If you are looking for a green smoothie alternative, you've just got to try this Strawberry Banana Smoothie (with hidden cauliflower!) Why Look for a Green Smoothie Alternative? What's wrong with green smoothies, you ask? Nothing at all. In fact I am a huge green smoothie fan. However, for a number … [Read more...]
Seasonal Recipes
Blueberry Oat Crunch
Start the day right with this make-ahead recipe for baked oatmeal with wild blueberries and crunchy almond topping. You'll get fiber, protein, whole grains, fruit, antioxidants, omega-3's and phytonutrients all in one bowl! Even though the ingredients are so simple, when the oatmeal is baked it all … [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...]
Lemony-Apricot Clean and Simple Granola Recipe
I really wish I had gotten into making homemade granola long before now. We all just can't get enough of this clean and simple granola recipe over here. It's so easy to make, so convenient to have on hand and (assuming you don't eat it all up!) it keeps for a month in the freezer.Of course granola … [Read more...]
Cookies and Milk (and More!) Shot Glass Dessert Recipes
If you are trying to make something festive, fun and sweet, you can't go wrong with shot glass dessert recipes! What are Shot Glass Dessert Recipes? A shot glass dessert can pretty much be made with any dessert imaginable. From cookies to pie, mousse to cake, brownies to Strawberry Shortcake, you … [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...]
6-Ingredient Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe with Coconut Milk
With the exception of honey roasted carrots in a bag, this Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe just has to be one of the most flavorful carrot recipes that exist requiring the least amount of effort.I started thinking about low-effort / big flavor recipes just this week while standing in the checkout line … [Read more...]
Guest Blog: Recipe for Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies from Danielle Smith
Love the idea of cookies in the morning? If so, fitness blogger Danielle Smith's recipe for clean Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies could be your new fall favorite! (***Be sure to read more about what inspired Danielle's clean eating lifestyle choice at the end of the blog!***) Manage Mornings Easier with … [Read more...]
Clean Fall Cocktail: Pumpkin Margarita
A pumpkin margarita! Because it is not too early to be thinking about Halloween. And also because I need something to look forward to after dealing with Hurricane Irma for the past 10 days.I don't know which was worse, the five days of preparation and fear or the 5 days of clean up and no power … [Read more...]
Blue-Zone Friendly Tempeh Chili (with or without Meat)
What is a "Blue Zone"? The Blue Zones consist of five regions in Europe, Latin America, Asia and the U.S. that researchers have identified as having the highest concentrations of centenarians in the world. If you don't already have Dan's book, you can buy it here. Blue … [Read more...]
Spring Frittata Recipe with Asparagus, Leeks & Dill
My son is on his last week of school and I just realized I had better get my Spring Frittata recipe up before summer hits and the asparagus starts to wither! Dill + Asparagus Make the Best Spring Frittata Like so many of my recipes, this frittata is filled to the brim with a hefty ratio … [Read more...]
Homemade Vegetable Chili Recipe
A one-pot meal, this clean eating Vegetable Chili Recipe is truly a breeze to make. The ingredient list might look long, but there is nothing complicated or time-consuming in the least about making it.It's also got a lot more vegetables than your basic chili.Importantly, whether you make … [Read more...]
Lentil Stew with LOTS of Vegetables (+ Maybe an Egg on Top Too?)
This rustic and hearty Lentil Stew with LOTS of vegetables is one of the most satisfying Meatless Monday dinners I have made in a long time. It's also great for lunch leftovers!If you have our book, then you know one of the ways we keep our animal food intake down at our house is by sticking … [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...]
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...]
