Ann's Angel Food

Cooking is one of my deep joys. The food I eat has changed over the years. I’ve gone off gluten, eat very little processed sugar, and have been eating “clean” for the most part. While that may sound like depravation to some, I see it as a creative challenge! Unwilling to give up flavor, I’ve come to love the taste of fresh natural foods, vibrant spices, healthy oils, and herbs galore.

Enjoy conventional recipes from my eat-everything days, vegetarian recipes from those seasons of my life, and a lot of really healthy, fun recipes that taste better than you’d believe, given how nutritious they really are!

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Easy Barley Salad

Cooked barley combined with chopped veggies, sunflower seeds, and a little feta makes a great grain salad!

Easy Marinated Raw Veggie Salad

Crunch veggies in a dijon vinaigrette marinate overnight to make a super-easy summer salad. Great for potlucks or savory snacking!

Homemade Taco Seasoning

I make a big batch of this spice mixture and keep it around, not only for delicious tacos, but also for flavoring veggies, beans, etc. It is more flavorful than the packaged kind and has no preservatives.

Yummy Black Beans

Flavorful black beans combine with onion and cumin for a southwester version of the black beauties.

Ann’s Summery Shrimp and Cucumber Salad

Easy, refreshing, and tasty, this summery shrimp and cucumber salad will go quickly when served on artisan bread of good sturdy crackers.

Easy Summer Fruit Salad

Tropical fruit and berries go together in this sweet, summery fruit salad. Easy, yummy, and keeps well in the fridge.

Asian Style Grains, Beans, and Cucumber Salad

Black beans, grains, and cucumbers topped with an asian-inspired dressing may sound odd but they combine to make a yummy, crunchy summery salad.

Ann’s Yummy Sweet Potato Potato Salad

Potato salad is good enough but when made with sweet potatoes, oh my goodness, you have a heavenly, high-fiber, summery, delicious dish that will be a hit!

Swiss or Rainbow Chard Spring Rolls

A big thank you to Tricia Royall, hairdresser/artistic goddess who told me how to make these! Healthy food doesn't get much tastier! Chopped veggies, rice, and a simple dressing get rolled up in sweet and delicious chard leaves for a guilt-free snack or a delicious vegetarian meal.

Springtime Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Skip the mayo and combine tuna with rice, spinach, tomatoes, and a simply drizzle of olive oil for a healthy twist on this easy sandwich favorite. Or serve it over a bed of spinach with some additional sliced tomatoes and cucumbers on the side for a super summer supper.

Quinoa instead of Rice Pudding

Quinoa is so good for you and when you steep it in coconut milk with dessert spices, and sweet raisins, it is positively delicious!

The World’s Best (aka Mom’s!) Spiral Cinnamon Coffee Cake

When my mother made this coffee cake, we were in heaven! We begged for it as children, and it never lasted long. We could not wait to un-spiral the buttery, sugary, cinnamony pieces and let them melt in our mouths. Ooh, Mm, Mm, Good! I once commented to my mom how much I missed it and she baked one, wrapped it in foil and fed-ex'd it to me over night. Oh heaven!