Category: Appetizers

This recipe is a fun little part of my healthy holiday menu post. See the first post here. Cozy Roasted Parsnip Soup Makes 4-6 servings Notes: Can be made ahead of time. If you don’t like parsnips, try them anyways. Or use carrots, squash or sweet potatoes in it’s place. I loooove roasting the parsnips […]

Missed my full matcha guide post a few weeks ago, did you?  Well, before you dive into this one today, you’ll want to read it first to know what this matcha obsession of mine is all about, where to find it, and why it’s so good for you. Then, we can talk about doughnuts, mmm k? […]

Last weekend, when I was down in Santa Barbara for a conference, I was reminded of two things: My love of grilled fish tacos (which happened daily), and how deeply satisfying acai bowls are. (Which, you know, are basically the same thing as my recipe for green smoothie bowls, but plus frozen or acai powder, with […]

I’m not sure why- but for some reason, I’ve never thought to roast fruit. Grill it? Yes. Roast? Veggies only, duh. Except, now I know how much I’ve been missing. Roasted apples are—stop it. Too good. What?! Who knew. A little kitchen experimento, gone right this week. Too right, because now I can’t stop putting […]

It’s gonna be a bold statement, but I’m gonna make it anyways: the answer to everything, is this salad. It’s not even an exaggeration. Have a busy week ahead? Make this salad. Not sure what to make? Make this salad. Have a party to take a dish to? Take this salad. Trying to feed some […]

I had to wait until the weather actually turned, you know? And that it was official on that calendar. To finally admit that Fall is here. To finally make that shift into the cozy, earlier eves, to cooking again, and actually enjoying the process (without the “stress” of doing some outdoors, at all hours of […]

Fun Fall hack: turn your fav Simply Real Health GF Banana Bread ➡️ GF Pumpkin Apple Bread with just a few easy swaps! Here’s how: . Crack open that Simply Real Health Cookbook of yours: Swap 1 cup puréed pumpkin + 1 large peeled, chopped apple for the bananas. ? . Add 1/4 cup more coconut […]

Fall treats. Gluten-free and all healthy, although you’d never know it. Because that’s how we roll, baby. Side tip- eat the apple skins, or toss with lemon juice to add to your next salad like little croutons. And store these babies in the fridge if you have any leftovers.  Gluten-Free Apple Pie Bars Makes 9 […]

So, I posted this guy on instagram last week before we were heading out to a little BBQ, and immediately got 10 messages to please post the recipe. Oh, you guys. You mean, you’d like to have the ultimate summer picnic/BBQ perfect/easy healthy recipe/and my new favorite make-ahead dish, too? I should have known. Wait. […]

So, amongst all things I have ever heard about Greece, I never once heard about their food. Which is weird. Because over any other country that I’ve been to (and let’s be real here, all of the ones I’ve been to, I’ve purposely gone because of their “really good food”). Spain. France. Italy. The coast […]

So, it’s Summer. Ahh. YES. The season of BBQ’s, patio nights under the string lights, boating, traveling, camping, sunsets, grilling, concerts and hanging with friends and family until the sun slowly sets late at night. And food, duh. The best, freshest food of all. Because it’s the season of freedom and ease. At least I think […]

I’m gonna tell you how it goes. You tell me if I’m right. Ready? It’s farmer’s market season. YAAAAS!! It’s here! Get overly excited. Make an outing out of it, that turns into a full afternoon. You arrive. Get overwhelmed. Start randomly buying things, because hey. It’s all good for you, and you want to […]