I love to cook and make up recipes, but my boyfriend is also clever and talented cook–so sometimes I just let him surprise me. This is what he made up of yummy things we had on hand. Gluten free, “Mary’s gone Crackers”, raw goat cheddar, fresh picked garden basil and...

I tried this at Whole Foods one day–somewhat skeptically. It was amazing!! Rich avocado combines with chocolate and sweetness to make a rich, creamy, delicious pudding that won’t blow your diet, or make your blood sugar go sky-high. Try this for an evening treat–it’s...

Tomato Tuna Bites A delicious, super tasty and easy high protein, low glycemic snack that will satisfy your hunger without making your blood sugar go up. These are definitely their best in the summertime when you can find firm, ripe, delicious tomatoes, which as you...

By using coconut flour in this recipe, these little shortcakes are low-glycemic and higher in fiber, which means they fill you up and keep you in the fat burning zone. Coconut flour is a great substitute for grain-based flours, and is becoming easier to find. Coconut...

I am a huge fan of coconut. Not the sweetened flakes that you buy at the grocery store, but the real, unadulturated kind. There is coconut milk that comes in a can (not the low-fat kind though!), there is coconut juice that makes a delicious, healthy energy/sports...

A Really different, refreshing way to eat guacamole. The addition of baby peas adds an unusual, fresh, sweeter taste to the guacamole. And the peas add a little more fiber as well as decreasing the calories in the guacamole. Try it for Cinco De Mayo–it’s sure to...

I just made these up one day, and they were delicious! And since they have healthy fats in them and little sugar, they are still a fat burning treat. Caution though–they don’t hold up well to heat, so keep them in the fridge or freezer until right before serving....

In one of my favorite Boulder restaurants, The Kitchen Upstairs, I have found a deliciously devilish treat that I have indulged in a time…or two…or three–well, who’s counting?  In fact, it’s gotten hard to walk into that place without salivating, thinking about the...

PHAT GUACAMOLE DEVILED EGGS These delicious eggs have guacamole as a healthy addition to the egg yolks. So on top of all the great fat burning benefits you get from eating the eggs and the yolk, you get the healthy fats, vitamins and minerals in the avocado as well....

It’s a HEALTHY and DELICIOUS way to make chocolate fudge. Ingredients 3/4 cup organic coconut milk (NOT the watered down “light” version which just replaces some of the healthy coconut fat with water…use the real full-fat version) 1 bar (3-5 oz) extra dark chocolate...