Recipes — healthy recipes

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...

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...

Your one-stop shop to FIVE amazing, clean, delicious takes on traditional Thanksgiving side dishes!!! Quinoa Cranberry Stuffing with ‘Sausage’ and Spinach Shiitake Mushroom Pan Gravy with Leeks Fennel and Roasted Beet Salad Roasted Garlic Mashed Cauliflower Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Crisped Turkey Bacon ____________________________________________________________ Quinoa Cranberry Stuffing with ‘Sausage’ and Spinach Ingredients: 3/4 cups red quinoa (if you can’t find red, use any color you can find) 1 1/2 cups low sodium vegetable broth 1/2 cup dried cranberries 2 tablespoons Earth Balance buttery spread 2 links chicken or vegan sausage (try Field Roast) 1 tablespoon minced garlic 6 cups spinach...

Rockin' Raw Slaw Did you know that coleslaw salad includes the way to detoxify the body. This is linked to the ability of cabbage in the salad to help the liver break down toxins and providing diuretic properties. Moreover, it also helps to remove excess water and toxins from the body. Rockin’ Raw Slaw Makes 4 to 6 servings Ingredients: 2 cups shredded red or green cabbage 2 cups shredded Brussels sprouts 1 cup shredded carrots Dressing: 1 teaspoons raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons hemp oil or extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons natural smooth peanut butter (or sunflower...