Recipes — garden of life

What’s the best kinda’ date? The one you can eat! This simple and delish recipe from my book always delivers just the right amount of sweetness and energy. By combining dates, which help to stabilize blood sugar with lots of fiber – the fresh apple, vanilla collagen protein, nuts and coconut, you get a little apple pie in every bite. And to make them a little more festive, I added some fuschia-colored Pitaya powder to the mix. Pure natural color. Here are the ingredients – hope you’ll try! 1 cup dried dates, pitted and chopped ½ cup slivered raw almonds...

Why are they called beauty waffles? Beta-carotene and fiber rich sweet potatoes combined with collagen protein build strong connective tissue and support hair skin and nails so you GLOW. These gluten-free gems are so dang tasty and the beautiful part is you can go savory or sweet depending on what you top them with. Go for avocado slices and a medium poached egg on top for a savory start to the day or a crown of low-glycemic berries – washed with Eat Cleaner, of course – with a sprinkle of chopped pistachios or walnuts for a sweeter take on the...

Did you even know there was a national holiday celebrating this smooth, creamy and extra vanilla-ish treat? It happens to land on the first day of summer, too.   Hey, we’re on board with all that lusciousness, but man, do we have some work to do on that sugar, y’all.   When I did some reconnaissance work into finding out just how much sugar is in some of the popular brands’ varieties, I felt the onset of diabetes immediately. Care to take a guess as to where they clock in?   Starbucks Grande Vanilla Frappuccino: 58 grams Dairy Queen Large...