Tag: Healthy Recipes

Delicious, Healthy Memorial Day Recipe Ideas

Editor’s Note: Elizabeth Stein shares some of her favorite healthy and delicious recipes in her latest cookbook, “Eating Purely: 100 All-Natural, Organic, Gluten-Free Recipes for a Healthy Life.”  Stein, a holistic nutrition counselor and founder of Purely Elizabeth, is on a mission to help others to live a more health-conscious lifestyle. With this philosophy in mind, she…


Cream of Celery Soup, with Daikon Radish & Potato

View the print-ready version of this recipe. A cream of celery soup is like the less popular cousin of a cream of mushroom soup. Salty. Savory. Earthy. Creamy. It’s comfort food that satisfies the tummy on a cool day. I just might have to blame Campbell’s Soups for my hankering for a luscious cream of…


Healthy Drink Recipe: America’s Test Kitchen Kombucha

By Jessica Yadegaran From Bay Area News Group Determined to consume more gut-healthy fermented drinks in 2023? Fizzy, refreshing kombucha is a great place to start. The combination of sweetened, cooled tea and mature kombucha is super easy to make and far more economical than buying it at the store. And tastier too, say the…


This Cooling Summer Drink Is Loaded With Antioxidants

I don’t know about you, but the moment the sun comes out, I crave a refreshing drink to cool off. A well designed summer drink can do wonders for the mind and body, imparting calm, cool, and homeostasis everywhere. (Courtesy of ButteredVeg.com) By “well designed,” I mean a drink that is packed with cooling energies…


Top Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Herbs, and Spices

Herbs and cooking spices contain a wide variety of antioxidants, minerals and vitamins, and help maximize the nutrient density of your meals. Every time you flavor your meals with herbs or spices you are literally “upgrading” your food without adding a single calorie. In fact, on a per gram fresh weight basis, herbs rank even…


Healthy Recipe: Nutrient-Dense Cauliflower Bolognese Sauce

By Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD Pasta Bolognese is one of my all-time favorite foods. I wanted to give this classic recipe a modern, healthy twist. This recipe is packed with nonstarchy vegetables, which add vitamins, minerals, fiber, and bulk, for minimal calories and carbs. I used mushrooms to give it a real meat-like feel; mushrooms are what…


Homemade Banana Ice Cream (Dairy-free)

Did you know that real frozen bananas (basically one ingredient) could transform into a creamy, homemade ice cream that’s fat-free, dairy-free, and vegan, with zero added sugars? Now you know, and I think you will love this! You don’t need any special equipment to make this. Just your blender. And it only takes a few…


Recipe: Healthy Apple Pie in a Skillet, Only 219 cal

This version of the Crumble Apple Pie recipe was developed and became popular during World War II. Flour and sugar, among other food supplies were very limited. Women had to stretch these as much as possible to feed their kids and elderly family members. The recipe reduced flour and sugar by nearly 4/5 (!) of…


Green Detox Soup (Bieler’s Broth)

Green soup is like a warm green smoothie for the soul. Imagine that a warm green broth is much easier to digest than a cold drink, especially with the addition of a few warming spices like cumin and ginger. To make green soup, all you need to do is simmer zucchini, green beans, and celery…


‘Six Seasons’ Swiss Chard & Leek Crostata

I really love this recipe for Swiss chard and leek crostata, by Joshua McFadden of cookbook fame, “Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables.” This cookbook is the winner of so many Best Cookbook of the Year awards it is literally unbelievable. On Amazon right now, it has 168 five star reviews. As a vegetarian, I…