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40+ Sugar-Free Sweets for Valentine’s Day (Vegan and Gluten-Free)

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Vegan Valentine's Day

It’s almost time for Chocolate Day  Long-Stemmed Roses Day  Cheesy Greeting Card Day Valentine’s Day, which means eating way more sweet stuff than you may be used to. Ever since I started an anti-candida diet back in 2009, I’ve sought out healthy, low glycemic treats for the Day of Love each year. I mean, if […]

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Black Forest Cookie Dough Truffles

by Ricki Heller

As promised, today’s recipe is number three in this week’s list of sweet Valentine’s Day treats! Be sure to check out the healthy Butterscotch Pudding and Granola-Topped Blueberry Pie Bars, too! When you think of Valentine’s Day, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it: A) Flowers? Or perhaps B) Chocolate? No? Then […]

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Dog Day: Wuff is in the Air

by Ricki Heller 28 Comments

“Hmmm. . . I know there was something special happening today. . . but what?  Maybe if I sleep with my head on Elsie’s pillow I’ll think of it . . . “. “Mum, I appreciate that you turned on this doggie television for me, but that’s not it. . . hmmm. . . .special day. . […]

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Dog Day: Be Mine

by Ricki Heller 18 Comments

“Mum, I heard it’s Valentine’s Day, so I’m practising my best come-hither look. . . do you think that cute Henry will notice?  In the meantime, would you mind peeling me a grape?” ** “Hey, Elsie, is this how you do it?  How’s this, huh? What do you think?  Is this come hither? Huh?  Well, I […]

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Sweet Potato Truffles or Truffle Cups

by Ricki Heller 94 Comments

Are you looking forward to V-Day next week?  Seems most people either love it or hate it.  Being from the “never too much schmaltz” school of romance, I love Valentine’s Day.  Even during all those years before I met the HH, I’d always endeavor to celebrate somehow.  I’d send cards to my friends or my sisters.  […]

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Could This Be Love? Post V-Day Dinner

by Ricki Heller 6 Comments

Even though this morning was the first day of my chocolate detox, that didn’t stop me from having a whale of a time at our (slightly postponed) Valentine’s Day Dinner last evening.  With the weather being as inclement as ever, the HH and I began prepping our meal around 3:30 PM, and just kept at it till […]

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Vegan Molten Chocolate Cakes

by Ricki Heller 53 Comments

[Disclaimer:  With all the responses I’ve gotten to this cake–good AND bad–I felt it necessary to point out that I created this recipe as a response to all the hype over a particular cookbook that has taken the spotlight over hiding spinach in a chocolate dessert. As I mentioned in the original post about sweets […]

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