Don’t be fooled by the name Healthy Pumpkin Muffins.  These are so delicious and packed with flavor I was hesitant to include the word healthy.  But they are just that and so much more.  They are refined sugar-free and sweetened with only honey and a little bit of applesauce. Read more

Ever bring home a gorgeous basket of fresh strawberries, pop them in the fridge and then have them go bad before you’ve had a chance to finish them?  It’s definitely something we’ve been guilty of over here.  And not just with strawberries, unfortunately other fruits and vegetables too.

When Spring came in full bloom and deliciously sweet strawberries started showing up at the organic bazaar, I happily brought home two large baskets with each weekly visit.  And since organic fruit here, perhaps everywhere, is quite a bit more expensive than the conventional variety, I try to get the most out of all the produce we buy.  Strawberries are no exception.  So after a bit of research and trial and error, I found the method that really works wonders at keeping them lasting a week, maybe even a few days longer than that and even longer in the freezer. Read more