Our traditional family birthday cake is chalk-full of chocolate. But thrown in are other flavors like raspberry and coffee that make it a hit with young and old alike. I use healthy ingredients besides chocolate, like coconut palm sugar, coconut oil and eggs. More
Chocolate raspberry birthday cake
30 May 2017 2 Comments
in Desserts, food, health Tags: avocados, cake, chocolate, healthier recipe, raspberries
Getting in the groceries that send cancer packing
19 Aug 2014 Leave a comment
in food, health, recipes, Salads Tags: antioxidants, apples, avocados, cabbage, cauliflower, vinaigrette, walnuts

The magic word is SALADS
According to Dr. Li, we can start today, keeping cancer at bay. Just eat more foods that slow the growth of blood vessels.
While we’re stuffing our faces with these healthy foods, we’re starving cancer-cell invaders in their tracks.
The foods that do the job aren’t mysterious mumbo jumbo harvested at the ends of the earth. More
Look who’s on first: Avocado Crostini
20 May 2014 9 Comments
in Appetizers, food, recipes Tags: avocados, bagette, chorizo, easy recipes, goat cheese, nutrition

Green is clean
Avocado crostini with goats cheese and chouriço, garnished with pistachios and red endive
The little bites at the start of a meal are often what we remember best. Here’s an easy appetizer that should hit a home-run for the crowd.
Choose an artisanal baguette baked fresh that day. If you must buy it ahead, wrap it well and freeze it for up to a week. A crusty-type loaf works better with this recipe than a chewy loaf. The chewy ones don’t toast as crisply and it’s harder to break off dainty bites. I learned this the hard way.
If you can find a loaf made from whole grain bread, take bonus points for good nutrition! Some more tips… More
The Night Circus: Black-and-white torte with raspberries at centre ring
22 Apr 2014 11 Comments
in books, Desserts, food, health, recipes Tags: avocados, avoiding sugar, baking, beets, blood sugar, cake, chocolate, nuts, raspberries

The clock chimes 4 a.m. at the Night Circus. Her bonfire burns strong, fed by Marco’s book of charms.
“What’s black and white with red in the middle?” Vinny asks. “Give up? It’s the cake I made for my book club, when Erin Morgenstern’s novel “The Night Circus” was up for discussion.
On the surface, Morgenstern gives us an enchanting love story about magic. The circus, open only at night, shimmers in black and white. It is the venue for a desperate competition, as two wizards older than time pit themselves against one another through their best students. The light and the dark signify their two opposing ways of manipulating reality. Which will win out, Vinny wonders. More
Want to earn a “Well Done” for your food savvy?
18 Nov 2011 Leave a comment
in food, health Tags: avocados, brain, fats, nutrition, trivia
Vinny just passed a nutrition quiz with flying colors. Want to try it yourself? More