Pin this recipe for later! Carrots + oranges + lemon + ginger root + turmeric root = liquid sunshine. I mean, it's straight goodness. An instant mood booster. This juice recipe is sweet, tart, and with a slight "bite" from fresh ginger root. You can certainly give it more than a slight bite if you are a ginger lover. Just increase that ginger zing by adding more ginger root. Either way, you're gonna feel better after you drink this. I … [Read more...]
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Forget Probiotics, Prebiotics May Have More Benefits
FIRST, let's get down and dirty with prebiotics vs. probiotics. THEN, enjoy a healthy, comforting chili recipe high in prebiotic resistant starch. Did you know that about 90% of the cells that make up your body reside in your digestive tract? That’s right! According to The Journal of Nutrition about 90% of the cells in our body are gut bacteria and the other 10% are human cells (1). That’s about 100 trillion (good) bacteria swimming … [Read more...]
1 Banana + 2 Egg Pancakes
It's Friiidayyyyyy! Also known lately as Fri-YAY. Ummm, yes please. Are you dreaming of the weekend already? Oh wait, that was happening for me yesterday. Oops. Planning to make yourself a nice brekkie or brunch this weekend? Want to still feel healthy? Did you know you can make delish pancake out of TWO ingredients?? I'm serious. The epitomy of whole foods eating.... drumroll please... 1 banana + 2 egg PANCAKES! Have you heard of this … [Read more...]
Breakfast Chia Seed Pudding
I am sooo late on this bandwagon. The chia seed pudding bandwagon, that is. On a trip to Chicago last year that included a lunch with my bff and her beau I, finally tried chia seed pudding. We had it as the dessert to top off our to-die-for lunch at Le Pain Quotidien. Wow. Why hadn't I tried this delightful dish yet?! When I got home from that trip? You guessed it. I got straight into the kitchen to play around with making chia seed … [Read more...]
Thai Pumpkin Chicken Curry
It's still cold out side. I guess it is winter after all and I'm clearly still in denial. Booooo. At least I get this Colorado sunshine, so I shouldn't complain, but alas, I will. And I'll crave warm chicken curry. What do you do when you crave warm, hearty comfort food and you want to be healthy at the same time? You throw in lots of veggies, amp up the flavor, add a boost of protein, and voila. A comforting, satisfying dish that won't … [Read more...]
Lemon Roasted Shrimp Cocktail
Nothing says "special" like shrimp cocktail. I don't know what it is about it, it just looks fancy. Done well, it's the perfect simple, elegant appetizer. Not to mention it's pretty healthy! It takes minimal prep, could be done ahead, and is definitely a crowd pleaser. Don't forget to pin it for later! Whether you're hosting a New Year's Eve bash, Easter dinner, a summer pool party, Thanksgiving, Christmas, a birthday party, or any other … [Read more...]
Shredded Brussels Sprout and Kale Salad
Are you ready for a hearty yet light fall and winter salad?? Simply combine orange juice, olive oil, dijon mustard, shallot, salt and pepper in a jar and shake. Hello, salad dressing. Make the dressing up to 1 week in advance and store in the fridge and you're golden. In fact, the flavors are even better when the dressing has time to marinate in itself for days. When you're ready to serve, shred kale and Brussels sprouts. I used a sharp … [Read more...]
Candied Yams and Plantains
I can't stop thinking about this dish. I've been craving it since it was gobbled up. I served this as an alternative to traditional candied yams at Thanksgiving this year. This dish will NOT be exclusively served for Thanksgiving my house! I can't wait to make it again. Have you cooked with plantains before?? I love them for their variety and nutrition. Variety because I get bored always eating the same 'ol thing. Don't you?? Think of … [Read more...]
Southwestern Shepherd’s Pie
Ok, so Thanksgiving was yesterday and all I gave you before the big day was a cocktail recipe. Yes, count it, that's ONE holiday recipe. And a cocktail at that. Sure, it wasn't just any cocktail, but BreakingFall - a bourbon cocktail recipe bound to blow your socks off. Literally. Ok not literally. But just make it. You'll thank me later. So... I'm a bad blogger. I had the best of intentions to get my recipes posted two weeks before the big day. … [Read more...]
BreakingFall – Bourbon Cocktail Recipe
I. NEVER. In my wildest dreams. Would have imagined. That my first cocktail published on this little 'ol food blog would be a bourbon cocktail. Heck, I barely know the difference between whiskey and bourbon. I know enough to know they're related, how's that?? Whiskey/ bourbon makes me shiver. To me, it's like vodka and gin because when I take a sip of any one of those three liquors, I shudder. I swear they send shivers down my spine. I'm … [Read more...]
Baked Chicken Drumsticks
Soooo this week is a tragic for me. It's the first week that I officially feel chilled to the bone. Ok, ok so calling it a tragedy is probably a little dramatic, I know. I know. I just looove the heat, the sun, a beach, the pool, that whole scene... like no other. So when I'm faced with the fact that fall and soon winter are serious events, I get a little sad. I despise being cold. When fall weather hits, and my hands and the tip of … [Read more...]
Sous Vide Salmon with Lemon Miso Sauce
Let this be the first of many sous vide recipes. Have you heard of this thing?? It makes you look like a pro chef! First off, I'm guessing most of you reading this don't own a sous vide cooking appliance. Don't worry. You're normal. I didn't even know what it was until Santa brought it for Christmas last year! Let's make sure you know that you totally should still make this Lemon Miso sauce and put it over salmon -- I mean, hello, … [Read more...]
Tropical Cashew Cream Strawberry Smoothie
I've been soooooo into smoothies lately. That is a weird thing for me say, because I'm finicky when it comes to smoothies. Too thick? Can't drink it. Protein powders with weird textures? Can't drink it. Tastes weird? Can't drink it. Too cold outside? Can't drink it. Smoothie not cold? Can't drink it. Geeze! Goldilocks much? So for me to be into a smoothie? Big deal. I'm clearly particular. Here's what I've found helps me to make a … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Sage Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Pumpkin and sage are one of my faaaav flavor combinations. Every fall, I bring it out in my cooking! No but seriously. Let me explain... So there's this old Rachel Ray recipe where you make a pumpkin sage sauce and serve it over penne with sausage. I looooved it when I made it. Making it sort of became this fall tradition of mine. … [Read more...]
Bacon Wrapped Dates with Goat Cheese and Sage
I still remember the first time I had a bacon wrapped date. Do you? Honestly? I don't expect anyone to answer, "yes" to that question. I know... I have a weird memory for very specific details. My husband loooves that quality about me. Especially when I quote exactly what he said in some insignificant moment years ago to "win" an argument <insert kissy face emojis>. When I lived in Portland, Oregon my sister came to visit very … [Read more...]
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