Easy Baked Apples
Call me traditional, but I like to finish off every dinner with something sweet. It doesn’t have to be a full-on dessert – sometimes a square of dark chocolate will do the trick, or even a golden mylk latte. After seeing tables piled high with apples at the farmer’s market this weekend, I started craving […]
Crunchy Winter Salad
Here’s how you can best make use of seasonal fruits & veggies to create the perfect Winter salad. I’m a big salad fan because although I’m not exclusively a raw food girl, I do like to try to get as much raw food into my diet as possible. That being said, daily salads can get […]
Vegan Gluten-Free Truffles
If I told you that there existed a dreamily delicious chocolate truffle that is actually good for you – would you believe me? Well, girls – for this Valentine, here it is and you can easily make it yourself! I am obsessed with these little treats and have a small glass container full of them […]
Watercress Orange Salad with Avocado
I love this watercress orange salad with avocado because watercress has so many health benefits. This green leafy veggie is very closely related to favorite super food of mine called maca. Maca is a Peruvian root, which has found to be helpful in balancing our endocrine and immune systems. In clinical trials, it’s also been […]
Creamy Pumpkin Soup with Brown Rice and Spinach
We’re heading towards fall here in Southern California. And while it’s still pretty hot here, I’m definitely still adjusting my diet to feature more autumnal dishes. One of the healthiest dietary choices you can make is to eat with the seasons – not only does that ensure are you eating the healthiest, most bio-diverse foods […]
Rainbow Chard Coconut Soup
This is the time of year that I get soup-obsessed so I decided to try out a recipe for rainbow chard coconut soup. It’s so deeply satisfying to stir a huge steaming stockpot of nutritious soup, while listening to some killer music. I just made a new iTunes playlist entitled “Soup Stirring” and I whack […]
5 Tips For A Healthy Thanksgiving Meal
I LOVE cooking for holiday meals. I just adore holing myself up in the kitchen with seasonal ingredients and great music! I’m about to go off to the market to buy the food and have been really strict with myself about creating a thorough shopping list, as I don’t want to waste any food this […]
How To Create The Perfect Salad
I am a big-time salad girl. It’s my default food and I’m forever searching for interesting new combos. I’ve spent many years perfecting a basic salad, from which you can build and I believe there are basic rules that I need to follow if I want a crisp & enticing bowl. My husband is right […]
Breakfast Bliss – Granola That Packs A Punch
This is not only my favorite breakfast, but also one that is choc full of super-foods and antioxidants. After being on the road for a few weeks, I couldn’t wait to get back into my kitchen to make a huge batch of my yummy granola and homemade almond milk. The following breakfast will stave off […]
Deep Green Kale Salad – Eat Yourself Well
Around this time of year, it is important to remember to nourish our bodies with hearty, organic greens, full of antioxidants and minerals. This simple kale salad is hearty enough to be a meal on it’s own, but is delicious served with whole grains or soup. This salad also helps to keep your body in […]