• Angel Food Cake, using all-purpose flour instead of the typical cake flour (which is more processed)

• Baba Rum Cake, a perfect holiday dessert, can be made ahead (it keeps quite well). Make a non-alcoholic version if desired.
  

• Banana Bread, healthy recipe using flax seed meal (easily ground up in a small electric coffee grinder), plus wheat bran and molasses. No added oils or fats (except for wholesome walnuts, and they're good for you!)
  

• Caramel Apples, using just a few simple ingredients: Sugar, cream, and apples. Excellent!
  

• Caramel Oatmeal Bars, with a layer of homemade caramel. Similar to date bars, but more decadent.
  

• Caramel Sauce, a basic caramel recipe, great on ice cream. A simple recipe to use for making delicious dessert, fast.
  

• Carrot Cake, using healthy oil instead of butter or margarine. Full of carrots, but still a tasty dessert.

• Carrot Cake with Honey, no sugar in the cake recipe. Extra healthy!
  

• Cheesecake, New York Style, w/ Chocolate, w/ribbons of chocolate swirled into it. Best cheesecake recipe ever!
  

• Chocolate Banana Parfaits, put the common banana to work in an easy recipe with simple ingredients.
  

• Chocolate Cake (w/ Beets), this delicious cake has a hearty dose of beets- what a way to get healthy! Without even knowing it!

• Chocolate Cake w/Pistachio, w/a layer of pistachio cream (similar to almond paste), flavored w/ raspberry from frozen raspberry juice concentrate.

• Chocolate Mousse, a quick, easy recipe using simple ingredients; this mousse is creamy, melt-in-your-mouth. And, it holds its shape!
  

• Chocolate Raspberry Cake w/Almond, sponge cake flavored w/frozen raspberry juice concentrate; layer of almond paste and creme fraiche frosting. Deluxe!

• Chocolate Torte w/Raspberry Sauce, a rich, dark chocolate torte. Fresh or frozen raspberries make the sauce- elegant.

• Chocolate Truffle Cake, a dense chocolate torte; like mousse or pudding- so creamy and rich! But super-easy to make, a quick recipe with simple ingredients. Saves money too- no Kahlua (as in original recipe), but a simple mix of espresso coffee and maple syrup substitutes well.
  

• Coconut Macaroons, w/extra coconut flavor from coconut milk/cream.

• Cranberry Cake w/Chocolate Mousse, cake-making, holiday-style. A great way to use fresh cranberries; festive decorating too.

• Cupcakes, Spaghetti and Meatballs Style, includes an easy, home-made frosting to make "spaghetti". Great fun for kids.

• Double Chocolate Torte, w/toasted nuts, chocolate, and dried fruit (soaked in liquor or coffee). This torte has very little flour; a dense, rich torte that will go far, serving a large party.
  

• Flan, Honey-Sweetened, light custard, elegant dessert made easy w/shortcuts (microwave milk instead of scalding on stove).

• Fresh Fruit Tart, w/easy glaze (microwaving some frozen raspberry juice concentrate, jam, and gelatin), in a walnut crust.

• Fruit Dip Recipe, flavored w/coconut and frozen pineapple juice concentrate for a tropical flair. Great w/fruit kabobs of pineapple, strawberries, and mango.

• Fruitcake, using natural dried fruits, no citron or other artificially-colored "fruits". Sweetened with honey and molasses; a "natural" winner for holiday gift-giving!
  

• Fudge, a perfect hostess gift, great for holiday gift-giving. Choose from several recipes: Easy, Traditional, or Chocolate/Peanut Butter

• German Chocolate Cake, the classic recipe, but using economical chocolate chips (instead of the expensive baker's chocolate). Unbleached flour is also used (a touch more wholesome).

• Gingerbread Cookies, perfect for the holidays. Kids of all ages can use dried fruits and nuts to decorate; healthier cookies that taste great, with less frosting mess.

• Kahlua Chocolate Truffle Cake, an easy recipe for an elegant dessert with rich chocolate flavor; almost like mouse. With a pudding-like inside and crisp outer texture, this simple recipe almost melts in your mouth. Find a no-Kahlua version here.
  

• Lemon Bars, in the Shaker tradition of using whole, thinly-sliced lemons to add extra flavor. No need to zest or juice lemons; just let the sliced lemons steep in the sugar overnight. The lemon flavor permeates the filling. Deluxe!
  

• Lemon Curd w/Gingerbread Cake, a holiday tradition for many. Gingerbread cake uses egg whites left over from making lemon curd- a perfect marriage!

• Mint Chocolate Brownies,  just add to your favorite brownie recipe: A nice contrast between a layer of sweet mint and the unsweetened chocolate layer on top gives these brownies appeal. Always a hit!

• Oatmeal Millet Cookies, perfect for gluten-free diets; oatmeal is easily processed into flour. Millet and other seeds and nuts are toasted and added to the mix. Result: A great, crunchy cookie, healthy too!

• Orange Cake w/Chocolate Buttercream, using up the leftover egg yolks from making buttercream, in a light chocolate filling. Natural orange flavor comes from a syrup using frozen orange juice concentrate, spread over the sponge cake layers.

• Peanut Butter Brownies, a favorite at The New Deli, with a layer of peanut filling that tastes like Reeses' Peanut Butter Cup. Delicious!
  

• Pear Fruit Tart w/Custard, a quick and easy recipe, thanks to some short-cut methods using the microwave (to poach pears and make the custard)

• Pumpkin Frozen Yogurt, A quick and easy recipe, making the custard part in the microwave. Economical, especially for making large quantities. And it's with all natural ingredients!

• Pumpkin Pie, Traditional, a simple method of baking fresh pumpkin (just keep it whole, pop it in the oven), makes this classic recipe more wholesome; still quick and easy!

• Pumpkin Pie, Chiffon, for a change of pace, a twist on the classic pumpkin pie uses whipped egg whites (and some gelatin) to make a light filling, more like an exquisite mousse, fragrant with extra spices. An easy gingerbread crust simply uses cracker crumbs and fresh ginger- no extra cookie crumbs to come by!

• Red Velvet Cake, with a few short-cuts, thanks to a microwave method of making the old-fashioned, classic roux-style frosting.

• Red Velvet Cake using food coloring PASTE, a more economical way to add that deep red color to the cake (cheaper than liquid food coloring). Also featured: An extra large frosting recipe. The extra frosting is enough to frost 6 layers (after baking three layers and cutting them in half).

• Rice Pudding, a honey-sweetened dessert using whole grain brown rice, topped with a thick layer of custard. Healthy and tasty!

• Toffee, a quick and easy candy; perfect for gift giving. Once the method is grasped, this recipe can be whipped up anytime, within minutes, for many a spontaneous occasion.

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