Tag: almonds

Rhubarb almond bars

Rhubarb almond bars

When growing up, we had a great variety of fruits in our garden. My favorites were raspberries and strawberries. It was exciting to watch them grow, and my brother and I could barely wait for them to be ripe enough to eat. And once they…

Homemade almond butter … it’s an addiction

Homemade almond butter … it’s an addiction

Was there a life before almond butter? Hard to imagine right? I got introduced to almond butter a few years back when I lived in New York. I knew about peanut butter (but only the highly processed one), but have never heard of almond butter…

Avocado lime cake

Avocado lime cake

I love avocados! Whether it’s in a salad, on toast, or in my green smoothie. And I love sweets! So it was only a matter of time that I HAD to try to combine those two. There are a ton of recipes for an avocado cake…

Spinach Pistachio Cake

Spinach Pistachio Cake

Spring is finally here! I don’t know if it’s just me but this winter seemed way too long. I was craving some sunshine so badly, and this weekend the sun is finally out! And just as I started to wear a t-shirt and my sunglasses,…

Christmas cookies … almond biscotti

Christmas cookies … almond biscotti

There are a lot of exciting recipes for Christmas cookies, and I can’t decide which ones are my favorite. One of them is definitely traditional Italian biscotti (or cantuccini). The subtle taste of almonds and the crunchy texture make this an enjoyable cookie for the holiday season…