Vegetarian Buddha’s Delight is a traditional food served for Chinese New Year. Packed with a variety of “good luck” ingredients, it’s sure to usher in a bright start to the New Year. One of the Chinese New Year dishes I fondly remember that my namesake, Auntie Jeanette, made when I was growing up was Buddha’s…
Healthy Vegetarian Recipes
Slow Cooker Chipotle Style Black Beans Recipe
These Slow Cooker Chipotle Style Black Beans make a great weeknight staple. Served over Cilantro Lime Brown Rice, on top of Huevos Rancheros, or in a burrito or taco, it’s a versatile recipe. All you need is some hot sauce if you like it spicy. My boys love Chipotle’s burritos and burrito bowls. My oldest…
Gluten-Free Triple Chocolate Banana Muffins Recipe
These Gluten-Free Triple Chocolate Banana Muffins are the perfect treat for breakfast or as an afternoon snack. Shhh…they’re actually on the healthier side. I’ve got a special treat today ~ super chocolatey Triple Chocolate Banana Muffins. Decadently rich tasting, no one will guess that these muffins are actually on the healthier side. These muffins are perfect…
Garlic Roasted Kale Recipe
Have you all tried kale chips before? Well, today’s Garlic Roasted Kale is a side dish variety of this popular snack. Over the holidays, my brother-in-law introduced our family to this easy, kid-friendly preparation for kale. For as long as I can remember, my husband’s sister, and her family have spent Christmas with our family….
16 Clean Eating Holiday Salad Recipes
Lighten up your holiday spread with a festive Clean Eating Holiday Salad or two, made with fresh, whole ingredients that are in season. Christmas is in just a few days so if you’re looking for any last minute menu ideas for side dishes or salads, check out these 16 Clean Eating Holiday Salad recipes. They’re…
Garlicky Cheesy Broccoli Gratin Recipe
This Garlicky Cheesy Broccoli Gratin is a clean-eating and so much more flavorful version of a classic childhood dish. I don’t know who invented Broccoli and Cheese Sauce, but I’m sure it had something to do with trying to get kids to eat their vegetables by just covering everyone up with a brightly colored creamy…
Peanut Butter and Jam Bar Cookies Recipe {gluten-free and vegan}
These Peanut Butter and Jam Bar Cookies are perfect for the holidays. They’re gluten-free and vegan too, so almost anyone can grab one from the cookie tray. Lately I’ve been bitten by the baking bug and getting ready for the holidays by baking easy cookie recipes like these moist and delicious Peanut Butter and Jam…
Cranberry Coconut Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
These Cranberry Coconut Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies make a festive addition to any holiday cookie platter. Chock full of cranberries, coconut and mini chocolate chips, and sweetened with banana and honey, these cakey cookies are naturally delicious. Sponsored by Hain Celestial. With just a few short weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, there’s less time to…
Mashed Stokes Purple Sweet Potatoes Recipe
These Mashed Stokes Purple Sweet Potatoes are a nice twist on traditional mashed sweet potato. Whipped with coconut milk, these sweet potatoes are dairy-free and vegan. Recently, I’ve been trying to diversify the varieties of vegetables that my family and I eat. It’s easy to get into a rut and make the same vegetables every…
Potato Turnip Mushroom Gratin Recipe
This Potato Turnip Mushroom Gratin is a nice addition to any holiday table, made lighter by the addition of vegetable stock and Greek yogurt. Dried mushrooms bump up the flavor profile in this recipe. Sponsored by Pacific Foods. As the weather turns cooler and holiday menus are planned, rich comfort foods seem to make more…
Tangy Brussels Sprout Apple Salad Recipe
This Tangy Brussels Sprout Apple Salad makes a nice light addition to any table. Tossed with a light honey mustard dressing, it comes together quickly. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about fresh new side dishes to go along with our traditional Thanksgiving meal. Brussels sprouts and apples are in season right…
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Cornbread Recipe
This Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Cornbread is easy to make, and goes perfectly with a bowl of hot chili, or crumbled up for homemade stuffing. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so if you’re looking for a gluten-free cornbread recipe for your favorite stuffing recipe, you’ve come to the right place. My recipe uses a combination of…
Quinoa, Butternut Squash, Chickpea, Apple, Roasted Beet Salad Recipe
This Quinoa, Butternut Squash, Chickpea, Apple, Roasted Beet Salad is inspired by in-season Fall fruits and vegetables. Packed with nutrients, it makes the perfect one dish meal, whether for lunch or dinner. I made this salad for a celebratory dinner recently and it met with rave reviews. It was for a gathering of ~ 25…
Roasted Garlic Cauliflower and Potatoes Recipe
This recipe for Roasted Rainbow Cauliflower Potatoes and Garlic is an easy side dish that can be made any night of the week. Made with purple, green and golden cauliflower, it’s elegant enough for company as a holiday side dish. I’ve been making these Roasted Garlic Cauliflower and Potatoes ever since my brother-in-law introduced them…
Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dip Recipe
This Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dip is quick and easy to make, perfect for an after-school snack with some sliced apples. I’m always looking for healthy after-school snack ideas for my kids to help tide them over until dinnertime. The idea is to give them a nutrient dense snack, made with whole ingredients. That way, I…
Ghoulish “Bloody Brains” Roasted Cauliflower and Beet Hummus Recipe
This combination of Roasted Cauliflower and Beet Hummus is ghoulishly delicious, and a great way to enjoy fall vegetables in season. Today, I’m having a little fun with my vegetables. It’s Halloween and there have been lots of fun Halloween sweet treats floating around on Pinterest. So, I challenged myself to come up with something…
Cancer-Fighting Recipe: Roasted Mushrooms and Thyme {Superfood Research at City of Hope}
Did you know that certain Superfoods might help fight cancer? This Cancer-Fighting Roasted Mushroom and Thyme recipe was inspired by a recent trip to City of Hope, a cancer research hospital. Recently, I had the amazing opportunity, along with an intimate group of women (including Lisa Stone, co-founder and CEO of BlogHer), to spend the…
Lentil Kale Whole Grain Beet Winter Squash Mushroom Salad
This Lentil Kale Whole Grain Beet Winter Squash Mushroom Salad is packed with nutrient-dense Superfoods. I made this Superfood Salad yesterday for my Women’s Bible Study group – it’s packed with seasonal, local, nutrient dense whole foods, free of pesticides, and rich in healthy fats. My CSA Box has been brimming with beets, butternut squash,…
Almond Crusted Cinnamon Apple Grilled Cheese Recipe
I’ve been having some fun with almond crusted French toast recently, and today’s Almond Crusted Cinnamon Apple Cheese French Toast is another concoction that I came up with for breakfast one day. This is a French toast version of a cheese platter, with almonds, apples, and cheese in sandwich form. Definitely on the more decadent…
Cucumber Tomato Pepper Salad with Extra-Aged Goat Cheese Recipe
This Cucumber Tomato Pepper Salad with Extra-Aged Goat Cheese uses the best of summer’s bounty at their peak. Savor the rest of summer with this salad, made extra special with some crumbled artisan cheese. This week marks the end of summer and I’m going to miss all the farm-fresh produce we’ve been getting all summer…
Almond Crusted Stuffed French Toast Recipe
Last year, I wrote a post “Healthy Breakfast Recipes for Kids” as part of my “Food for the Brain” series where I talked about foods that are good for the brain. These included berries, apples, eggs, yogurt, whole grains, nuts, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish and iron rich foods. According to the Centers for Disease…
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