Similar to vanilla rice or almond milk, but tastier. This Mexican-style aromatic dairy-free rice and almond horchata is sweetened and flavoured with honey, cinnamon and vanilla - and is typically served on ice. You can also make it sugar-free. (See my original post on horchata, and my most recent one.)

Here's a healthy alternative to store-bought baking powder that's easy to make, and works just as well. Aluminum-free, gluten-free and optionally corn-free.

Oaty, chewy, fruity bars with a hint of spice and a walnut crunch. (These are super yummy.) Easy to make, healthy, and great for people on different special diets.

Rich dark nutty fudge packed with precious minerals.

Sticky sweet mineral rich striking black sesame candy - a fun treat for Halloween too.

Pretty little cookies made with oats, flax and dark chocolate...

Supremely delicious antioxidant-rich fruit smoothie.

Beautiful, aromatic, sweet and tart. Wonderful on it's own, dipped in dark chocolate, or as a vibrant addition to recipes.

"...we have had this breakfast EVERY SINGLE DAY for the past 2 years,
excluding weekends. Saves time, $$ and fills you up until lunchtime.
Previously (in my bagel and cream cheese days) I was starving by 10:30.
No longer."

A variation of my wheat-free Classic-Style Cherry Clafoutis made with a slivered almond crust. You can make this with other fresh fruit like blueberries, blackberries, raspberries - or sliced fruit like fresh figs, apricots, plums...

My favorite breakfast these days: quick, easy, tasty, filling and super-healthy. All of the ingredients are inexpensive and easy to find where I'm living. Packed with whole grains and seeds, these squares are wheat-free, gluten-free (if made with gluten-free oats), dairy-free, egg-free, low in sugar, and high in fiber.

An incredibly moist and flavourful banana bread made with freshly-ground whole almonds. This recipe is wheat and gluten-free, but you can use light whole spelt or wheat flour instead of the brown rice flour and starch if you like. Use high quality dark chocolate chips for a supremely delicious treat.

This scrumptious cake is a variation of my grandmas recipe which I've updated to be wheat-free and lower in refined ingredients, sugar and fat. (This can be made with wheat flour too.) Richer than my Healthy Chocolate Zucchini Cake recipe, this version is delightfully airy with a delicate balance of aromatic ingredients + extra chocolate. (More info in my blog entry.)

One of my favourite summer treats. This rustic French baked fruit and custard dessert is delicious made with fresh local fruit (traditionally cherries) and is elegant and easy to make. This is a wheat-free version of the classic, sweetened with agave syrup (or your choice of sweetener). You can make this with other fresh fruit like blueberries, blackberries, raspberries - or sliced fruit like fresh figs, apricots, plums...

You can make these yummy little bun-like muffins in less than 1/2 hour.

Super-fine dark chocolate filled with smooth almond butter. Add a sprinkle of sea salt and whoa! (Based on this stellar recipe for classic peanut butter cups.) Beautiful, delicious, and dare I say nutritious?

A gluten-free version of classic banana bread that's healthy and easy to make.

"This cookie combines ground sesame seeds, almonds, and arrowroot to make
a delicious crispy cookie that is high in calcium."

A beautiful variation of this wheat-free (+ gluten-free) clafoutis, using fresh black mission figs and fresh blueberries. Technically called a flognarde, this is my favorite fruit combination.

A great classic from epicurious: "These crowd-pleasers are loaded with potassium and antioxidants. Double the recipe for playdates and parties."

Make your own fruit purees from dried fruit to add to recipes.

A Japanese take on classic peanut butter cookies. The combination of sweet, savory, and spicy is pretty awesome :-) These decadent treats just happen to be dairy-free and gluten-free.

Hearty and delicious pancakes, courtesy of Jen.

This delicious recipe is courtesy of Jen. Thanks Jen!

Super detox smoothie - great for alkalizing your system. Refreshing and delicious + packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and enzymes.

"These cookies are nutritious, as well as delicious." + naturally sugar-free :-)

A very tasty super-healthy fiber-rich fruity spicy carroty gingerbread. Made with only the most nutritious natural sugars and whole grains, and without any unnecessary sugar or fat, this quick bread happens to be gluten-free and dairy-free. Great for the health conscious, or for those on special diets who still want to eat the good stuff.

A delicious not-too-sweet version of classic French-style almond macaroons made with fragrant orange zest and honey. Make your own almond flour by grinding whole raw almonds (easy to do in a blender or coffee grinder) for even better flavour and nutrition. I absolutely love these cookies!

In our house, we love this tasty combination of nuts, seeds, and fruit: a super filling nutritious quick breakfast or snack. Customize the recipe with your favourite nuts, seeds, and fruit. (Chia seeds are an ancient Mesoamerican super food, high in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and fiber - one of the most important foods of the Aztecs and Mayans.)

Another Mexican inspiration, made with a genereous amount of Kahlua, cacao, walnuts, as well as purreed prunes/dates. A cakey brownie that's beautiful in texture and exquisitely flavored: rich, dark, moist, chocolaty, and not too sweet. Voted "best brownies of all time" by my partner!

Here in tropical Mexico, we can find all these great ingredients to make a mean batch of healthy chunky fruity granola. My sweetheart, who is a connoisseur, is now the in-house granola-maker. This flexible recipe is his favorite.

Tasty, stimulating, nutritious, and emerald green.

gorgeous delicious stimulating!

Exquisite silky dark chocolate spread perfect for slathering on toast, crackers, rice cakes, or for enjoying with strawberries or other fruit. This sweet decadent vegan treat is good for you too: rich in healthy omega-3 flax oil, full of antioxidant-rich cocoa, and sweetened with raw agave syrup. My own dark nut-free version of nutella :-)

Made and devoured these fantastic cookies by Wen Zientek-Sico: "These traditional cookies, which also go by bridal cakes or Russian Tea Cakes, are a favorite of mine." Mine too!

A light refreshing tropical smoothie made with Mexican horchata
concentrate, which you can find at most Latin American grocery stores. The rice-based horchata syrup adds a bit of creaminess without dairy, as well as sweetness and aromatic flavour.

Simply delicious, crunchy and aromatic granola - so good, I had to put my name on it! ;-) The variation with toasted coconut is particularly yummy. You can make your own delightful variations from this basic recipe.

This is my favorite fall and winter dish. It's like an awesome pumpkin pie, sans traditional crust. Like a clafouti, this pudding makes it's own "crust" and is sliceable when cooled down. Beautifully spiced and rich, it has a layer of crunchy caramelized nuts on top. This is an easy and flexible recipe where you can play with the ingredients and their proportions - here are some tips. The aroma of this dish baking in the oven is absolutely heavenly...

Here's a recipe for a traditional Lithuanian Christmas/solstice drink my partner clipped from a newspaper. I have a thing for poppy-seeds, so this sounds awesome!

A quick easy protein-rich breakfast for one. Gluten-free and sugar-free.

My new favorite quick bread: very similar to cornbread in taste and texture, but made with grounds oats. It's quick and easy to make - and keeps well in the fridge for slicing and toasting or pan-frying.

An updated classic: delicious and healthy, great for special diets too. Like my Quinoa Rice Bread, this is also made with germinated/sprouted quinoa seeds, resulting in a moist delicious nutritious bread that's surprisingly easy to make. Enjoy fresh as is, or with butter, honey, preserves, nut butters, guacamole...

A delicious moist quick-bread similar to cornbread - made with healthy sprouted quinoa and brown rice flour instead of cornmeal. Great with soups, or toasted and slathered with nut butter and honey for breakfast.

Also known as 5-Bean Brownies. See the recipe here on my blog post about these incredibly delicious healthy *and* decadent treats.

Like an awesome chocolate milkshake - only better!

Simple, nutritious, satisfying, and almost shockingly delicious - really!

Lovely round cocktail crackers: oats and olive oil make these rich and flaky. (A favorite of mine.)

A great way to enjoy fresh local peaches during peach season. Leftovers make an amazing breakfast.

These are healthy breakfast-to-go cookies - eating 3 is like eating a serving of fruity beautifully spiced oatmeal. Full of fiber, sugar-free, egg-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, yeast-free, and nut-free, they are good for people on special diets - including moderate candida diets.

Beautiful rich fudgey spicy brownies, inspired by Mayan spices and grains. These are dense and gooey - almost like a fudge. Sweet and rich, these are also packed with healthy fiber, cocoa, and sprouted seeds.

Divine.

"Super" because they're packed with nutritious filling whole grains and are awesome tasting. Have a couple of these and a fruit smoothie and you're set for the day.

Multi-grain, whole-grain and wonderfully spiced: gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free and flavorful with no unnecessary sugar or fat. Great for the health conscious, or for those on special diets who still want to eat the good stuff!

These honey-sweetened aromatic cookies are pretty satisfying and delicious. Inspired by Tahini Oatmeal Walnut Cookies, these are made with sweet nutty sunflower seed butter, which is abundant in these parts (and for some, easier to digest than tahini). These cookies happen to be vegan and wheat-free/gluten-free + they're really quick and easy to make.

Chewy, sweet, nutty - and very easy to make.

A delightful variation of Patty's Classic Granola complimented with toasted coconut.

These classic drop scones are delicious, filling, healthy, and easy to make: no rolling-out required. Packed with whole grains, flax, nuts, dates, and kissed with spice, they make a wonderful breakfast or snack. Superb hot out of the oven with butter, or with some fine sharp cheddar cheese...

Here's my new favorite protein-rich quick bread, made with whole ground almonds, eggs, and yogurt.