There’s nothing better than a fresh pesto, especially in the summertime on a warm day! This easy kale pesto is a variation from a more traditional pesto as there isn’t any fresh basil, and it’s also dairy-free (for all you dairy-free people out there!). I just love having this pesto around because you can use it in so many different
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Summer is almost here! And so is beach weather, and there’s nothing worse than being hungry and/or bloated at the beach while you’re trying to get your tan on. So to help you beat the bloat and stay fueled, I’ve selected 8 easy to prepare, bloat-free beach snacks that you can easily take with you to keep you both hydrated and
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Easy, quick and healthy dinners are totally up my alley, and this recipe for easy chicken peppers definitely fits the criteria for easy, quick, and healthy. You can make this dish for dinner, or have it for leftovers used for lunch or snack as well. Also, if you’re gluten free or dairy free or follow a paleo diet, this recipe
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Salads are my favorite food group… However, sometimes it gets boring to always have a salad sitting on a bunch of leaves.So to mix it up, I used my spiralizer (a knife is fine too) to slice thin this cucumber really thin and noodley to make this cucumber tomato salad. Actually, to be truthful, my father who was my sous-chef on the night
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Sunday morning means relaxing, with a delicious breakfast and a cup of (herbal for me) tea. This Sunday morning I decided to make a new recipe for gluten and dairy free pancakes; I wanted to make a recipe that is delicious and fairly low in carbs, but a source of balanced protein and fat- and voila these quinoa chia pancakes were
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Easy, nutritious and delicious meals and not only my favorite, but also my specialty. This chicken paillard with greens is an all-time favorite of mine and one that you can easily make with ingredients that you likely already have in your refrigerator. What I love about chicken paillard is that you can make it with the regular piece of chicken
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Oatmeal is my go-to breakfast (always) if you didn’t know that by this point! I’m a total oatmeal gal. So as I come up with fun and beautiful oatmeal recipes I want to share them with all you oatmeal-lovers out there. This blueberry almond oatmeal is (as always) gluten and dairy free, and loaded with ultra healthy stuff. My main
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Chocolate chip muffins that are loaded with anti-cancer beta-carotene… Yes please! These sweet potato chocolate chip muffins are gluten and dairy free as well as paleo, so what’s not to love? Enjoy these muffins as a healthier-alternative to other chocolate chip muffins for breakfast, as a snack, or as dessert! Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Muffins Prep time: 10 minutes Total
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Eggs are perhaps the perfect food That’s because they’re loaded with nutrients, easy to make, inexpensive and provide a great source of protein. I love to recommend eggs and egg dishes to clients because they’re easy to make and source and when you make dishes like this one you can keep in the fridge for a few days as well.
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YUM! I’m always looking for and trying to develop delicious cookie recipes and I must say, this batch of paleo double chocolate cookies came out so great. These cookies are light and fluffy, and unlike other similar cookies they’re lower in sugar, carbs and calories too. Another key thing about these cookies- they’re tasty and they’re also somewhat “good” for you too.
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Grass-fed beef is a big item on our grocery list, especially because I find (lately) that organic chicken and poultry can be so hard to find. These lean and healthy easy beef burgers are so tasty, and they’re great because you can make extra to have the next day (always a plus!). To flavor these burgers I add tomato sauce
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Lately I’ve been experimenting with new baking recipes because I want to make them healthier and tastier (so that I can include them without feeling guilty more often!). Most often I find that I’m trying to cook lower-carb, higher protein items so that although they taste totally sinful, nutritionally they’re actually not quite as bad as they seem—like this paleo
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This recipe was inspired by my Best Ever Protein Waffles recipe because I wanted to see if the same recipe worked for both pancakes and waffles (because it doesn’t always)! And the good news, with one or two very minor tweaks it worked perfectly! I love these pancakes because they don’t leave you feeling weighed down or like you’re going to
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On a cool winter evening there’s nothing better than a delicious, warm bowl of beef chili. I love to load my chili with vegetables and yummy ingredients- like carrots, peppers, butternut squash and more. I do make a conscious effort though to keep the starchiness down, just so that I don’t feel tired and weighed-down after eating it. Another important
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This delicious maple beet and spinach salad was inspired by a recent trip to Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada and quickly became my absolute favorite dish to order. This salad is loaded with nutrients due to the spinach and beets (I mean look at them- look at that color!), in addition to the hint of maple I put into the dressing
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Flax crackers are super yummy and pretty healthy too. I love to make these easy flax crackers because they’re easy to make and give my body a lot of healthy fiber. They also act as a great dipping-agent into dips like hummus or guacamole as an alternative (and a healthier one!) to other types of crackers. These flax crackers can
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Looking for a healthy way to jazz up your usual salmon routine? I’ve got you covered because I was bored with my usual routine too- so here’s what I came up with! This Teriyaki Salmon with Sesame veggies isn’t overwhelming with flavor but there’s a nice hint of teriyaki flavor to jazz up your usual routine. The best part? Like
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Starting your day in a healthy way with a protein and veggie-packed breakfast is the best thing you can do (in my book!). This healthy breakfast scramble is one of my favorite food recommendations for anyone who likes to start their day with eggs. I always use organic eggs because they’re free of hormones and antibiotics- which is very important
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