Summer is officially here, and with this beautiful season comes some hot, steamy days. Instead of cooling off with typical (artificially sweetened) frozen fruit pops, try this nourishing recipe for fruit and yogurt smoothie cups. Filled with natural sweetness, wholesome crunch, and pure protein, these cups are the perfect way […]
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In this episode of Nourish Noshes, we explain all about Vitamin D. Its role in our bodies, its importance to be at optimal levels, and what those optimal levels are, as well as how to get enough to be healthy.
Chocolate Avocado “Ice Cream” Serves 2-3 1 large ripe Hass avocado, chopped ½ c canned coconut milk ¼ c honey or maple syrup 3T cacao powder ½ t vanilla Dash of sea salt Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth and creamy. Pour into a container […]
Avocado Blueberry Muffins Ingredients: 2 c all-purpose flour (or gluten free flour) 2 t baking powder ½ t. baking soda ½ t. sea salt 1 ripe Hass Avocado 3/4 cup coconut palm or maple sugar 1 egg 1 t vanilla extract 1 c plain Greek yogurt 6 oz fresh organic […]
fresh, simple strawberry salad
Don’t let your fresh strawberries go to the compost! Freeze them if you have a big bundle and use them in this simple and delicious dish. You have to freeze two layers so plan ahead. raw strawberry and cashew pie first layer 3 bananas 2 cups frozen strawberries {or other […]
…health benefits of what you consume are maximized during the food’s peak season.
This weekend, I took the opportunity of my rare blank calendar to do a three-day fast. When I tell people about this, I always get the same reactions: “I could never do that,” or “No way–I’m hypoglycemic,” or “I’m miserable if I even skip one meal,” or the questions: “But […]
In the last part of our three-part series on We Love Sugar, we share strategies for dealing with sugar cravings. Please share your own experiences and ideas.
dark and light sauces adds beautiful flavor
Variation of Almond Milk recipe from Food & Wine Magazine 1 cup almonds 5 cups filtered water, plus some for soaking 4 Medjool Dates ½ tsp organic vanilla bean paste ½ tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp almond extract ½ tsp cinnamon 2 pinches salt Place almonds in bowl and cover […]
Created by Wendy Bright-Fallon for our cookbook nourish Every time I make these, the ingredients are a little different. It all depends on what I have available and/or what my taste buds are searching for. Enjoy the process of making these almost all raw bites! Beware, they are loaded with […]