Recipe

Vegan Kale Slaw with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Did you know that lime, sweet potatoes, pumpkin seeds and chili powder are some of the defining elements of Southwestern flavors? I learned this after debating whether I should be…

Clean Eating White Bean Chicken Chili – DF, GF

After two very long years and a move from Miami to Orlando, my parents were able to come visit us again! Knowing they were coming on Monday, I wanted to…

Tofu Breakfast Scramble: A Vegan Protein Veggie Feast

I’ve tried making my beloved scrambled “eggs” and veggie breakfast in a number of variations since finding out I could no longer eat eggs. Not a single one has satisfied…

Asian Style Quinoa Salad

During the FitSocial trip, we made a stop at the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center where we got to workout and then eat!!! But of course this was a special…

Chicken Quinoa Soup – A Classic Made Better

Mother Nature does a lot of things right…particularly sunrises which I shared a few of this week because I really believe they’re moments that allow us all to pause and…

Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup

It’s a feels like of at least 90 degrees every single day, so why I’m craving soup I can’t particularly say. I think my digestion wants something super easy after…

Spicy Red Lentil Dip: A Hummus Alternative

Continuing with my goal of eating more anti-inflammatory foods and changing up my food rotation I decided to put to use some red lentils that have been staring at me…

Slow Cooker BBQ Tofu and Slaw: Ugly, but good

I have yet to find a way at home to get the same deep flavor of the tofu I often pick up from the Whole Foods buffet…which incidentally is one…

Oven Baked Zucchini Fries – DF, EF

Have you ever noticed that as soon as something is off limits you are drawn to it like a moth to a flame?? I love making sweet potato fries, but…

Digestion impacts how we look, feel, think and act

If you had told me a year ago that my hair falling out, my brittle nails, my sickness after eating, my fatigue, my sadness ok yes the complete malfunction of…

One Dish Protein Trail Bars

Leading up to ING Miami this weekend, I am focusing a little more on carbo loading than I have in the past. It’s easy to think carbo loading means daily…

Kale and Butternut Squash Soup

Before leaving on our trip to Kansas City, I tossed a bag of kale in the freezer because I couldn’t imagine simply tossing it in the trash! On the flight…

Vegetable Au Gratin: A Dairy Free Version of a Classic

Vegetables are usually relegated to an afterthought as a side dish to the main meal, but once I started focusing on eating the ideal 7-9 servings of fruits and veggies…