Pumpkin Pasta Sauce (Dairy-Free) – Sweet As Honey
This Pumpkin Pasta Sauce is an easy 30-minute creamy and dairy-free recipe with the most delicious pumpkin flavors. It makes the most delicious vegetarian fall dinner packed with plenty of vitamins and nutrients. A pumpkin pasta sauce is a thick, creamy dairy-free pasta sauce made out of pumpkin puree and pumpkin spices. It’s the perfect […]
Cannabis and Cars
Did traffic fatalities increase or decrease after cannabis legalization? Is cannabis-impaired driving a public health and safety concern? Well, the number of tickets for cannabis-impaired driving went up in Washington State after legalization, as did the proportion of drivers in fatal car crashes in Colorado who tested positive for marijuana use. But, in both cases, […]
Stewed Apples with Warming Spices
A simple recipe to make stewed apples without added sugar and with warming spices. Growing up in a Midwest family, we went all-out for Sunday morning breakfast. It always included my dad’s stewed apples, pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs with cheese, and muffins. Now I’m bringing back those stewed apples NS style! I promise this is […]
Questified Peanut Butter Donuts Recipe
CHEAT ON DONUTS WITH QUESTIFIED PEANUT BUTTER COATED CANDIES DONUTS. The only thing getting dunked around here is the myth that tasty treats can’t also crush your protein goals. Almond flour, Greek yogurt, and peanut butter just teamed up to create a donut so fluffy it practically levitates. Then we hit it with a sugar-free […]
Soft + Easy Halloween Sugar Cookies With Whole Wheat Flour
Inside: Get an easy recipe for whole wheat Halloween sugar cookies. Bonus: You don’t need to chill the dough before rolling it out. No tricks here: These whole wheat Halloween sugar cookies are soft, tasty, and yes, kid-approved. The secret ingredient is whole wheat pastry flour, which creates a tender texture and mild flavor. (Don’t […]
Failed Flat Closure Mastectomy | Elana’s Pantry
Photography by Joe Friend and Caroline Miller. Just over two and a half years ago, in February 2022, I had a double mastectomy because I had stage 1 breast cancer. I was diagnosed with the BRCA genetic mutation more than a decade prior to that. Flat Closure Mastectomy For those just joining the conversation now, […]
Flaxseed Crackers (Keto, Vegan, 0.5g Net Carbs)
These Keto Flax Crackers are healthy, low-carb crackers flavored with rosemary and garlic. This is also a gluten-free cracker recipe, made with only 5 simple ingredients. An easy, tasty snack or appetizer for your summer food platter. These crackers are egg-free and dairy-free, meaning this recipe is vegan as well. I love simple and healthy […]
A Look at Bariatric Surgery
Obesity isn’t new, but the obesity epidemic is. We went from a few corpulent queens and kings, like Henry VIII and Louis VI (known as Louis le Gros, or “Louis the Fat”), to a pandemic of obesity, now considered to be perhaps the direst and most poorly contained public health threat of our time. Today, […]
Chocolate Espresso Energy Balls
The next time you have an energy slump, make these Chocolate Espresso Energy Balls! Chocolate Espresso Energy Balls are a quick and easy snack to boost your energy levels with a little espresso and healthy fats to keep your hunger at bay. They’re made with dates which are rich in fiber and potassium and a […]
Questified Peanut Butter Candy Bars Recipe
CHEAT ON CANDY BARS WITH QUESTIFIED PEANUT BUTTER COATED CANDIES BARS. This Halloween, skip the store-bought sugar bombs and summon these from your kitchen cauldron. Peanut butter, coconut flour, and Quest Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder join forces to conjure up a treat so hauntingly delicious, it’s like dark magic at work. Topped with melted sugar-free […]