Want more free tips and recipes like this?  Sign up here for free updates. Thanks for visiting!Sick of plain old lettuce in salad? Try this great cabbage salad with a delicious mustard vinaigrette. Serves: 6     Ingredients: 1 1/2-pound piece white or green cabbage 1/2-pound piece red cabbage 1/21/3 cup packed fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves 1 1/2...

The perfect sweet and spicy snack! I adapted this fun recipe from Alicia Silverstone’s The Kind Diet they are super yummy and definitely kind!     Ingredients: 1 box brown rice crispy cereal (Erewhon makes a great one and gluten-free too!) 1 3/4 cups brown rice syrup 3/4 cup almond butter 1 pinch coarse sea salt 2 tsps cinnamon plus more for sprinkling...

These spiced chickpea snackers can be your new snack instead of potato chips! They are crunchy and delicious…just wait until you try them.     Ingredients: Two 15-ounce cans of chickpeas, drained and rinsed 3 tablespoons of olive oil 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground hot paprika 1...

This is the best alternative to ice cream. If you like bananas and you like ice cream, this will be your new favorite go to sweet!! Make ahead tip – be sure to freeze bananas the night before making this treat.  I like to keep a big bag of ready to go chopped bananas in the freezer for soft serve and smoothies. Ingredients: 4-6 frozen bananas Directions: 1....

If you’ve been reading my past blog posts then you know it’s been a busy month! Lots of awesome events, training (running) for my charity and of course lots of cooking! (Check out what I’ve been up to here. )  Even though my life has become more hectic, I still find that cooking at the end of a long day is the best way for me to unwind. It relaxes me, quiets...

Want a healthy alternative to mashed potatoes? Try my recipe for cauliflower & parsnip mash, just as tasty as mashed potatoes but filled with way more nutrients.   Ingredients: 1 apple 3 parsnip bulbs 1 head of cauliflower 1 teaspoon butter salt and pepper, to taste  Directions: 1. Cut up the apple, parsnips and cauliflower into bite size pieces. Then put...