Pumpkin Curry. To warm you up on those chilly evenings and amp up your immunity during cold season. You have turmeric and ginger, for their anti-inflammatory properties; you have coconut milk for its creamy, soothing qualities; you have your leafy greens. Oh how we...
Today's Wednesday Workout is a perfectly crafted EMOM with your name on it, courtesy of Coach Michelle. EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute) workouts are designed to help you simplify your movements and go at your own pace, based on your fitness level. This...
There’s something truly gratifying about having food prepared and ready to go in the fridge. So, when you’re hungry and in a hurry you can just reach in and grab it instead of staring blankly at a bunch of stuff you don’t know what to do with. Not only do you prevent...
No need for steaming, roasting or sautéing with this Fresh Broccoli Salad. It’s all in the name – fresh ingredients, easy to throw together and so, marvelously delicious. Make a batch or two ahead of time, to marry all the flavors, and then you’ll be set for fresh...
A little break from the rain with some much needed sunshine calls for a DIY HIIT Bodyweight celebration! So gather up your mat, weights, jumprope, timer, a friend, your fierce Friday attitude, and work up a good, hardy sweat. Fitness Friday: DIY HIIT Bodyweight...
Packed with protein from the hemp hearts, chickpeas and quinoa, phytonutrients and crunch from the fresh veggies, and loads of flavor from the crispy, spicy, tangy cauliflower, this salad hits the spot in more ways than one. CRISPY BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER SALAD Vegan,...
What happens when you combine creamy cashews with luscious sweet potatoes, blend it all together and pour it over leafy green kale and brown rice noodles? Pure magic. Brimming with nutrients and free of dairy or gluten, our Baked Mac & Cheese is evidence that...
Soup is good for the soul. It’s that simple. This soup is good for the soul and loaded with disease-fighting, health-promoting, powerful, vibrant veggies and spices. Aside from the delicious sweet potatoes and creamy peanut butter, this soup is made with fresh...
Today we’re serving up more salad and this time we’re bringing out the big guns – potatoes, lentils, and yes, more veggies! A great source of iron, from the lentils and pumpkin seeds, which is more easily absorbed thanks to the vitamin C in the bell peppers and lemon...
If you overdid it with the Halloween candy or simply love a good salad, then we have just the thing for you. This delightfully satisfying, crunchy, filling, creamy Brussels Sprouts salad covers all the bases - cruciferous greens, tahini, lemon juice, almonds and...
This beautiful, vibrant smoothie is brought to you by nature…and a blender. Remember our Eat the Rainbow post? Well, this smoothie embodies all the plant pigments and then some. It’s bursting with chlorophyll (from the greens), carotenoids (from the oranges), and...
Here we have it…a smoky, savory, protein-packed, hearty dish just in time for football Sunday, lazy Sunday, Sunday Funday or whatever Sunday you have planned. It only takes a few simple ingredients and about 30 minutes to throw together. The beans and greens are...
To be honest, when it comes to preparing food, most of the time I'm just winging it. I don't always know if what I’m making is going to work out. Sometimes what I think is going to succeed flops and what I think is going to fail turns out…miraculously. It’s a lot...
After a successful trip to Farmer’s Market, we found ourselves swimming in a mountain of green beans, Brussels Sprouts and strawberries - just to name a few – and so I thought, why not make a pizza? Pizza is usually thought of as a junk food or a cheat meal, but it...
Sometimes all you need is a good sandwich. You know, something you can sink your teeth into and savor with every delicious bite. This Mighty Tofu Sandwich has all the qualities of a great sandwich. It’s made with flourless sprouted grain bread, mashed avocado,...
“Stop eating so many fruits and veggies!” said no one. Ever. We all know how healthful fruits and veggies are. That part is a given. But, for some of us there may be a gap between knowing and acting. It’s one thing to know we should eat more veggies and fruits. ...
Salad is one of my “island” foods. You know, the kind of food I’d want if I were stranded on a deserted island. It’d be a pretty sweet island if I had this many ingredients…Suffice it to say, I eat salad every day and sometimes twice a day. It never gets boring,...
Happy Falafel Friday, everybody! I'm not sure if that's a thing, but it is now. Turn Up the Beet Falafel - it's a backyard BBQ favorite, a lunchtime go-to and a heart-healthy option thanks to its abundance of plant nitrates. Our bodies can turn these nitrates, which...
No matter the season or the weather, curry is one of my favorite dishes. Booming with flavor and captivating aroma, curry is a sure fired way to feed your soul and your belly. The coconut milk base of this saucy dish contains a whole list of nutrients including...
It’s officially summer, so we are grilling up all sorts of things over here, even watermelon. Yes, watermelon! Grilling is a great way to add flavor to your favorite fruits and veggies. This watermelon pizza took less than 30 minutes from start to finish and it was...
When you’re looking for a superfood that packs a super flavorful punch, Acaí is the way to go. High in antioxidants and other phytonutrients, Acaí berries have been shown to stimulate immune system function in clinical studies. And, because it’s on the pricier side,...
If we’re lucky, weekends are for sleeping in, working up a sweat (at bootcamp), soaking in the sunshine, savoring the outdoors and sipping on smoothies. Starting your day with fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds blended into a smoothie is a delicious, easy way to get...
It’s flashback Friday, so we’re reviving an old favorite, Creamy Romanesco Pasta with Pesto. The delightfully rich flavor and savory aroma are thanks to the romanesco, a stunning, nutrient-dense cruciferous vegetable. And, the pesto brings the yum factor to a whole,...
The Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad from a couple weeks back was such a hit - our friends loved it, we loved it and it was great as lunch on the go. So, we amped it up even more with some fresh pesto sauce. Talk about tasty! This Pesto Pasta Salad with Roasted...
Kale. It’s great for our skin, it contains readily absorbable calcium and it boost the body’s antioxidant levels. Finding creative and delicious ways to include kale, and other dark leafy greens, in more people's lives has become a fun challenge for me. I love...
We’ve cooked up something extra special just in time for the weekend. It’s full of some of our favorite ingredients – black beans, chiles, corn, greens, avocado, and spices. And, instead of throwing this delicious mess on corn tortillas or rice, we opted for corn...
Last week was National Grilled Cheese Day and of course we celebrated, plant-based style. The dark days of vegan cheese are over, thank goodness, so I wanted to share this glorious dairy free, gluten free, grilled cheese recipe with all of you. Because when...
Who doesn't love a plate of steaming, hot hashed browns every once in a while? Unfortunately, too often they’re super greasy, overly salty, or both. So, we've revamped your classic hashed browns to make them wayyyy healthier, more nutrient dense (thanks to the kale,...
Spring has sprung, the sun is shining and tons of great veggies are in season. To celebrate the abundance of springtime, we’ve been mixing it up in the kitchen with this Pizza Primavera. A bright, fragrant, healthy pizza rich in all the flavors of the season. This...
As much as I love a greens and berries smoothie to start the day, it’s nice to mix it up, especially on those cold, rainy mornings. Oatmeal is a classic breakfast that doesn’t really get the love and praise it deserves. If you ask me, oatmeal is like a bowl of pure...