This delicious dessert has become my go-to treat for taking to dinner parties and making for friends. It’s so easy – all you need are measuring cups and spoons and a blender! Add an extra tablespoon of cacao powder to make it even darker, and let me know if you like the video by hitting [continue reading]
Chocolate Chip Coconut Raisin Cookies…good for the soul! To make the best-tasting, chewiest most delicious cookies using wholesome ingredients that won’t make your body work harder than it should to filter out processed foods, try my recipe: 2 1/2 cups almond flour 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 tsp baking soda 1/3-1/2* cup grapeseed oil 1 [continue reading]
What could be more fun than Christmas cookies? Ninja and Star Wars Christmas cookies, of course! As you all know, I am a complete nerd. For proof of this, please refer to my most recent workout video, where I am dressed as Lara Croft in Tombraider. As a life-long Star Wars fan, Kitchen Jedi and [continue reading]
Dear Readers, We’re getting close to Thanksgiving! As you know, I teach healthy cooking classes at Whole Foods Market once a month, but did you know the store offers many other free classes and events? One of my favorite store presenters is Whole Foods’ own Healthy Eating Specialist, Julie Magnussen. Julie and I have become [continue reading]
I have personally tried and tested this Whole Foods recipe multiple times to ensure it works well! I’ve written my own steps and notes to give you more insight into how to make this come out right for you every time. It will not be exactly like a traditional pie crust, as it doesn’t contain [continue reading]
Dear Readers, It is my absolute pleasure to introduce Maria Mobley Rios of Dulce Bites, a talented baker of traditional Colombian confections. Maria and her husband were the winners of my Anywhere Workouts Challenge earlier this year (you can access the Bodyweight Moves Gallery anytime you like and create your own workouts from over 100 [continue reading]
I am such a fan of Fall baking! I have been doing a lot with pumpkin this month, so for this recipe I decided to try sweet potato. Sweet potatoes have so many health benefits: they are rich in beta carotene, help raise our blood levels of Vitamin A, and contain anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. [continue reading]
Raw Cinnamon Bun Bites This amazing recipe can all be made in your high-powered blender. The recipe itself came from the cookbook I got when I bought my Blendtec. I am sure you could make it in a food processor as well – you’ll have to let me know how it works if you try [continue reading]
Healthy snack, or healthy dessert: Blueberries, walnuts, 70% dark chocolate and unsweetened coconut flakes - yum! #paleo #primal #gluten free #dairy free #delicious #foodspiration #health #healthy #betty rocker #dessert
Boy, am I happy. I’m sitting here right now eating chocolate chip cookies, drinking a big glass of almond milk and writing. Happy place. I have to tell you though that today wasn’t my day. Nothing went the way it was supposed to. I kept trying to snap out of it, but nothing was working. [continue reading]