by Toni | Jan 17, 2021 | Be Simple, Healthy Treats, Let's Eat
We eat cornbread and polenta often in my house. That cornmeal flavor is a particular favorite of mine—polenta for breakfast, cornbread for dinner and even cornmeal layer cake for dessert! I love the way rich corn flavor plays off other ingredients like maple...
by Toni | Dec 20, 2020 | Fruits, Healthy Treats, Let's Eat
Muffins hold a special place in my heart—several years ago I told my famous “love muffin” story on this blog, and every so often, have shared another version of the original. I make a muffin for nearly every holiday, going with the flow and flavors of the season. To...
by Toni | Oct 24, 2020 | Be Simple, Healthy Treats, Let's Eat
We love Halloween in my house—the sweet part of it, right? The little trick-or-treaters in their costumes, the homemade goodies for family and friends at harvest gatherings, the seasonal displays of pumpkins and gourds, squeals and laughter. But we don’t mind...
by Toni | May 27, 2020 | Healthy Treats, Let's Eat, Live Green
I was cleaning some of the bookshelves in my studio the other day (Really, I was!), and I decided it was time to go through and purge some of my older periodicals (saving important articles and recipes, of course! Yeah, it’s a slow withdrawal.). I have one shelf...
by Toni | Mar 30, 2020 | Be Simple, Healthy Treats, Let's Eat
Ever since the Women’s Movement began in the early 70s, women have taken on one challenge after another. While we have won many hard-fought victories, it seems to me that some of what we’ve gained is something we’ve had all along… the ability to multi-task. No...
by Toni | Mar 19, 2020 | Be Simple, Healthy Treats, Let's Eat
You know me: why buy power bars when you can make them yourself? You will have total control over the ingredients, avoid the plastic wrapper and enjoy a much more delightful dining experience. Well, that’s my opinion, anyway. And making your own bars, snack balls and...