Coconut milk, mushrooms, kale, and quinoa sauteed together to create a one-pot wonder of creamy goodness. This is a favorite quick and healthy, gluten-free, vegan weeknight dinner that the whole family will love. (This post
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Slow Cooker Apple Pear Sauce
We are going to file this one under, "good problems to have". The problem? Two people + Five pounds of fruit every week for 24 weeks - One person who doesn't really eat fruit = A LOT of fruit for ME! This is a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture -
Mini Goat Cheese Eggplant Pizza
Can I tell you a secret? I don't love pizza. I KNOW! I KNOW! I'm an alien. I'm a total weirdo. Pizza is just not my favorite food, I usually feel pretty sick after I eat it and it is something that I rarely crave. Until I made this recipe. I made
The Surprising Reason You Should Eat at Least One Mushroom Every Day
Are you in love with fungi? Or in loathe?According to my extensive mushroom investigation most people are vehemently in one camp or the other, it's quite rare to find a wishy washy mushroom lover (or hater for that matter.)Well, I am in love.
Yogurt and Chive Mashed Cauliflower
I read an article about Green Thursday in Saveur Magazine this month, Grundonnerstag, or Green Thursday, is celebrated in Germany on the Thursday before Easter. On this day Parishioners are typically given a branch to signify Lenten duties. Over time
Very Veggie Lentil Soup
Most good pots of soup begin the same way:A chilly day, no one around to bother me, a podcast that I've been dying to listen to, and pantry staples/fridge veggies that need cooking. This soup was no exception. I've had many requests for
White Bean, Tomato, Avocado Salad
Are you in a salad rut? Let me help you get out.You do not need to begin all salads with a bowl of lettuce. This fact alone should be considered revolutionary to most.I grew up with a beautiful salad on the dinner table every single night and
Stop! Don’t Grill Your Food Until You Read This
Nothing says summer like firing up the grill and throwing on some burgers and dogs, but if you are committed to making healthier choices this summer you may want to rethink what goes on that grill. While grilling may seem like a healthy choice (less
Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Creamy Herb Dip
You get home from work, it's nearly 6:30, the family hasn't eaten yet and you are just too burned out to be creative with dinner. Ok, no worries. This is what many nights a week look like for me (although I don't have a family to feed, I still get
Turkey Taco Salad with Roasted Tomato Salsa
Whether it's your boyfriend, your partner, your children, or your roommates when it comes to dinner it is a challenge if you are on a clean eating plan and your partner(s) in crime are not. Especially if you are the one responsible for his/her
Food Labeling – How to Identify Organic, Conventional, and Genetically Modified Produce
A simple insider tip for savvy healthy shoppers.You know that pesky sticker that is attached to your fresh produce from the grocery store? On that sticker you will find the PLU code or Produce Look Up number, which is a standardized number for
Cauliflower Steak with Mushroom Marsala Sauce
Let me start by telling you I don't think cauliflower tastes like steak. It doesn't. No matter what other bloggers or chefs try to tell you. I don't care if its brined, marinated, or poached in unicorn magic, it tastes like cauliflower. Now that
Mushroom Barley Soup with Kale and Pumpkin
Snuggling up on a chilly night requires a bowl of nourishing soup. My kitchen in the winter is a a mecca for nourishing soup. A few little notes about this recipe. It's simple. Seriously simple. But there are a few things that make it special. I
Vegan Zucchini Fettuccine Alfredo
If I had a dollar for every time Fettuccine Alfredo came up in a nutrition session with a client I would be a very wealthy woman. It seems to be the dish that is the ultimate counterpoint to healthy eating, the sin that must be confessed. That steamy
Gluten Free Buckwheat Molasses Bread
I had the strangest craving this weekend for a hearty, strong, almost pungent, bread. Perhaps it was the emotional week or the change in weather. Wherever it came from it was a challenge that I gracefully said a firm YES to. Be warned, this is not
