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...]
Winter Recipes
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...]
Blue-Zone Friendly Tempeh Chili (with or without Meat)
For those of you who keep up with me on Facebook, I created this Tempeh Chili recipe as a follow-up to all the articles I shared last week from the Today Show's week long feature on the Blue Zone Diet. What is a "Blue Zone"? The Blue Zones consist of five regions in Europe, Latin America, … [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...]
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...]
Easy Orange Cake Recipe with Orange Glaze
I really should have made this easy orange cake recipe years ago. It's simply the best! A Blissfully Easy Orange Cake RecipeNow, I realize that sometimes baking a cake can seem like a big waste of time. I mean, who has time to bake a cake these days? Well, for me, baking is like "dynamic … [Read more...]
How to make Gluten Free Scones
Note: Somebody gave this recipe for Gluten Free Scones a not-very-good 1 star rating, so I decided to retest and revise. I promise it will NOT get a 1-star rating now (wink).The problem with my ridiculously long "recipes to make someday" list is that I add ideas way faster than I could … [Read more...]
Blueberry and Chocolate Biscotti
The idea of making biscotti cookies has always both intrigued and intimidated me. I have been ineluctably driven to figure out how to make them for quite some time now...The fact that I always insist on using "clean" ingredients doesn't necessarily make baking any easier. However, after … [Read more...]
Reese’s Cup Peanut Butter Blondies
I'm crazy for brownies, but I truly think I might like these Peanut Butter Blondies with chocolate chips even more. Especially since they are the closet thing I have had to a Reese's Cup in years. One thing is for sure though, they don't last long in our house at all! I usually like to make a double … [Read more...]
Rosemary, Spinach and Brown Rice Casserole
If you are looking for a more exciting way to eat brown rice that also won't require spending all day in the kitchen, a brown rice casserole is it!As far as I am concerned, casseroles rank right up there with the most genius of dishes for the time-crunched among us. You spend … [Read more...]
Apple and Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe with Pecan Crumble
This is one of my husband's favorite Thanksgiving dishes and his version definitely needed a makeover. His recipe calls for a half a stick of butter along with a hefty serving of sugar. And don't forget the marshmallows (Yikes!!) I really don't know exactly when the marshmallow-sweet potato combo … [Read more...]
Clean Cuisine Christmas Dinner Menu
Ok, I know it's a bit last minute, but if you still need a few ideas, I thought I would share what's on our Christmas dinner menu this year. The suggested recipes below would also work very well for New Years too, by the way.As for the tablescape, I bought a new red tablecloth this year from … [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 most … [Read more...]
