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...]
Rotkohl – German Red Cabbage
I love food traditions. Food is love and love is family and family is memories and memories are food. It's full circle here people. Feel the love. This is one of those food is love dishes. One of the huge reasons I blog is to record these memories. One of my very Italian grandmothers (who cooked everything from scratch) passed away when I was in high school... long before I had the thought to document her recipes. Her Italian wedding soup, … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Quick Honey Candied Nuts
Crunchy + sweet + spicy + salty. That's what you'll get with this 5-minute recipe! These quick honey candied nuts are all over my blog. You can find them on Hot and Cold Power Salad, … [Read more...]
Roasted Radicchio and Butternut Squash Salad
Hellloooooo, Fall. <Insert big open arms.> Charred radicchio + roasted butternut squash + fresh sweet-and-tart honeycrisp apple + candied pepitas + balsamic vinegar. Yes please!!! Roasting squash becomes a staple for me come fall. Acorn squash, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, pumpkin, you name it. They all scream fall, fall, fall! Or Autumn. Whatever you call it. I decided to add roasted butternut squash to a salad today instead … [Read more...]
Healthy Breakfast Fruit Cereal + 4 Whole Food Cereals
Today I'm bringing you FOUR recipes for Healthy Breakfast Fruit Cereal. Then, I'm sharing with you FOUR MORE similar recipes for healthy breakfast whole food cereal alternatives! … [Read more...]
Summer Frittata with Creamy Herb Dressed Greens
Greetings from a new home base!! We officially U-Hauled it from Durango up to Denver and everything made it in one piece. Except our bodies. Moving yourself is freakin' hard. But that's done for now! Thank the lawd. So I'm giving my body a little rest by sitting down, propping my feet up, and bringing you this yum-tastic frittata recipe. Is it sad that as good as it is my favorite part of this recipe is the salad?? The herb-y salad dressing … [Read more...]