Well, I'm sure devouring calorie upon calorie of fat, fat, and more fat is the way to start a Hawaiian vacation. Can't wait to whip out my bikinis. Utterly inspired by Linda and her outstandingly creative and simple fruit decoration, I decided that I too would partake in a fake nutritious bake fest....

I've been making granola regularly for months now, experimenting with a number of recipes from the More-with-Less cookbook (a great little but simple cookbook -- I like it most for the down to earth baking recipes). I found them all a bit too sweet for my liking and so went aboard inventing my own....

I made bleuberrie moofins (okay, I’m just poking fun– but blueberry muffins ARE fun, right?) a few days ago. It was my first time making them, and I decided to make them healthier by using applesauce in place of much of the sugar. I also used vegetable oil instead of butter– I don’t know if...