This colorful concoction is full of superfood super powers! It’s full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, protein & omegas. It’s delicious, & a bit indulgent, but oh so good for you. Who wouldn’t want to start the day with a healthy chocolate milkshake? Wild Blueberry & Cacao Superfood Smoothie Ingredients: 1 cup simple homemade almond milk (recipe below) […]
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Recipe: Apple Pie Oatmeal
This apple-pie-in-a-bowl oatmeal really hits the spot on a chilly morning. Oats contain beta-glucan, a soluble fiber that has been shown to reduce blood cholesterol levels by up to 10 percent—score! You get “extraw” credit if you make this with fresh-pressed apple juice and soaked, blended oat groats in place of the rolled oats (see […]
Recipe: West African Vegetable Stew
Brimming with vegetables, this flavorful stew is especially good served over rice or couscous or with coarse whole grain bread. Like most stews, this one tastes even better the second day, so make it ahead. The crops of peanuts (or groundnuts), sweet potatoes (or yams), and okra can be found throughout western African countries, where […]
Recipe: Super Thick Pear and Avocado Smoothie
This is a green smoothie with a difference. It’s one of my favourites from my book, Smarter Fitter Smoothies, and combines fruit and vegetables in a spectacular way. Pears, greens and flax seeds make this smoothie fiber-rich and packed with nutrients. Lemon adds freshness and aids digestion. Avocado brings healthy fat and delicious creaminess. The smoothie […]
Happy Herbivore Light & Lean Cookbook: Interview, Review, & Amazing recipe!
One of the many things I love about all of the Happy Herbivore cookbooks is that they typically utilize easy to find ingredients, many of which you probably already have in your pantry. All of the recipes in Lindsay Nixon’s latest book, Happy Herbivore Light and Lean, are easy, healthy, plant-based, and take 30 minutes […]