Holiday Treats

American, Anytime Snacks, Cakes and Cookies, Healthy Desserts, Holiday Treats

Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies (Peanut Butter Jelly cookies)

Last time I asked my husband to get peanut butter for the kids snacks, he got a giant jar of it. Which of course the kids were only too happy about.  But that instantly got me thinking about utilizing this peanut butter into other recipes!  I had also been wanting to bake healthy recipes and had purchased […]

American, Anytime Snacks, Dairy Free, Desserts, Holiday Treats, Quick and Healthy, Vegan

Date and Almond Truffles (Healthy 3 Ingredient Truffles)

What do you folks think of the expression ‘Healthy indulgence’? Does that even make sense? Is that even possible? Or is it an oxymoron? The dictionary defines indulgence as ‘yielding to an inclination or desire’… ‘To allow oneself to follow one’s will’. By that token, any kind of ‘desired’ activity could be your weakness and whenever […]

Anytime Snacks, Diwali Sweets, Holiday Treats, Indian, Maharashtrian, Paleo, Vegan

Sesame Ladoo/ Brittle || Til Chikki with honey || Til Ladoo with honey

Today, January 14th  is Sankrant or Makara Sankranti , which is one of the most auspicious festivals for Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all parts of India and also in Nepal and SriLanka with great fervour and festivities.  Sankrant is a harvest festival and it also is regarded as the beginning of an auspicious phase. In Maharashtra, which is a state in […]

Anytime Snacks, Cakes and Cookies, Desserts, Holiday Treats

Cinnamon Pumpkin Munchkins (Donut holes)

Incredibly ‘yummilicious’ and ridiculously easy to make !  Can you beat that? You can call them whatever name you want – ‘munchkins’ or ‘donut holes’ or ‘cake pops’! But these tiny bits of sweetness and goodness are perfect to satisfy your mid-afternoon sweet cravings (or midnight ones!) and because they are little, you don’t have to […]