This tart is one of my favorite winter desserts. It’s filled with spiced pears, placed atop a soft layer of cashew cream, all wrapped in a sumptuous, buttery shell.
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Tropical Fruit Salad
This Tropical Fruit Salad is easier to achieve than you would think. I found pink pineapple and dragon fruit (pitaya) at my local Ralphs. I like to make something like this to mix up the fruit in my diet. If you haven’t tried dragon fruit, I highly recommend it. It is sweet and subtly earthy, …
Edible Flower Spring Rolls
Using Edible Flowers in your party desserts, drinks, salads and even main dishes adds a unique element to your celebration. They add color, elegance, a bit of whimsy, and also have an interesting range of tastes. Search for what is in season in your area – your local farmers’ market is a great source for finding out what …
Grain-Free, Lemon, Lavendar, and Chamomile Scones
These grain-free scones are moist and delicious, unlike traditional scones. They are perfect for an afternoon snack with a cup of tea. I don’t know about you, but I cannot eat grains every day or for every meal. Grains contain lechtins which are essentially the plant’s way of protecting itself from being over consumed. If …
Dreamy Vanilla Cupcakes ~ Vegan and Gluten Free
These cupcakes are super dreamy. They are moist, fluffy and perfectly sweet. Infused with vanilla and loaded with sprinkles. They are topped with fluffy buttercream. Awesomely shareable & a bit addictive.
Keto Curried Chicken
This Keto Paleo Curried Chicken completely made me forget I was cutting out sugar. The coconut curry ties all the ingredients together, while the pepitas give it a nice crunch, and the mild earthy blueberries give it the little sweetness that the dish requires, without breaking the Keto bank.
6 Great Reasons to Have a Cup of Tea
While many Americans tend to favor coffee as their hot beverage of choice, tea is the second most popular drink worldwide, preceded only by water. Culturally engrained into the daily lives of people in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, tea has been widely consumed and revered for over 2,000 years. So what’s so …
Eating Seasonal Foods Can Improve Your Life
Eating Seasonally, is a wonderfully effective way, to maintain wellness and feel good. This seasonal method of eating, rooted deeply in our heritage, balances the body by reducing illness and increasing vitality. As you become more in touch with your body, you will discover that you crave foods that are in season. Ripened fruit in the …
Hi there, I’m Christine! Welcome to Real Yummies with Chris. I am currently living in Southern California with my husband. I am a Board Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant, Art Therapist, and Hypnotherapist. I enjoy REAL food… avoid processed and refined foods, and am a “conscientious omnivore” that believes in balanced eating. While many pervasive generalizations surround nutrition and well-being, I think eating and health should be approached with the individual in mind. I do not believe there is a one-size-fits-all solution to health and well-being. Real Yummies with Chris is a community of individuals with various dietary needs (including intolerances and allergies) looking to feel good, trust their bodies, and tune into their inner wisdom.
Real Yummies
- Pear Cashew Crème Tart (GF, V)
- Butternut Squash Soup with Wild Mushrooms and Miso
- Autumn Spiced Pear and Fig Compote
- Microgreens Salad with Strawberries
- Blistered Cherry Tomatoes and Yogurt
- Sparkling Lemon Rose Refresher
- Tropical Fruit Salad
- Yogurt Banana Split
- Edible Flower Spring Rolls
- Dragonfruit Smoothie Bowl