
Five Tips for a Perfect Smoothies & Berry Lemonade
I’m sharing my favorite smoothie tips at The Balanced Platter. Here’s a preview: Whenever I share a smoothie I’m drinking on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram someone asks for the recipe. When I first started drinking smoothies I used a recipe. I’ve gotten to the place where I just throw some stuff in the blender and [...]
Posted on June 13, 2012
Chocolate Icebox Pie with a Walnut Crust
For all of you who don’t want to wrestle with a gluten-free pie crust or heating up your kitchen by having the oven on for hours, I’ve got a sure-fire winner for you. And, it’s perfect for Father’s Day. There’s something alluring about a simple, almost no-bake pie. It takes all the fear out of [...]
Posted on May 30, 2012
German Chocolate Cupcakes
Moist, tender gluten-free German Chocolate cupcakes topped with ooey-gooey coconut pecan frosting. They bring back childhood memories with every bite. My very first piece of German Chocolate cake was at my Granny Jeanne’s house. She wasn’t much of a baker but she had no problem bringing home a cake from the grocery store. Most often [...]
