Tips For Eating and Living Well
You may have noticed from my previous soup recipes that I’m all about hearty, filling soups. And this Creamy French Lentil Soup is no exception! Adapted from Oh She Glows Every Day, this lentil soup is highly nutritious, delightfully seasoned, and of course, 100 percent vegan. …
It finally feels like fall, and all I want is hot, filling soup! I’ve already made a huge batch of my Weekend Chili, which is great as-is or poured over a baked sweet potato with avocado. But recently I’ve been craving curry everything, so I created this Curry Squash & Tofu Soup, inspired by a similar soup from one of my favorite local restaurants, The Porch. This soup is creamy, chunky, spicy, and oh-so nutritious! I could eat it every day!…
I don’t know about you guys, but this summer has been insanely busy for my family. In fact, this whole year has been crazy (hence the lack of blog posting, sorry!). But what really made me realize how quickly time has flown by is the fact that Luke is turning ONE next week. How did that happen???
In preparation for Luke’s first birthday party, I decided to develop a healthful chocolate cake for him to smash and enjoy by himself. For Abby I made a Strawberry Smash Cake, which was a huge hit. But I gotta say, this chocolate cake is a home run. I’ve even served the test runs to company! The cake is moist and flavorful, and the avocado frosting is rich and super chocolatey. You’d never guess that this chocolate smash cake is good for you!…
That’s right, you read that correctly — Oatmeal Pumpkin Spice Latte Cookies. And since I’m a plant-based dietitian who believes in eating for health as well as pleasure, I made these cookies both delicious AND nutritious! I’ve even eaten them for breakfast without feeling guilty. True story. …
Is anyone else as excited about summer produce as I am? We finally have good tomatoes, fresh corn, and home-grown herbs galore. Abby and I have also been tearing up quite a few peaches and cherries.
Even though my Black Bean Salad is usually my go-to summer salad, I decided I wanted something a bit different to eat for lunch over greens or to serve warm as a side dish. Hence, this Summertime Succotash Salad! …
This glorious golden soup started out as a corn and potato chowder, but I couldn’t stop adding vegetables! And why not? The more variety of veggies you eat, the more nutrients your body can use to build, restore, and protect itself. And what resulted may be my new favorite soup of the season — my Summer Vegetable Chowder! …
I often find myself wanting to serve my family spaghetti squash for dinner, but not knowing what to have with it to make it more nutritious and filling. If you’re not familiar with spaghetti squash, it’s a great gluten-free, low-calorie substitute for pasta. It’s also mostly water and needs veggies and a protein source to make it a complete meal. To remedy this problem without topping my spaghetti with processed/oily vegan “meat,” I decided to make some bean balls full of veggies that kids and adults will love….
Hello, friends! It’s been way too long since I’ve posted a new recipe, but this Mexican Cauliflower Rice makes the wait worth it. It’s flavorful, full of nutritious veggies, and is super easy to throw together for a fun dinner! And I know it’s good, because my picky husband even likes it!…
If you cook for yourself often, you’ve probably discovered that the soups that you throw together using whatever is in your fridge or pantry can turn out to be the best soups. And that’s exactly how I came up with this Turmeric Vegetable Stew — my new favorite soup! …
This easy Ethiopian Sweet Potato Stew came from my desire to have dinner cooking in my crock pot while I worked on other things around the house, kept my 3-year-old alive and entertained, and tested other recipes for the blog. The result was too good not to share! Even Picky Husband gave it two thumbs up! 🙂 …
I gotta say, I’m SO glad it’s fall! I enjoy the summer, but it’s hard to beat those crisp fall days, the colorful leaves, the return of the Dixie Classic Fair, and the fall comfort food recipes. I’m also turning 29 tomorrow (for the third year in a row)! To celebrate, why don’t you make this comforting, nutritious, creamy Roasted Vegetable Alfredo Bake? It’s so good and filling, you’ll swear it contains dairy. But actually, I used my kitchen wizardry to make sure this one-dish wonder is vegan, gluten-free, and oil free! …
Happy Fall, everyone! To celebrate my favorite season, I decided to create a sweet caramel apple bread that will fill your home with the fall aromas of baked apples and cinnamon. And to top it off, I added date caramel to make it extra special. Oh man. This cake bread is so good, you’d never guess that it’s vegan, gluten-free, and oil free!…
