These easy Rice Crispy Squares require NO cooking! You’ll Need: 1 6-ounce bag organic rice puffs cereal 1 pound 5-ounce organic brown rice syrup jar ½ teaspoon sea salt ¾ cup peanut or almond butter Method: 1. Mix all ingredients with a wooden spoon. (Optional: It’s not necessary, but you can heat the rice syrup [...]

Vegan Chocolate Mousse This is so delicious, you won’t believe that there’s avocados in it. I served it to company and asked they guess the secret ingredient. No one could! Not even the picky eater, who would NEVER touch an avocado. It’s very filling, so a little goes a long way. 4 ripe avocados ½ [...]

Chocolate (Sweet Potato) Mousse Especially if you have a picky eater, you’ll want even desserts to be healthy. This recipe came from Loralie, a mom who reads the Baby Bites Ezine. She says, “I am NOT a big fan of most veggies – especially sweet potatoes. With my new way of eating, rich colored veggies [...]

I know what you’re thinking, ”Nonna Joann NEVER posts recipes with sugar.” So, what’s this? Okay, we all eat sugar from time to time. My message is that it should be seldom and on purpose. You can’t make fudge without sugar, now can you? This is my dad’s recipe. I’ve never tasted anything as good as this and [...]

This refreshing dessert is a colorful and tasty way to avoid artifically colored and flavored holiday dessert. It’s delicious, simple and is made in advance, which is a plus when you’re preparing a multi-course holiday meal for a crowd. Fabulous Frozen Fluff Serves a dozen (small servings). May be served in foil cupcake liners or pretty dessert [...]

Banana-Orange Yogies You’ll Need: 1¾ cup yogurt (If you don’t want a tangy flavor use whole milk) 2 peeled bananas (frozen bananas may be used) ¾ cup frozen orange concentrate ¼ cup honey (babies under 12 months should not eat honey, substitute agave nectar or other sweetener) Method: Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend [...]

This blender pudding not only contains super-nutritious pumpkin, but it’s sweetened with natural sweeteners–NO white sugars! 2 cups pumpkin puree (one 15 ounce can) 1 teaspoon/two packets stevia (purchase in a whole foods store) ¼ cup pure maple syrup 1 cup whole milk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ salt 1/8 [...]

Yummy Vanilla Pudding Puddings are available in a couple of methods. There’s the boxed variety of pudding, which you add few ingredients and actually cook. Then, there’s the product that’s been processed to the max with no cooking required at all. As you would imagine, the more processed the item, the more you can be [...]

These Peanut Butter Apple Bars are as easy as counting “1-2-3″ Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees (1) In a food processor, blend together ¾ cup peanut butter, ½ cup coconut oil or other cold-pressed oil, ½ cup honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 eggs. (2) Then spoon the processed peanut butter mixture into a [...]

Brownie Surprise Your family will never (never in a million years) guess there are black beans in these brownies! Preheat oven to 350 degrees 1 stick (½ cup) butter ½ cup cocoa (without sugar) 2/3 cup honey or agave nectar 1 (15 ounce) can black beans 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour or oat flour 2 [...]