Tangy, sweet and bursting with antioxidants, homemade cranberry sauce is not only a festive and highly versatile holiday condiment, it's also incredibly healthy. Among the fruits and vegetables richest in anti-aging and anti-inflammatory antioxidants, cranberries rank right up there … [Read more...]
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Brain-Fog Busting/ Hormone Balancing Smoothie Recipe for Women Over 40
As a follow-up to my recent blog post on DIM, the estrogen balancing supplement for women, the brain fog busting/ hormone balancing smoothie recipe below is one of the new things I have added to my daily regimen. It has helped me so much that I decided I just had to share it here on the blog. … [Read more...]
How to Make Dairy Free Chocolate Bark
Even if you are not into clean eating, you will still want to learn how to make clean chocolate bark with raw honey. Hands down, honey makes the best sweetener for chocolate. No dairy needed either....Honey Mama's is the Best Chocolate EVER Have you ever heard of Honey Mama's chocolate? … [Read more...]
5-Minute Dairy Free Creamy Lemon Sauce Recipe (for Chicken or Fish)
A sauce can totally make the meal and that's just what this dairy free creamy lemon sauce recipe does, especially if you are serving chicken or fish.The bright, tangy flavor combined with the rich and creamy texture does wonders for making simply prepared proteins taste a bit more … [Read more...]
Sweet & Salty Nut Mix
This savory and sweet spiced nuts recipe is my new favorite go-to party snack. For years I have been making my clean candied pecans recipe (also made without refined sugar) and I loved it so much I just never bothered to try and come up with anything different. But adding the dried fruit and herbs … [Read more...]
How to Make Egg Free Mayonnaise (Tastes Like Hellmann’s!)
I really wanted to create an egg free mayonnaise recipe that tastes like America's favorite: Hellmann's. A staple in dishes like potato salad, coleslaw, deviled eggs and fish dip; mayonnaise is definitely a classic favorite.I have worked very hard on getting this egg free mayonnaise recipe just … [Read more...]
Recipe for 20 Minute Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles
Like most parents, the first thing I always ask is what happened in school that day. Inevitably his response is "nothing"... and without skipping beat, they ask what we are having for dinner. When I told him we were having "Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles", he was … [Read more...]
Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Salad Dressing
Ok, so here it is: my latest turmeric concoction. It's a salad dressing turmeric recipe that I've been using on just about everything. I initially made it to dress a spinach and goji berry salad but have since used it moisten and flavor my grain and veggie bowl lunch, as a … [Read more...]
Dairy Free Hot Chocolate
Last year I made Eggnog when we put our Christmas tree up, but this year I want to come up with a clean hot chocolate recipe. A Clean Hot Chocolate Recipe While conventional recipes for homemade hot chocolate are not exactly in alignment with clean eating, this one … [Read more...]
Holiday Cocktails and Appetizers
A girls night in with holiday cocktails and apps is always one of my absolute favorite parties of the season. Low-stress, intimate and so much fun, it's a relaxed and no-excuses way to get together with your girlfriends during the most hectic time of the year. No need for … [Read more...]
The Best Way to Cook Brussels Sprouts
If the whole idea of eating Brussels sprouts makes you crinkle your nose it is most certainly because you haven't had them properly prepared. In which case you are most definitely missing out! The best way to cook Brussels sprouts (for people who say they don't like Brussels sprouts) … [Read more...]
Clean Candied Pecans Recipe (with No Refined Sugar)
Candied pecans are not only a classic party appetizer, they always seem right at home no matter what the occasion. They are definitely a back-pocket recipe to have around the upcoming holiday season and if you put them in a pretty box, they even make a lovely (and delicious) … [Read more...]
Cranberry and Pomegranate Red Punch Recipe
Looking for a festive, fresh and creative holiday punch? I have just the thing. My red punch recipe is guaranteed to get the party started....and nobody needs to know it's spiked with antioxidants, phytonutrients and fiber. It doesn't even have any refined sugar.A naturally … [Read more...]
How to Make Eggnog (Minus the Dairy, Eggs and Sugar)
I realize it may seem very bah humbug of me to even try to talk about how to make eggnog while simultaneously suggesting we eliminate the key ingredients (dairy, eggs and sugar) that make this classic holiday beverage so deliciously decadent. But I'm not the only one who is … [Read more...]
How to Cook Broccoli Rabe Perfectly…Italian Style
How to cook broccoli rabe to perfection is a skill I only recently mastered. Broccoli rabe (also known as rapini) just was not a vegetable I grew up eating. Actually, I had never even heard of broccoli raab until after I graduated from college. These days, broccoli rabe is one of my most favorite … [Read more...]
