Sauteed Kale and Beetroot Salad

I had so much fun making this lovely little health salad. All the ingredients are miracle foods and it whipped up in a matter of minutes. This would make a great dinner or could pack up nicely for an office lunch too. I decorated this with cute flowers shaped beets by using tiny cookie cutters. …

Astragalus Tea for Butt-Kicking Immunity

Cold and flu season are a killer. I used to spend most of the winter in bed, not just to stay cozy and warm, but because I'd get cold, after cold, after cold. I'd just barely recover from one and then the next would hit, wiping me out completely. On a whim, my family looked …

Date Me: The Health Benefits of Dates

     Dates are a great snack. If you have a bit of a sweet tooth, dates are here to help. Sticky, chewy, and oh so sweet, it's amazing they are still a health food for how good they taste. Why do people even eat candy?! Their sweetness is a great pick me up snack …

Why You Should Be Drinking More Kombucha

     Kombucha, much like yoga and meditation, is somewhat new and trendy only in the West, but it's history in health goes way, way back in the East. For many centuries people in the East have been brewing up kombucha tea to help keep your body strong, healthy, and energized.      DIY kombucha …

The Benefits of Chia Seeds

Chia seeds! These are on my top ten healthy foods to know about list. They are power packed, so easy to add to a ton of dishes, and cheap af. Buy a big bag in bulk and sprinkle it on just about anything for a boost. First of all, yes chia seeds are the same …

Why I Love Coconut Water

We all know that healthy means well-hydrated. You can feel the difference when you've been drinking plenty of fresh liquids and sweating it out via exercise - the whole world feels bright, alive, and exciting. Dehydration, beyond being bad for your health, just doesn't feel good. Neither does being inactive and crunched over your keyboard. …

Aquafaba Mozzarella

The hardest part of going vegan is giving up cheese. Topping just about any dish with some happy cheese confetti is one of my personal favorite things in the world. This recipe helps you stick to a plant based modus operande by using the magical and strange texture of aquafaba (the syrup your beans come …

Zucchini Cantaloupe Summer Salad

I've been posting up a lot of zucchini recipes lately because that's what's growing in the garden. Feel free to use a cucumber instead if you like those guys better. There's also something about warm weather that makes me love fruits even more than usual, especially cantaloupe, and because of that these two items have …

It’s Bananas: You Can Eat The Peel

So I just learned this crazy thing: you can eat the banana peel! And not only can you, you should. The peel has tons of extra nutrients and vitamins in it that can be hard to come by, especially on a plant based diet, like vitamin B6 which is critical for elevated energy and mood. …

Zucchini Blossom Quinoa

Summer is my favorite season because that's when the garden starts bumpin' with fresh flowers and tasty veggies - you just can't beat the taste and joy of running out the backdoor to snap a few leaves and fresh veggies for your brunch. Today the zucchinis where alive with the sound of tons of fresh …