When you’re eating gluten-free or grain-free and being mindful of your intake of pre-made foods….dishes like fetuccinne, gnocchi, and lasagna get rotated out in place of lighter fare. The sugar spike from the processed flour in the pasta, combined with the irritating gluten protein in the wheat can leave you feeling lethargic and overly full [continue reading]
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]
And…this is the kind of awesomeness that happens when I run out of eggs. One of the great things about all of the different eating styles is that they can expand your cooking and eating range immensely. Whether it’s vegan, raw, paleo or vegetarian – people with different eating needs have been getting creative with [continue reading]
This Macadamia Nut Pesto is quick and easy blend of delicious, buttery macadamia nuts, fresh basil and spicy garlic. It’s great with any poultry dish, and you can even have it with your eggs like I did today, rolled up inside an omelette. Add a little avocado and/or fresh tomato for a beautiful, photo-worthy breakfast [continue reading]
Last week I was on the road to teach a Whole Foods cooking class, and an Anatomy lecture Saturday at my favorite Denver gym, Qi. Traveling present some unique challenges, especially when we’re sticking to our clean-eating lifestyle – which is why I always look for healthy grocery stores to pick up a few clean [continue reading]
I’m a huge fan of grilled onions! They make me cry like crazy when they’re raw, but cooked they’re sweet and delicious. Funny story actually, I never used to cry when I cut onions but since I had eye surgery it’s been unavoidable every time! Anyone else? This morning for breakfast I got hit with [continue reading]
I don’t know why, but last night at like 9:30pm I just started craving the crunchy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside texture of waffles. I live in downtown Austin, and the scooter isn’t so great on the highway – but I was so ferociously attached to this waffle plan I got a cab to Target (the only late-night store [continue reading]
I saw the most amazing sweet potatoes the other day and I was thinking I should turn them into burger buns. You could easily create a vegetarian or vegan burger, even a breakfast burger with this fun idea! So many possibilities….here’s mine to get you started! Sweet Potato Sliders You will need: knife, cutting board, [continue reading]
Some days I wake up and just know it’s a pancake day. Today was one of those days…but it wasn’t an ordinary pancake craving, oh no – today I wanted CHOCOLATE PANCAKES. Very specific. I actually started making my Blueberry Protein Pancakes but it was like I couldn’t control what went into the batter and [continue reading]
I got to stay at my good friend Maddy’s house in Denver last weekend on my little trip to snow country and she happened to have a julienne blade in her drawer. Yes!! Zucchini Pasta happened! To make dinner complete, I marinated a piece of Sea Bass in a little maple syrup, some slivered almonds, [continue reading]