I just had to share this kale and mango salad with you, because I've been eating it nonstop lately—even for breakfast! And, chocolate shakes aside, I still have a hard time eating vegetables for breakfast. However, the first time I tried this salad, it was so good that I ended up eating an … [Read more...]
Dessert You Can Eat for Breakfast: Chocolate Cherry Zucchini Shake
Do you ever have one of those days where you just really, really need a chocolate fix? And nothing else will do? I thought so. Enter the chocolate cherry zucchini shake! This scrumptious shake started off as a smoothie—a choco-cherry-chia-spinach smoothie I'd been having for breakfast, to … [Read more...]
5-Minute Sweet Ginger Salad Dressing (Vegan, Oil-Free)
If you need a go-to dressing that's weeknight fast, you're in the right place. Sweet and creamy with a kick of fresh ginger, this Asian-inspired vegan salad dressing comes together in 5 minutes flat. Delicious drizzled over a simple salad of spring greens and grated carrot, this ginger dressing … [Read more...]
Easy Red, White, and Blue Salad
So it's almost July 4th, and I just had to share this fun and festive fruit-and-veggie salad with you! Decked out in red, white, and blue, it's as pretty as it is tasty. It's also fast and easy, which is perfect when you have people coming over for a barbeque in the afternoon and it's 11 in the … [Read more...]
Chocolate Zucchini Truffles (Vegan, No Added Sugar)
Rich. Gooey. Dark. Chocolate. (Got your attention, did I?) I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve been needing a little indulgence. So I donned my chef jacket and came up with these whole-food vegan truffles, which mingle the decadence of chocolate with the virtue of veggies for a treat you … [Read more...]
Strawberry and Jicama Salad (Vegan, Oil-Free)
Nothing says summer’s just around the corner like strawberries at the market, displayed in their tidy containers like so many jewels. Personally, I’ve always been crazy about these juicy little gems, and could happily eat them by the quart, awash in fond childhood memories. Because for me, … [Read more...]
Sauteed Swiss Chard with Raisins and Pine Nuts
Greetings, veggie lovers (and aspiring veggie lovers)! I'm back from a lengthy blogging break, but it hasn't all been for naught: I've been training in the off season. Feel-Good Food Specifically, I spent some time sprucing up my health—and my cooking skills—at the lovely TrueNorth Health Center … [Read more...]
Super Simple Spinach and Pomegranate Salad
Earlier this week, I had a yen for a little something different for breakfast. Usually, I love a piece of fruit with my bowl of cinnamon-y millet, but this particular morning, I just wasn't feeling it. That, and we were out of "normal" fruit. We did, however, have a pomegranate (which, true … [Read more...]
Apple Slices with Pumpkin Pie Dip (Gluten Free, Vegan)
I. Love. This. Recipe. It's got all the best of fall: delightfully crisp apple slices and a sweet, creamy dip that tastes for all the world like pumpkin pie. Except that, unlike pumpkin pie, it's free of junky stuff like refined sugar and white flour. Also—how cute is this? I can't tell you … [Read more...]
Easy Spiced Eggplant and Sweet Potato Stew
A few weeks back I found myself with an eggplant in the fridge and not much else. So I cubed it, steamed it, tossed it with marinara sauce, and served it alongside microwaved sweet potatoes. 'Cause that's what was on hand. Surprisingly, though, the eggplant and sweet potato went together nicely. … [Read more...]