I hope you all had a happy holiday! I know I'm cutting it close with a recipe for a New Years Eve drink, but I have such a fabulous health-boosting punch to share that I can't wait until next year. I was planning to get this recipe posted yesterday, but it seems that time got … Continue reading Cheers to a Beautifully Healthy 2015! Winter Sangria Punch (non-alcoholic)
Four Ingredient Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies (date sweetened, flourless, vegan)
I can't begin to tell you how difficult it was for me to take these pictures. Not only because I'm a photography novice and I'm all thumbs when it comes to using my husband's fancy Olympus camera and I'm awkward when it comes to food styling, but because I could not control myself around these … Continue reading Four Ingredient Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies (date sweetened, flourless, vegan)
Hi-ya Sweetie! Meet Your New Favorite Natural Sweetener, Homemade Date Paste!
Today's post is a prequel, of sorts, to my next recipe. I can't tell you what that will be, but it will involve today's all-natural DIY sweetener (hint: it has something to do with... COOKIES COOKIES COOKIES!). All right, there you have it, I guess I'm too excited to keep it a secret! Date paste … Continue reading Hi-ya Sweetie! Meet Your New Favorite Natural Sweetener, Homemade Date Paste!
Dairy-Free Spiced Gingerbread Steamed Milk
Oh my word, I'm just realizing there are less than 10 days until Christmas. WHAAAT?! I think I've been living in some sort of denial the last few weeks. December Denial? Anyway, I'm stepping out of the fog and darting straight into the kitchen, because I have ideas, ideas, ideas galore for the holiday season. So … Continue reading Dairy-Free Spiced Gingerbread Steamed Milk
Creamy, Dreamy, and Delicious Homemade Cashew-Almond-Hazelnut Milk
So I was all pumped up last week about detox soup and blending six different types of greens with lemon and calling it a smoothie, and then... and THEN... it hit me. Cookie cravings. Oh man, did it ever hit me. I had visions of peanut butter chocolate chip cookies dancing all over my head … Continue reading Creamy, Dreamy, and Delicious Homemade Cashew-Almond-Hazelnut Milk
Simple and Quick! Shoots and ‘Shrooms Asian Detox Soup
Now that all of my leftovers are gone, I feel the need to eat clean, simple food. Make that clean, simple, and easy food. When it comes to holidays and celebrations, I don't hold back. It's healthy to indulge now and then! I go back for seconds, I have the fluffy rolls, and I finish it off with a slice of … Continue reading Simple and Quick! Shoots and ‘Shrooms Asian Detox Soup
Pumpkin Spice Hand Pies with Apple Cinnamon Cranberry Filling (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
I wrapped up all the best flavors of the season in a perfect little pumpkin-spiced envelope, just for you! Happy Thanksgiving! Hand-pies, empanadas, turnovers... whatever you want to call them, these lovely little treats are the perfect no-guilt nibble to offer your family and friends this Thanksgiving. The crust is crisp on the edges, yet tender, and delicately pumpkin-flavored … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Hand Pies with Apple Cinnamon Cranberry Filling (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
Blushing Beauty Berry-Beet Smoothie
Despite the obnoxiously snowy weather we've been having around here, I'm currently on a smoothie kick. I know, I'm weird. My smoothie love comes in phases. Late summer I was awash in a sea of fruity-green blender concoctions, enjoying at least one frosty beverage a day. Then I must have got smoothie burn-out because for a while they didn't sound so … Continue reading Blushing Beauty Berry-Beet Smoothie
Get Pretty Skin! 10 Steps to Beat Acne the Whole Beauty Way
I'm taking a break from sharing recipes today to talk about something near and not so dear to my heart: Acne. It's a subject I mentioned in my intro post, and one I've been wanting to delve into a little deeper. It's an affliction that has caused me much grief and self-loathing over the years; … Continue reading Get Pretty Skin! 10 Steps to Beat Acne the Whole Beauty Way
Pumpkin Pie Buckwheat Porridge (Date-Sweetened, Gluten-Free, Vegan)
Today I thought I'd step away from the apples for a moment to share a truly de-luscious recipe. I hope you are all still riding on that pumpkin bandwagon with me because this one is really going to flip your little pumpkin lids. It is the most smooth, creamy, pumkin-y, pudding-y, autumn-spiced, breakfast-disguised-as-dessert to ever grace these pie-loving lips! I mentioned … Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Buckwheat Porridge (Date-Sweetened, Gluten-Free, Vegan)
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