Pumpkin Pie Vegan Paleo Gluten Free This vegan pumpkin pie is delicious and actually good for you. Turns out, you don’t need gluten, eggs, butter, or refined sweeteners for a yummy dessert! It tastes even better the next day. Below this recipe is another version made with eggs. For the crust 1¼ cups almond flour… READ MORE…
Roasted Sweet Potato Casserole
Vegan Paleo Gluten Free Hold the marshmallows! This casserole contains nothing but the good stuff. It is free of refined sugar, gluten, and dairy, and is even more delicious than conventional sweet potato casseroles. We also added pomegranate seeds for a little pop of freshness as well as some serious anti-aging nutrients! For the Maple… READ MORE…
Smashed Purple Potatoes
Vegan Gluten Free Paleo The purple pigments (called anthocyanins) in these potatoes are not that common, so we love to get it in however we can! Purple potatoes contain four times the antioxidants of regular potatoes. They are also rich in chlorogenic acid, which has been shown to reduce blood pressure and may help to… READ MORE…
Cranberry Sauce
Vegan Paleo Gluten Free Homemade cranberry sauce is so much better than that suspicious looking canned stuff. We also improve upon most other homemade sauce recipes by replacing empty calorie white sugar with unprocessed sugar that retains many of its nutrients. If you can’t find sucanat or coconut sugar, you can use another sugar of… READ MORE…
Quinoa Stuffed Squash
Vegan Gluten Free (and some Paleo people will eat quinoa) We upgraded the usual stuffed squash filling with the superfood quinoa, a whole pseudo-grain rich in protein and minerals. We also swapped the butter with metabolism-friendly coconut oil (a bonus for your vegan guests) and opted for maple syrup, a whole food sweetener, to blend… READ MORE…
Festivus Rice
Vegan Gluten Free This vegetable laden wild rice is delicious and satisfying with its many complementary flavors. 2 cups vegetable broth or water 1 cup wild rice 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 carrots, diced 1 apple, diced 2 ribs celery, diced 1 tsp dried thyme 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed Sea… READ MORE…
Roasted Root Vegetables
Vegan Paleo Gluten Free The dill adds a flavorful twist to this classic, and also helps to stimulate digestion! 3 cups parsnips, ½-inch dice 3 cups carrots, ½-inch dice 1 medium rutabaga or turnip, ½-inch dice 1 medium red beet, ½-inch dice ¼ cup olive oil ½ tsp sea salt ½ tsp black pepper 1… READ MORE…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Reduction
Roasted Brussels Sprouts Vegan Paleo Gluten Free Roasting lends such a delectable sweetness to vegetables, and works especially well with Brussels sprouts. The outer leaves get browned and crispy. Plain, they are almost like healthy candy, but drizzled with the balsamic reduction, they are divine! 2 cups Brussels sprouts, rinsed and ends removed 2 Tbsp… READ MORE…
Autumn Butternut Squash Soup
Vegan Paleo Gluten Free This is a perfect fall soup, with squash, pears, and root vegetables all in season. The ginger is warming for chilly days. So many flavors to please your palate, and not too filling before your big meal. 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 cup peeled and diced onion 1 stalk… READ MORE…
Benefits of Yoga: Digest and Repair
In our stressed out society, many of us are in a constant “fight or flight” mode, due to psychological stress and habitual shallow breathing. This causes our sympathetic nervous system to direct the blood where it’s needed to quickly escape or fight an imminent physical threat– our muscles, brain, and eyes. Therefore, blood flow is… READ MORE…