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1-Minute Vegan Herb Butter Spread

With only 5 ingredients, this instant herb butter packs more freshness and zing than any store-bought concoction. It's incredibly quick - just throw everything into a blender and WHIZ! Tastes fantastic on my Rosemary Walnut Bread, or Flourless Almond Blender Bread, or veggies, asparagus, etc... Hey! Put spread it on everything! Hint: This is so alive it will open your eyes wide with raw garlic and fresh herbs. Made with healthy olive and coconut oils, the recipe is similar to my dairy-free...

Fiddleheads! What to do?

Today I had just 10 minutes for lunch. These coiled-up fern shoots showed up at my local organic market. They come up in the forest in the spring. Their taste is sweet - something like wild asparagus and green beans. Since I love asparagus omelets, I thought I'd experiment with fiddleheads, throwing in a few shiitakes and garlic. Yummilicious! A Fiddlehead Shiitake Omelet! If you can scramble an egg, you can make an omelet. And there's nothing comparable to the flavor of fresh wild ...

Boost Your Nut Milks with Flavorful Superfoods!

Boost your nut milk with delicious superfoods! These are my favorite flavorings to boost your nut milks tor tate and nutrition! Today I'm in love with Eggnog, and my friend Chris went wild for Mayan Mocha. They're all yummy, and so easy! Start with my basic nut milk recipe: My Nut Milk Experiment, Which is Best? After straining the 'nut mylk' choose your flavor below, and stir well. Or blend to make it even smoother. Hint: These recipes are best combined at room temperature, i.e. not ...

Chocolate Marble Cheesecake, Paleo, Vegan, Sugar-free

This "no-cheese cake" tastes like PURE LOVE! My ideal cheesecake is rich, dense, and creamy, with a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Since I love chocolate, this has a dark chocolate marble swirl and a chocolate crust. Oh yeah! It's dairy-free, made with coconut butter and lemon instead of cream cheese, but you'd never guess. And unlike traditional cheesecake, there's no baking—just blend and chill. Even better, it won't cause a sugar rush or weight gain if you use one of the suggested ...

Top Ten Recipes for Fermented Foods

One of the easiest and most economical ways to boost your health is FERMENTING! In stressful times when your digestion is under attack from processed food, undisclosed additives, and GMO's, these old-fashioned fermented foods like sauerkraut and yogurt can offer your gut a life-saving break. Fermented foods are high in fiber. They contain more beneficial bacteria than most probiotic supplements, and they're cheaper than store-bought pills. Make them easily in a variety of flavors, just 2 ...

Superfood Hot Chocolate Chai with Turmeric

A smooth and creamy snack with irresistible flavor, easy to make, and so full of superfoods! Spicy Hot Chocolate Chai will nourish your soul, and keep your body running on high-energy fuel for hours, while promoting long-term health. Just look at the list of superfoods in this recipe! Raw cacao has one of the highest scores on flavonoids. Flavonoids are a specific subset of anti-oxidants and polyphenols that have anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-hypertension, and anti-aging ...

Dairy-free Herbed Cream Cheese Dip

Vegan cream cheese is so creamy and flavorful! Seasoned with garlic and herbs, this cream cheese packs a punch of flavor! It makes a great snack or appetizer. Smooth and tart, it looks and tastes just like cream cheese, except it is dairy-free, made with coconut butter and lemon juice. Use your favorite herbs - I used fresh dill and parsley. It's also yummy with basil, sage, and cilantro. Try it on Pumpernickel No-Rye Bread! This cream cheese is great as a spread or as a dip for veggies! It ...

Paleo Onion Herb Crackers

Today I was in the mood for a savory, crispy snack. These irresistible crackers are alive with the flavor of fresh onion, garlic and herbs. Gluten-free and grain free so delicate and tasty, you’d never know they're made with pure coconut and almond meal....

Lemon Cheesecake Superfood Bars!

These tasty cheesecake bars are just nutritious food disguised as a sweet treat. Ha Ha! Made with high-protein yogurt or kefir with almonds and chia seeds, they're a luscious snack anytime. I must confess, I actually lived on desserts like this for two entire years while I was writing my cookbook "Paleo Desserts"! Every day was a wonderful new flavor experience. And I didn't gain a pound! Ha Ha! This is the power of real food from Nature! I love goat yogurt, especially since it can be ...

Spring Frittata – Easy Persian New Year Celebration

This recipe celebrates Persian New Year, Norooz, at the March Equinox. Gather all the fresh greens and leeks you can find in your spring garden. Chop them fine, mix together with eggs, spices, and you have Persian Leek Frittata called "Kuku Sabzi". It's very easy to make, something like a green omelet with aromatic herbs. This is a flexible recipe - use any leafy greens and herbs you have, including spinach, kale, chard, basil, etc. It's worth the price to pay for ...

Detox Green Probiotic Smoothie with a Young Coconut

A body cleanse in a glass! After drinking one of these, I'm armed and ready to tackle the world. Deliciously vibrant flavors of living anti-oxidant ingredients for breakfast or snack, will leave you feeling refreshed and alkalinized. Young coconuts are high in B vitamins, while supporting nervous system balance. And it's EASY to open a coconut with my new Coco Jack! Granny Smith apples are low in sugars, HIGH in vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Raw spinach contains antioxidants that help ...

Spicy Barbecue with Adaptogenic Herbs!

This BBQ will not only knock your socks off! Even better, it will fuel your immune power and zest for life! Forget bottled sauce! Get creative to blend your own barbeque sauce with this REALLY flexible recipe! Superfoods and adaptogens make your body sparkle with life force! Spicy, exotic adaptogenic herbs help dissolve stress, and promote blood circulation. Oven baking is clean and tasty, eliminating free radicals from grilling. Feel free to adapt this recipe to your own taste. I love sweet ...

Grain-Free Paleo Pizza Dough

Here's a quick and delicious gluten-fee, grain-free pizza crust. It has a slightly crispy texture with a rich flavor of garlic and herbs. It's a snap to make, as this pizza dough recipe has no yeast. This saves time, so you can mix it, press it in the pan, and use it! I prefer a no-yeast pizza crust because it's a lot quicker. You can make this pizza crust in either 12" or 16" size. Find the ingredient amounts for both sizes below. A round pizza pan or any flat tray will work fine - just make ...

Real-Food Paleo Pizza!

Watch out! There's a new Pizza in town. If you have a Pizza Passion like me, get ready. This Paleo Pizza is loaded with flavor and nutrition. It's a real meal. Most pizzas don't excite my senses - they're often tasteless GMO fake food, or overly salted with processed ingredients, acidic tomatoes, and don't satisfy my deep craving. However this pizza is luscious and alive with real-food flavor. A pizza crust should be delicious too! Here's a recipe for easy yeast-free 12" crust. Or take a ...

Paleo Keto Chocolate Mug Cake

You don't have to be Keto to love this cake! A fluffy nourishing snack, this easy mug cake is the smoothest and tastiest I've ever tried. The secret to its delicate texture is almond meal and whole egg. This cake won't raise your blood sugar if you use one of the zero carb sweeteners suggested. Yay! It tastes even better with Instant Coconut Whipped Cream. The Ketogenic diet helps your body burn fat as fuel instead of carbs. ...

10-minute Fennel Leek Detox Soup

Are you eating your green veggies? Fennel bulbs with fluffy fennel tops are delicious, tender, economical, and taste wonderful with leek. I love blended soups, because they're so EASY to make. First boil the veggies while you're doing other things. When you're ready, heat and immersion blend to serve in minutes. We had it for dinner today, however it's also fantastic for breakfast or lunch! This Paleo - Vegan soup is rich and thick with nutrient-dense veggies like fennel, fennel tops, ...

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Rose Brownies (For Adults Only)

Let go. Release your mind. Engage in random acts of generosity and love. As the world spins in unknown directions, this recipe will be your safe buoy of romance, sanity, and comfort. Yes, healthy food can be deeply calming and reassuring. Please share this recipe with someone you love. Take a deep breath and enjoy. After all, romantic nourishment touches the senses and says 'I love you' in a way that words can never express. Fudgy, moist chocolate plays center stage in these bars, ...

Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Love Bites!

Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bars - You might just swoon at the sweet flavors in these romantic love bars! You'll taste 4 creamy layers in each bite - crunchy nuts, chocolate fondant, smooth cheesecake, and tart raspberry glaze. This is not a bar, it's a Paleo candy! A love bite! And a perfect healthy treat for someone special. It's Paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and raw. Just a tiny piece puts me in a good mood. Makes one 9 x 9-inch pan of pure bliss. I cut them in tiny 1-inch ...

Best Depression Med? 100% Chocolate!

Pure 100% chocolate is my favorite food in the world. And for good reason. Pure unsweetened cacao gives me a lift! It is higher in antioxidants than grapes, blueberries, or green tea. Maybe that’s why ancient cultures called it “Food of the Gods.” Who needs meds when we have the REAL STUFF? But there's a catch! If it has sugar added, it's partly toxic. Why ruin the healthiest food by mixing it with the most unhealthy toxin? Sugar acidifies the body and causes inflammation. Cacao, when ...

Paleo Egg Foo Yong in 5 Minutes

My first teenage infatuation was a young Chinese man, an artist and close family friend, Fong Yiu Lee. He painted portraits and taught us to cook authentic Cantonese dishes. Our kitchen was always a creative center of wild experimentation and sumptuous flavors. This is one of my favorite dishes I learned to make at 14 years of age. Egg Foo Yong is a nutritious 5-minute breakfast, lunch, or dinner, with optional meat. It's a great use for leftover veggies, and you won't miss the sticky-sweet sauce. ...

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