Ingredients
¾ cup apple juice or orange juice
½ cup honey
¼ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
dash ground cloves
1 12 oz package (3 cups) cranberries
½ cup golden raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts
Directions
In a medium saucepan combine apple juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cranberries, and raisins. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add honey; cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes or […]
Tasty homemade treats that SUPPLY energy instead of take it away! Lots of goodness in blueberries and flax as well.
Late summer/early fall is a great time for beets and onions, which are some of the earlier root vegetables. This is a great example that salads can consist of something other than head lettuce and tomatoes!
Here’s a potluck show-stopper that can be prepared ahead of time. No one will know how healthy it is until you tell them!
These are my new favourite high power snack for after a workout or after work. Very nutrient dense but chocked full of good stuff, they provide all sorts of high-quality carbs, proteins, and fats. Remember that as they are high in nutrients, they are also high in calories, so stick to 1-2 pieces at a time.
I look through the grocery store options of granola and it’s aways a bit of a toss-up - sugar or more sugar. There are some whole-foods options out there, like Nature’s Path cereals, but wouldn’t it be nice if you could just make granola at home?
Ingredients
2.5 cups ground nuts (almonds, walnuts, flax seeds, etc.)
1/4 cup coconut butter (partly replaced by butter may taste better)
1/4 cup raw honey
3 eggs
1/8 tsp unrefined sea salt
1/2 tsp baking soda (unless you want them like brownies)
1 cup mashed banana (2 bananas)
2 tbsp of carob powder
Sprinkle of raisins and unsweetened carob chippits
Directions
Combine all ingredients. Grease tins. […]
For the Salad
1 fresh beet, shredded
6 cups baby spinach or mixed greens
½ avocado, ripe and cubed
½ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
For the Candied Walnuts
½ cup walnuts
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp honey
(can substitute almonds and maple syrup)
For the Dressing
1/5 cup balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
½ tsp Celtic sea salt
¼ […]
This recipe leaves out all allergenic foods and those that are damaging to our intestines. For those with Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and Celiac Disease, leaving grains and dairy out of the diet is an excellent way to allow your gut to heal itself. These no grain, no dairy muffins allow you a treat to […]
Ingredients
½ cup unpasteurized honey
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp lemongrass, finely chopped
1 banana
12 strawberries, small
1 orange, seedless
2 peaches
½ pineapple
2 apples
Whisk together honey, vinegar and lemongrass till thoroughly mixed. Glaze can be may a day in advance and stored in an airtight container. Soak 6 skewers in water for 30 minutes. Make sure grill in clean; lightly […]
