Freezing cold weather often makes us long for those warm, hearty comfort foods. Yet, most of those comfort foods are not nourishing to our bodies. Often, they are high in calories and filled with unhealthy fats, processed sugars, and little nutrients. Next time you find yourself reaching for that can […]
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carrot coconut ginger soup created by chef casey pesce of djeet restaurant and apple street kitchen (www.djeet.com and www.applestreetkitchen.com) It’s one of our favorite recipes from our nourish – a community supported cookbook I’ll never tire of the sweet and pungent flavors of carrot ginger soup and this unique recipe gives it a […]
Before I even post this recipe, I want to give a big shout out to the creator and cookbook author Sara Forte of The Sprouted Kitchen. It’s a favorite cookbook of mine. These cookies are gluten free and delicious! I’ve made them dozens of times and they are a crowd pleaser. […]
As we head into week 3 of REAL EATS, we have several recipes to share with you – nut butters, stock, chocolates and more…We’ll be dropping recipes here regularly over the next couple of weeks. Below is another cracker recipe I’ve made three times in three weeks… Once you eat […]
We are two weeks into our Real Eats Challenge! I feel great, and I’m learning more about myself and my habits. Too often, I was grabbing and going. Despite the healthy nature of my grab and go foods (before the Challenge), it wasn’t serving me at all. That’s one of […]
So, here I am at the “end” of our Real Eats Challenge. For the last 40 days, I’ve avoided anything processed, packaged, boxed, or canned. In other words, only real, whole food. No sugar (we allowed honey and maple syrup), no dairy, and no flours (or cereals). I made my […]
During the REAL EATS challenge, we aren’t eating any dairy so I turn to cashews to make this creamy treat. This recipe is in our cookbook nourish on p264 and its quick, simple and looks beautiful on the plate. 1 cup raw cashews* 1/4-1/2 cup water 1 T maple syrup pinch […]
As we head into week 3 of REAL EATS, we have several recipes to share with you – nut butters, stock, chocolates and more… We’ll be dropping recipes here regularly over the next couple of weeks. Below is another cracker recipe I’ve made three times in three weeks… Once you […]
So, you’ve been working hard, getting healthy, staying the course. Finally, you’re feeling better than ever, physically and emotionally, and perhaps, others have noticed as well. But, summer is coming (or the holidays, or a vacation, or a celebratory event) and you know (because you’ve been through this before) that […]
We said it is simple. We never said it is easy. Health defined is pretty universal – to feel great so you can do stuff. Pretty simple. The basics of how to get there are universal and simple too: Eat real food – avoid processed Eat more veggies than anything […]
This is a delicious real eats recipe that is savory and salty with the creamy spread that all together makes a very satisfying snack or meal addition. I adapted this recipe from rawmazing.com, changing a couple of ingredients. My version isn’t raw, but you can make it raw. Almond Crackers […]
Q: Don’t you already eat this way? A: Yes, we eat this way already – for the most part – but eating 100% real means we’ll be giving up some conveniences. Products that we can ultimately make ourselves, for example. We know it takes work to eat healthy and […]