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vegan almond apple cinnamon muffins

Almond Apple Cinnamon Muffins

I’m very excited about this recipe! These muffins are really yummy and super healthy, with lots of plant-based protein, whole grain nutrition and no oil. I hope you’ll give this recipe a try and that you like it as much as I do! I’m also pretty psyched to tell you about a …

vegan matcha mint chip green smoothie recipe

Mint Chip Matcha Green Smoothie

It’s the perfect fuel for your morning, with nutrient-dense greens, plant-based protein and a little rev-up-and-go in the form of matcha green tea powder. Best of all, it’s super yummy. If you’ve never heard of it, matcha is a powder of finely ground green tea leaves, often consumed dissolved in water as …

vegan miso soup recipe with soba noodles

Miso Noodle Soup

This Miso Noodle Soup makes a quick, complete lunch. No microwavable kit is necessary; you can make your own healthy miso noodle soup from scratch in under 15 minutes and skip the loads of sodium and other questionable ingredients often found in instant soups. You will need to stock up on some special …

vegan gluten free sweet potato gnocchi

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

I’m excited to share a recipe for sweet potato gnocchi that’s not only vegan, but gluten free. It makes a perfect dish for a dinner party or stay-in date night, served in a rich cashew cream sauce and sprinkled with flavorful toasted walnuts and fresh sage. Pronunciation guide: Gnocchi = NYOH-kee (roughly). Traditionally, gnocchi are dumplings …

Winter Minestrone (vegan)

Winter Minestrone

Perhaps nothing is as comforting as a hearty, healthy bowl of hot soup on a cold, grey winter day. This recipe brings you from chilled-and-tense to toasty-warm-and-relaxed through the magic of fresh vegetables. Leftovers will freeze well or store nicely for a few days in the fridge, so feel free to …

Mastering Diabetes Retreat Group Photo

Mastering Diabetes: An Amazing Experience

In mid-January I had an amazing experience, and I’d like to share a little bit about it with you. I spent four days helping out as one of the chefs at a raw vegan retreat for diabetics in Southern California, called the Mastering Diabetes Nutrition and Fitness Retreat. Your first …

Spiced Pumpkin Muffins

It’s officially the holiday season. It can be a stressful – or at least hectic – time of year, so it’s important to start each day with some healthy fuel. Cue these delicious and seasonally-appropriate breakfast muffins. Make a batch on Sunday and have a quick, easy, grab-and-go breakfast all ready for the …

Cinnamon Plum Coffee Cake

A wholesome accompaniment to your afternoon tea or coffee break, this treat melds the fall flavors of cinnamon and plums, and swirls them into a whole-grain-and-oat-based snack that’s just a tad sweet, but absolutely delicious. Another attribute to its credit: this cake is oil free. All the richness comes from cashews and coconut …

Healthy Two-Bite Brownies

You’ve surely heard of zucchini bread, and you may also be familiar with the concept of chocolate zucchini bread. If not, it may sound strange, but I assure you: chocolate and zucchini go together surprisingly well! This recipe takes that idea one step further to make chocolate zucchini brownies. These bite-sized …

Peaches and Cream Smoothie

Peaches and Cream Smoothie

I hope you had a great Labor Day weekend! As summer draws to a close, it’s time to snatch up the last of the season’s most iconic stone fruit and indulge in a delicious smoothie, either for breakfast or as a post-workout treat. This one pairs sweet peaches, ripened to perfection, with the …