Recipes – Page 3

Here’s a Gift That Keeps on Giving

November 10, 2016 By Christin 24 Comments

You’re on board with benefits of eating healthy, right? You know that food can be medicine, and medicine can be food, right? And you know that your family wants you to eat healthy so you can live longer and spend more holidays together, yadda, yadda, yadda. Ok, so you get it. BUT Maybe you’re still […]

Pumpkin Oat Waffles

October 9, 2016 By Christin 2 Comments

I like to think that every season has its flavor. The indisputable flavor leader for fall is pumpkin. And for good reason. Pumpkin goes with everything! Most of the pumpkin goodness you’ll find in stores and restaurants is loaded with calories and sugar. If you’re looking for festive flavors without the guilt, try this one […]

Packing Healthy School Lunches

August 30, 2016 By Christin Leave a Comment

I was flattered when I was invited to participate in a webinar about packing healthy lunches for school children. My daughter is only 2 1/2 but I still pack lots of snacks and lunches between summer picnics, play dates, and an occasional drop-off daycare. There are extra challenges with a toddler when it comes to […]

Guilt Free Pizza – Finally!

April 14, 2016 By Christin 6 Comments

I have made so many positive changes in my diet over the past few years. While I used to think that I could never live without certain things (Reese’s cups, ice cream, potato chips), I have learned that once I quit eating that junk I also quit craving it. Thank goodness! There are very few […]

Favorite New Finds – Recipes for Entertaining

December 30, 2015 By Christin Leave a Comment

I was privileged with hosting 3 parties for Christmas and wanted to create menus that would delight everyone in attendance. It’s not an easy task when feeding a wide variety of people: little kids, tweens, and adults; whole food plant based eaters and vegetarians; and many Standard American Diet eaters. I found some real crowd-pleasing dishes […]

A Feast of Gratitude

December 2, 2015 By Christin 3 Comments

For years I’ve been asked about what vegans eat at Thanksgiving. Many seem to forget about the plethora of vegetarian sides found on almost every single table in the country – mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potato pie, green bean casserole, corn, squash, roasted veggies, cranberry sauce, and so many more. Fortunately, making vegan versions of […]