Being on the go these days is an important reason to keep easy and healthy snacks on hand. It can mean the difference between grabbing something nourishing or grabbing quick and easy junk food. I tend to get a regular case of the munchies so if feeling snacky is a …
As much as I love munching on raw nuts and seeds, sometimes you just gotta add a little flair. Which is exactly what these Coconut Amino Roasted Pepitas are about. Seeds with flair. The other day I grabbed some raw pepitas out of the fridge to snack on and thought, …
Almonds, a food processor, and a healthy dose of patience are all you need to make almond butter. I use raw organic almonds but you can also use roasted ones. You can toss your almonds onto a baking sheet and roast them in the oven at 350°F for 10 minutes. …
Awhile back I mentioned more nugget escapades were on the horizon, so here we are…nuggets, balls, bites…whatever works for ya. The time has come to bust out another nugget concoction. Behold, I give you carrot cake bites, hold the cake please! I have loved carrot cake ever since I can …
Today I got a hankering for something sweet, so I started scouring the fridge and pantry for something that would satisfy my craving. Of course my kitchen is bare bones right now, grocery shopping is on the to-do list for later. I had almost given up when low and behold, …
I picked up the most beautiful bunch of deep green fresh organic kale at farmer’s market and decided to come home and make some baked kale chips with it. When it comes to snacks, salty and crunchy is my thing. If potato chips weren’t so darn bad for you I’d …
I’ve been on a chia pudding kick lately. You may be thinking I’m a little late (as in a few years late) for the chia pudding bandwagon but chia is still holding it’s own, and for good reason. Chia seeds are high on my list of amazing superfoods, full of anti-inflammatory omega-3s, minerals, antioxidants, …
So here’s what happens when the warm, slightly spicy flavors of ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves meet coconut milk, vanilla and chia seeds – delicious, creamy vanilla chai spiced chia pudding (say that five times fast!) oh yes, it is indeed quite happening. In your stomach, that is. On a healthy …
