Now is the time to ditch grandma's Green Bean Casserole recipe and her canned mushroom soup and instead make a green bean casserole from scratch. I came up with this clean Green Bean Casserole recipe for the Thanksgiving feature article of Natural Health magazine a few years back.I was … [Read more...]
Appetizers
Appetizers are where people gather before a meal. Having a great list of go-to recipes handy make hosting a small or large party really easy and a lot more fun. Use our recipes to help make your next event a star.
Savory Pumpkin Hummus
Add an extra festive touch to your Halloween or Thanksgiving buffet table, with this easy and delicious pumpkin hummus recipe. The hummus takes less than 10-minutes to whip together and then all you have to do is carve a mini pumpkin, add the hummus and sprinkle on a few pumpkin seeds. … [Read more...]
A Clean Cheese Board (with the Best Dairy Free Cheese Brands)
The idea of making a dairy free cheese board might not sound all that appetizing, but if you know about the three best dairy free cheese brands (Miyokos, Kite Hill and Dr. Cow) you can put together a beautiful and delicious (not to mention clean!) cheese board. If you have our book, you … [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...]
Asian Style Shitake Mushroom Lettuce Wraps
I'm pretty sure it was the lettuce wraps at the Yard House that started my Mushroom Lettuce Wrap obsession. I actually crave them.I'm not sure if it's the flavor that I love so much or the fact that they are made with healing shitake mushrooms?Sometimes I think my body instinctively knows there … [Read more...]
How to Make Sweet Potato Toast Appetizers
I first learned about the Sweet Potato Toast trend flipping through the pages of Dr. Oz The Good Life magazine at the dentist office. I was so excited to go home and pop raw sweet potato slices in the toaster oven, which is exactly what I did.But it didn't work.I was super disappointed … [Read more...]
How to make a Gluten Free, Dairy Free Dinner Biscuit
Well, this dinner biscuit recipe did not quite make it to dinner in our house. I decided to try the recipe on a weekend morning and by the time dinner rolled around at 7 pm every single biscuit had been eaten! As far as I can remember, this was the first time I attempted to make dinner biscuits, but … [Read more...]
Clean Appetizer-Size Loaded Potato Skins (with Crab and Pesto)
In my opinion, Appetizer-Size Loaded Potato Skins are among the easiest and most satisfying party foods you could make. And there's no reason you need to wait for a party to make them either....I initially made the Loaded Potato Skins recipe below for a Go Red for Women BetterU Challenge party I … [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...]
Smoked Salmon Appetizer with Dairy-Free Herb Spread
A gloriously simple recipe, this smoked salmon appetizer is perfect for the upcoming holiday season. Whether you are throwing a party or having a few friends stop over for drinks, this is the sort of thing you can whip together at the last minute while still making it look like you gave it … [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...]
Pumpkin-Chocolate Shot Glass Desserts for Halloween
I had never heard about shot glass desserts until Seasons 52, a seasonally inspired fresh grill and wine bar, opened in our area a few years back. Although they are served in shot glasses, shot glass desserts do not technically have alcohol. Of course if it's an adult-only party, there's nothing to … [Read more...]
Deviled Egg Recipe with Pumpkin and Sage
Everyone should have a good go-to deviled egg recipe, and this savory pumpkin one is mine!Although I make them throughout the year, when Halloween rolls around they can easily be dressed to impress as devilishly fun mini pumpkins. All it takes is a dusting of naturally orange turmeric and a few … [Read more...]
Stacked Nacho Recipe with Dairy Free Lime Crema
Clean up your football game party food with this super healthy stacked nacho recipe with lime crema!The inspiration for this one comes from Christopher's Kitchen, one of my favorite organic restaurants in our Palm Beach area. Our son, Blake, orders the stacked nachos as an appetizer every single … [Read more...]
Best Hummus Recipe with Hemp Seeds
Declaring to have the best hummus recipe is one thing, but the best hummus recipe with hemp seeds? Who exactly makes hummus with hemp seeds? Well, that would, of course, be me.From touting hemp seed health benefits, applying homemade hemp seed masks to my face, adding hefty amounts of hemp seeds … [Read more...]
