I love fruit in my salads. I also love to make my own salad dressing. For those of you who've never made your own dressing, it's so easy! For this mango and goat cheese salad recipe, I use a tasty homemade mango lime dressing. All you need are mangoes, honey, lime juice, coconut oil and [...]
Whenever I dine at a Mexican restaurant, the first thing I look for on the menu is a coconut margarita. They're more uncommon than you'd think. So one day I decided to make my own, and let's just say... they left a lot to be desired. I try to avoid excess sugar in my cocktails, but [...]
While I do love a good strawberry spinach salad, the most exciting part of this recipe is learning how to make your own strawberry vinaigrette dressing. I never realized how easy it was! And this way, you don't have to worry about any questionable ingredients in store bought dressings. Those on a vegan diet are [...]
I love me a good cocktail. And while I realize that adult drinks aren't the healthiest thing in the world, I do think we can approach our cocktail fun from a healthier perspective. Maintaining a clean diet doesn't mean you have to give up the foods and drinks you love entirely, it just means finding a more nutritious substitute for unhealthy ingredients. [...]
This was the recipe that first introduced me to the healthiest, all-natural sugar substitute that is now one of my go-to ingredients: dates! Years ago, I had a membership to a gym that had a vegan cafe attached to it, which was where I had my very first vegan banana date shake. I couldn't BELIEVE [...]
Eating clean is all about substituting healthy ingredients for unhealthy ones. Some of my favorite subs are replacing sugar with dates, white flour with sprouted grains, pizza crust with gluten-free tortillas, cream with coconut milk, and pasta with veggies. In my zucchini lasagna recipe, I use sliced zucchini in place of lasagna noodles. But spaghetti squash is another [...]
I made boozy snow cones for the first time on Saturday. My friends and I went to Palm Springs for a girls weekend, and these were the perfect poolside drinks. At one point, my friend said to me "Is there even any alcohol in this?" to which I replied "A lot! Be careful." She then proceeded to [...]
For Valentine’s day this year, an adorable selection of fruit and yogurt parfaits were delivered to my work as a gift to all the employees. (I work for a health and fitness company where healthy products are promoted on a daily basis – even on holidays!) We got to keep the mason jars, and I’ve [...]
Tofu is a great sugar-free, low calorie source of protein, but it requires quite a bit of seasoning and grilling before it achieves the perfect amount of flavor and texture. I'm one of those people who likes everything extra crispy (no mushy french fries please!), so you can see why tofu didn't appeal to me initially. By itself, tofu is [...]
I can't even begin to stress the amount of healthy goodness in a green smoothie. I like to start off my mornings with this mango banana spinach smoothie, packed with fiber, protein and lots of vitamins. I added ginger as an optional ingredient, as not everyone has a knack for spice. If you're a ginger fan, my [...]
For this breakfast bowl, you can use either rolled oats or steel-cut oats. Steel cut oats sit lower on the glycemic index, but they take longer to cook, at least 30 minutes. (Those on a gluten-free diet will want to make sure to use pure oats that don't contain wheat.) For the granola, I recommend [...]
I never realized how easy it was to make frozen sangria until I was stranded by the pool one day with nothing but a bottle of red wine, a few bags of frozen fruit. Turns out, that's all you need! It's entirely up to you which fruit you want to add. Personally I like to [...]
Greek yogurt has recently become my favorite healthy mayo substitute. For those of you who've read my recipe for Greek Yogurt Potato Salad, the mixture in this recipe is very similar, and you have the option to add a dollop of Vegenaise (dairy-free mayo) since the mixture is made with 90% Greek yogurt. I recommend using gluten-free brown rice pasta for [...]
Frozen yogurt is one of the easiest dishes to prepare, and a great healthy option to satisfy your sweet tooth. And for this strawberry frozen yogurt recipe, you only need 3 ingredients! I use plain nonfat Greek yogurt because it's packed with protein and contains very minimal sugar, but those on a vegan diet are [...]
I love pretty drinks. Especially if they're blue. Makes me feel like I'm drinking adult Kool-Aid. I have so many cocktail ideas (especially with all the new vodka flavors nowadays - whipped cream... cookie dough...) but this Blueberry Vodka Fizz recipe is one of my favorites. It's simple, tasty, and a great low-calorie option since [...]
