recipes
Halfway through a week-long juice cleanse, a friend of mine remarked to me, “Well, I feel so terrible, I must be doing something right!”
I’ll let you in on a secret: if…
Top 15 Places Soy Hides
You’ve heard me talk about the many reasons why there’s no joy in soy. In fact, when I was the health expert on Dr. Phil for two years, I met a young woman who was following a vegan…
Recipe: Grilled Endive with Shallot-Bacon Vinaigrette
Endive is a leafy vegetable in the chicory family, along with radicchio, frisee, and escarole. It has a naturally bitter flavor that sweetens beautifully when grilled.
Because you can’t…
Recipe: Strip Steaks with Tomatoes, Olives, and Parsley
No offense to my vegetarian friends, but I really love steak! There’s nothing like a well-grilled, flavorful piece of grass-fed beef.
Grass-fed beef raised without hormones or…
Recipe: Bulletproof White Russian
The White Russian is a classic cocktail, but it’s also high-sugar impact and full of ingredients that can cause food intolerances like heavy cream, caramel coloring with gluten,…
Recipe: Double Berry Wine Spritzers
I love a glass of dark red wine with dinner, and this cocktail mixes it with the best ingredients of summer for a refreshing wine spritzer.
The berries infuse your drink with flavor without…
Recipe: Chocolate Berry Chia Pudding
Pudding for breakfast… AND be the best fat burner? Yup, if it’s this recipe.
It might feel like the ultimate cheat day to have chocolate pudding for breakfast, but with…
Recipe: Kevita Margaritas
Most days, you’ll find me double-fisting a Kevita sparkling probiotic drink in one hand and an iced green tea in the other. Hydration is key!
Over time, I started wondering what would…
Recipe: Chickpea Falafel Salad with Tahini Dressing
I will be the first to admit that the components of this salad take some time to create – but boy, is the end result worth it! This is a perfect example of vegan food where no one will ever…
Recipe: Grilled Dijon-Lemon Lamb Kabobs
So, you and I both know kabobs are just bits of meat on sticks. But the end result is so much more romantic and impressive than that!
In this case, tender chunks of leg of lamb are marinated in…
Recipe: JJ’s Lazy Lasagna
I love this lasagna recipe so much, I make a double batch so I can freeze one for emergencies! Whether I get home exhausted from traveling or surprise dinner guests stop by, I know I’ve…
Recipe: Smoky Baba Ganoush
As fun as this dish is to say (pronounced “bah-bah guh-noosh”), it’s even more fun to eat! The flavors are savory and complex, and the smokiness of charred eggplant makes…












