Cacao-Sesame Cookies with Ginger Marmalade: Recipe
I made these cookies last night and just had to share them with you all! My basic format was this Martha Stewart recipe for chocolate cookies, but I modified it, using all organic ingredients, included some whole wheat flour along with white, raw cacao powder (packed with antioxidants) instead of…
Make Your Own Kale Chips: A Healthy, Crunchy, Savory Snack Recipe
If you're going to be addicted to something, it might as well be one of the healthiest foods on the planet.
End-of-Summer Cocktail: Lemony Verbena Ginfresher
There is nothing lovelier than spending a late afternoon reading in my garden, and I especially enjoy using fresh herbs in my concoctions; recently I hit upon a real winner. You can see the ingredients above (usually I like to use an organic gin like TRU, but my liquor store…
Superhealthy Dessert: Recipe for Chocolatey Coconut Chia Pudding
As the conscious food world evolves, there are more and more food products and companies honoring the health of people and planet. When you support these companies, you are not only doing yourself a favor, but you are also supporting the future of sustainable businesses and a happy healthy planet…
A Protein-Packed Spring Detox Salad Recipe Featuring Delicious Nutiva Hemp Seeds
I take being called a food snob as a compliment. After all, I am the designer of myself, inside and out, so I choose to use high quality materials for my self creation. When it comes to what foods go into my body, what actually becomes me, I want only…
Superfilling Breadless High Protein Vegan Lunch Roll
Don’t get me wrong; I have little to no problem with carbs. I don’t eschew bread when it appears on restaurant tables, and I thought that Dr. Atkins was a few sandwiches short of a picnic. But some days, I want a break, a chance to veggie-up and lighten the…
Ani Phyo's Healthfully Decadent Raw Coconut Kream Recipe
Dessert has always been my favorite part of any meal (though I do love apps!) and while I’ve managed to tame my sweet tooth in the last few years, I’ve by no means eliminated it. (By tame I mean I can get my sweet-happys from maple syrup, honey, and desserts…
The Homesteader's Kitchen Recipe: Apple-Raspberry Crisp for Autumn's Bounty
I’m totally in love with The Homesteader’s Kitchen, and I was lucky enough to secure a fun-to-try (ad supereasy) recipe from the book. I love that the ingredients for the filling for this crisp are so simple, relying on the fresh sweetness of the apples and raspberries for flavor rather…
Starre's Healthy Summer Coffee Energy Drink Recipe
Too many so-called energy drinks are missing key ingredients to give you truly sustained and healthy power. Too many refined sugars and caffeine, but no sustenance, and ingredients are processed and packaged months before you drink it. Fresh is always better and more life-sustaining– and if you’re looking for real…
3 Ultra-Satisfying Vegetarian Fall Soup Recipes
Image via: Sneakerdog Every year, when it starts getting cold, I crave soups and stews packed with greens and garlic. To me, it’s the ultimate comfort food: hot, healthy, and vegetarian. I love to experiment with seasonal ingredients like apples and butternut squash, and add in favorites like spinach and…