Healthy Food Blog

Paleo Shortbread Cookies w/Chocolate Cranberry Ganache

You might have noticed it's been kindof quiet around these parts... I took the month of November off to spend more time with Dear Hubby and Babycakes, to really be present and enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday, and to rejuvinate a bit and refocus before the BOOK craziness begins! Remember I have a cookbook coming out soon?!?! January 15th to be exact. ... Read more » about Paleo Shortbread Cookies w/Chocolate Cranberry Ganache

Bee Friendlier + {Apricot Tomato Bruschetta}

I recently had the great privilege of spending time up in Washington state touring Cascadian Farm's home farm. To say that it was strikingly beautiful and refreshingly authentic is a complete understatement. I learned all about the ins and outs of organic farming, what's required, why it's better not only for our bodies to eat food grown organically but also for the land itself, and how important bees are. ... Read more » about Bee Friendlier + {Apricot Tomato Bruschetta}

Pear, Walnut, and Maple Kale Butternut Squash "Rice"

I made you rice.... out of butternut squash! I know it sounds weird, but it has an amazing texture and a very mild flavor that is perfect for fall.  You start by spiralizing the butternut squash into long thin spirals. Then you pulse it a few times in a food processor to make the perfect little rice-like pieces. (My friend Ali at Inspiralized.com has a helpful how-to-video ... Read more » about Pear, Walnut, and Maple Kale Butternut Squash "Rice"

Silk Gone Savory + {Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup}

At any given moment, I usually have 3 - 4 different kinds of Silk almondmilk in my fridge: Vanilla Unsweetened, Dark Chocolate, Protein + Fiber Original, and Almond/Coconut Blend.  When I first started using almondmilk, it was always in sweet scenarios -- in a breakfast smoothie, in muffins, in brownies, in cobbler, in pie etc... the vanilla flavor was my go-to. But when I started partnering with Silk on a regular basis, I made it my goal to add more savory recipes to my repertoire. Almondmilk is so versatile ... Read more » about Silk Gone Savory + {Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup}

Simple Fall Cocktail: {Carrot Apple Sangria}

I had an idea for a sangria made with fresh juice. So I did what no food blogger wants to do... I googled. And to my surprise, there were zero matching google results. ZERO. Which meant one of two things: either I was a culinary genius with an actual fresh idea (very rare in the food blogging world) OR it was going to taste awful, LOL. Luckily for me, the recipe was amazing and really should catch on as a new "thing" in my humble opinion. So, without further ado... ... Read more » about Simple Fall Cocktail: {Carrot Apple Sangria}

Double Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins: dairy-free & delish

It's time to give in, folks:  to the craving of all things pumpkin! And not just pumpkin "flavored" things like the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte that doesn't contain any actual pumpkin, but the real deal, 100% pumpkin puree. This time of year I put it in everything: pancakes, muffins, chili, cranberry relish, and yes of course... pie. I decided this year I needed to up the pumpkin ante ... Read more » about Double Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins: dairy-free & delish

Summer's End + {Strawberry Margarita Chicken Tacos}

Even though I talked about going back-to-school in last week's post, I am still 100% in denial that summer is over. I still want there to be light well into the evening, to sip on strawberry watermelon sparkling sangria, and to eat everything topped in berries --- like this chopped salad, this cobbler, this other sangria, these muffins, these popsicles, and today's tacos.  I know everyone else is already posting pumpkin recipes ... Read more » about Summer's End + {Strawberry Margarita Chicken Tacos}

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