A Fizzy, Frosty, Fruity, Freeze
So I’m sick. I caught the sore throat/cough/cold bug that’s been going around—S had it last week and I thought I’d dodged the bullet once he ...
Baking, Breakfast, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack, Weight Watchers
Strawberry-Banana Muffins
There are still so many gorgeous strawberries at the farmer’s market, I find it nearly impossible to avoid buying them by the armload. On Friday I ...
Baking, Books, Breakfast, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack, Weight Watchers
Strawberry-Rhubarb Bread
After the success of the strawberry-rhubarb compote that went with last week’s chocolate polenta cake, I simply had to buy more of both items ...
Baking, Dessert, Recipes, Snack, Weight Watchers
Chocolate Pizzelles
Before I met S, I’d never tasted a pizzelle, the delicate, anise-scented Italian waffle cookie. It just wasn’t in my Jewish-American food vernacular. But S’s family ...
Nutritious Nibbles, Popular, Snack, Weight Watchers
Better Than Sex? (Frozen Grapes)
Mention frozen grapes in any Weight Watchers meeting and listen to the sighs of remembered pleasure. In my meeting a few weeks ago, one member claimed ...
Sugar High Friday: Caramel Corn, for E
My friend E, of the field trip to heaven I described earlier today (she took the photo above this afternoon of her little boy, ...
Baking, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack, Weight Watchers
Cereality, for Real (Cherry-Chocolate Oatmeal Squares)
An email arrived this morning from A, an old publishing colleague who’s been freelancing with another old colleague at Cereality Cereal Bar and Cafes, the ...
Baking, Dessert, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
Gingersnaps
I’m really exhausted today so I’ll make this post short and sweet, literally. I clipped this recipe for gingersnaps years ago from a Peter Kump/ICE ...
Books, Dessert, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
Yes, There IS Such a Thing as Too Much Chocolate Pudding
It all started with an innocent thought. S and I were relaxing before dinner, just going over our respective days, when we realized we didn’t have ...
Baking, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack, Weight Watchers
Why Can’t I Be Allergic to Chocolate? (With a Recipe for Chocolate Yogurt Loaf)
Over the last few years I’ve developed several oddball allergies: Dust mites. Benzoyl peroxide. Gold (yes, gold, not nickel. My dermatologist was shocked—I’m the ...