Recipes — #healthy

I went head to head with renowned YouTube and Cooking Channel chef Laura Vitale on the show “Recipe Rehab” and won this challenge – taking nachos to the next level but keeping them healthy and delish. This recipe was featured in the Harper Collins book, Recipe Rehab: These are full of protein with the chicken and beans and a ton of vitamin C from the mangoes and tomatoes. Beautiful flavor and a whole lotta’ fresh!!   Whole grain pita chips replace fatty corn chips, standing up to the toppings without getting soggy. Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 3 Rounds Whole Wheat...

For me, this Is Hawaii on a plate. There is nothing more decadently delicious than the combination of buttery, rich macadamia nuts with bananas and coconut syrup. Just thinking about this right now makes me want to cry, it's so delicious. Takes Jack Johnson's "Banana Pancakes" song to the next level. IngredientsMACADAMIA NUT BANANA PANCAKES 1½ cups all-purpose gluten- free flour ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon baking soda ¾ teaspoon baking powder 3 large eggs 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk 2 medium-large very ripe bananas, peels on (see Note, page 99) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ½...

I’M THINKING THIS FANCY YAKISOBA FRITTATA SKILLET TOPPED WITH CREME FRAICHE AND CAVIAR IS GOING TO BE THE ANSWER TO YOUR HOLIDAY BRUNCH CHRISTMAS DREAMS COME TRUE. I was challenged to work with yakisoba noodles from JSLFoods and turn them into a breakfast dish so I got to thinking – how do we make it satisfying, simple, and SPECIAL for the holidays – without a lot of clean up required.  Did you know I don’t dig doing dishes? Yakisoba means ‘pan-fried noodles’ and that’s exactly where the dish starts and ends – in the cast iron pan. They add a nice...

The Pumpkin Butter Plate Hey, pumpkin lovah - It’s the healthy upgrade to the butter board – a pumpkin butter plate. Full of beta carotene, B-vitamins and fiber, pumpkin is a SUPERFOOD and it’s delish to boot! Especially when you pair my homemade pumpkin bread with pumpkin butter and apple slices sprinkled with pumpkin pie spice. Get into it!    GF Chocolate Chip Pumpkin bread 1 cup (140 g) AP GF flour  1 cup (140 g) oat flour (you can also just pulse oatmeal until fine) 1/2 cup (150 g) coconut sugar  1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice  pinch of sea...