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...]
Fall Recipes
Easy Gravy Recipe for Turkey
T-minus 3 days until Thanksgiving! Do you have an easy gravy recipe to serve with your Thanksgiving turkey? If not, now is definitely the time to start planning the gravy, as well as all other finishing touches.Keep in mind the finishing touches are … [Read more...]
Green Bean Casserole from Scratch
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...]
“Just Like Libby’s” Pumpkin Pie (GF & DF)
Sometimes it is hard to recreate a favorite childhood recipe when you grow up. Lucky for me, Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie recipe is still in print on the back of their canned pumpkin puree---so I can see exactly what was in the pumpkin pie of my childhood memories. One thing is for sure though, what I … [Read more...]
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...]
Halloween Brownie Cake with Pumpkin Swirl
Yes, the chocolate-pumpkin combo is happening. And if you make this wheat free brownie cake with pumpkin swirl it can happen for you too....just in time for Halloween!Speaking of which, if clean eating is important to you and your family, chances are Halloween is probably not your favorite day of … [Read more...]
5-Minute Pumpkin Ice Cream Bar
Craving pumpkin pie this fall but just can't seem to find the time to make a crust and wait a full hour for the whole thing to bake? Not to worry, I have the solution...My frozen Pumpkin Dessert recipe is basically pumpkin pie on a stick! Best of all, it takes just 5-minutes of hands-on time to … [Read more...]
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...]
Gluten Free Pumpkin Waffles
While it may not be the exact time of year when pumpkin comes to mind, this gluten free Pumpkin Waffle recipe ought to get you thinking somewhat out of season. Canned pumpkin is, after all, easy to access all year long.And, if you happened to see my recent … [Read more...]
CLEAN Dairy Free / Gluten Free Cinnamon Bun Recipe
The Clean Dairy Free / Gluten Free Cinnamon Bun Recipe Worked On Round One! The star ingredient that enabled these cinnamon buns to be gluten free without sacrificing taste OR nutrition was cassava flour, a grain-free root vegetable flour made from yucca. Cassava Flour is a Nutritious … [Read more...]
Dairy Free White Chicken Chili Recipe
If you want to have a good food day, this dairy free white chicken chili recipe is just the thing to make! And what exactly is a good food day? It's a day where the food you ate was made with effortless ease, tasted amazing and left you feeling fabulous.Whether you make it ahead or pull it all … [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...]
Clean Cranberry Apple Sauce Recipe (with No Refined Sugar)
This clean cranberry apple sauce recipe (with no refined sugar!) will definitely be a new addition to our Thanksgiving side dishes table this year. Growing up, my mom always made the best cranberry sauce recipe, but she only made it for Thanksgiving. The rest of the year she made a healthy … [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...]
Clean Bloody Mary Mix Recipe and a Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar
I'm already thinking about Thanksgiving and this clean bloody mary mix recipe (and a build your own bloody mary bar!) is on this year's menu. To be honest, I would have never in a million years thought of serving Bloody Mary's on Thanksgiving if it weren't for Adam Rapoport.The editor of Bon … [Read more...]
