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 asked … [Read more...]
Side Dishes
Although they may not always get the attention they deserve, side dish recipes can often be more flavorful than the main entree. This collection of creative and flavor-rich sides will not disappoint.
Healthy Pumpkin Bread with Apples and Raisins
This recipe for healthy pumpkin bread with apples combines two of my favorite fall produce picks into one tasty treat that can be enjoyed for either breakfast or dessert.Since the recipe calls for zero refined sugar and is sweetened entirely with natural "whole" fruit in the form of applesauce, … [Read more...]
Easy Marinated Artichoke Recipe (with Lemon + Rosemary)
If you want to make one of the very best chicken dishes in the world, then you'll first need to make this easy marinated artichoke recipe (I'll share how to make the chicken thighs on the blog next week!)And by the way, when I say this is an easy one, I'm not kidding... Why Frozen Artichokes are … [Read more...]
Dairy Free / Gluten Free Hasselback Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
The inspiration for my gluten free hasselback sweet potato casserole recipe came from Southern Living magazine. It was such a hit over here that that my 17-year old son polished the ENTIRE thing off as his after-dinner snack last night. So much for leftovers lol.I am making it again for … [Read more...]
Recipe for Easy Zucchini Fritters
This recipe for easy zucchini fritters is guaranteed to get your family excited about eating more vegetables! The first time I served it my son had a friend over and the boys ate the entire batch before I could even get them on the dinner table. What is a Zucchini Fritter? Zucchini fritters are … [Read more...]
Clean Recipe for SUPER EASY Refried Pinto Beans
I've got a new staple recipe for making super satisfying Meat Free Monday dinners: refried pinto beans!If you have our Clean Cuisine book, you know we are BIG into eating beans over here. Just like my grandfather, who lived to be 97 years old, I make it a point to eat beans every single day. Yes, … [Read more...]
Recipe for Clean Summer Succotash with Corn and Edamame
If you are looking for a super flavorful way to increase your vegetable consumption this Summer Succotash is a must-make! An American dish, traditionally succotash was made with sweet corn and lima beans...and butter. Lots of butter. And sometimes lard. I grew up eating a lot of buttery succotash … [Read more...]
Clean & Mayo Free Potato Salad Recipe
[bws_pinterest_pin_it type="any"] The idea of a Mayo Free Potato Salad might make you think this recipe is something like German Potato Salad. It's not. Instead, this is a clean remake of creamy Classic Potato Salad. But if it doesn't have mayo, what on earth makes it creamy? Don't worry, it's not … [Read more...]
Easy Baked Vegetable Tian Recipe—Clean Cuisine
I have your new favorite vegetable dish! If you are looking for a super easy, but fancy-looking side for Easter dinner this year, then this Vegetable Tian Recipe should definitely be on the menu.If you are serving dinner family-style, it makes a beautiful and vibrant colored presentation on the … [Read more...]
Easy Herb Roasted Farro Salad Recipe
Not your typical leafy greens dish, this herb roasted farro salad recipe is still packed with plenty of nutrition! Although you can't tell by looking, the recipe works in three whole cups of herbs (from mint and cilantro). Boost Flavor + Nutrition with LOTS of Herbs Cooking with herbs is a super … [Read more...]
Dairy Free and Gluten Free Cauliflower Tots
If you are trying to get the kids to eat more vegetables, Cauliflower Tots are the way to go! A clean eating alternative to tator tots, Cauliflower Tots are fun to eat, super tasty and easy to make. Dairy Free and Gluten Free Cauliflower Tots It's great to get kids (adults too!) to eat more … [Read more...]
Chinese-Style Cauliflower Stir Fry Rice Recipe
It looks and tastes very much like conventional Chinese-style Fried Rice, but this Cauliflower Stir Fry Rice recipe is totally rice and grain free! Trust me, it's not that I have anything at all against rice or whole grains, it's just that I am always looking for creative ways to eat more … [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...]
Indian Soup Golden Lentil Dal Recipe
I absolutely fell in love with lentil dal recipes and pretty much all other Indian food when I was about twenty years old. I was living in London and not one bit interested in eating clean. I didn't get diagnosed with multiple sclerosis until I was twenty-two years old, so before that I just ate … [Read more...]
Cauliflower Mushroom Risotto Recipe
I'm always looking for fun new ways to use cauliflower these days and this Cauliflower Mushroom Risotto recipe is my new favorite---along with all my other favorites ;) But really, I just love the full-bodied creaminess of it. You definitely feel like you are eating something not … [Read more...]
