Recipe testing for me starts with a basic idea. I knew I wanted to make no-bake macaroons, but with healthy ingredients. This freezer fudge recipe was inspired by macaroons – and it all began with coconut. I used to hate...
If your like me and try to cut out processed food with unnecessary poor quality ingredients, then you may be shocked at this store bought sauce. Chipotle adobo sauce is made from dried smoked jalapeños in a tomato vinegar...
Celebrating holidays doesn’t mean you have to eat junk food. I am all for indulging on occasion but there are so many great real food alternatives for pretty much every processed food you can think of. Sometimes you have to...
Nitrates can be hard to avoid, but by choosing organically grown vegetables and meats, you decrease your intake by a lot! When you make this delicious Balsamic Pesto and Hummus Sandwich, you’ll enjoy a tasty, nitrate-free meal. What are...
I have a short and sweet post (and recipe) for you today. I recently ordered a pineapple frosty from a fruit stand that was de-licious. They simply ran frozen pineapple threw a Champion juicer and it came out smooth and...
As you may (or may not) know I just got back from a wonderful vacation in Hawaii. If you have never been, you really must go! It is like nothing I have ever seen before. As someone that takes a...
If you are a fan of cucumber flavored water then you are going to especially love this slushy. I have been making a lot of refreshing drinks in my juicer lately. The juicer is not just for traditional vegetable juices. You...
For this post, the dressing is really the star of the show. On vacation recently I ate a lot of fish. The fish in Hawaii is so fresh and AMAZING that I just couldn’t pass it up. When the food...
It doesn’t matter what “diet” you follow, (or lifestyle, as I like to call it) I truly believe that the base of any healthy diet is plants. That means fruits and vegetables. Whether you are a meat eater, gluten-free, vegan,...
