Topic: healthy recipes

Meatless Monday: 7 Healthy Pizza Recipes That Are All Vegetarian and Gluten-Free

Even when Super Bowl ads offend us, they’re annoyingly good at making us crave junk food. (I guess that’s why they spend the big bucks). Some are worth resisting entirely–that Oreo’s ad was funny, but please don’t go buy a pack of Double-Stufs–but some ad-inspired cravings are possible to quell by eating something relatively healthy. Case in point: pizza. Whether you’re eating vegetarian for Meatless Monday, going gluten-free, or even going grain-free for a paleo diet, it’s possible to find healthy pizza recipes that suits your needs–and is delicious. More »

Health Hack: 5 Takes On Vegan Cheese

There are a lot of different ways to make vegan cheese or give dishes a “cheesy” flavor without using dairy. For today’s #HealthHack, may I present you with five takes on vegan cheese, including recipes for making vegan cheese balls, baked almond “feta” and vegan queso dip. More »

Meatless Monday: 8 Delicious Detox Salads To Kick-Start A Healthy New Year

By now you’ve finished off your holiday leftovers and New Year’s Eve champagne; it’s probably time to detox. But that doesn’t mean you have to cut calories or ditch drinking. You can easily improve your digestion, increase energy, and get your pre-holiday “glow” back without going on an extreme detox diet or juice cleanse. (In fact, for many of you, we recommend you don’t.) Laying off the party food, trying Meatless Monday, and making a few healthy recipes will yield vast improvements in your health. More »

Recycle Your Thanksgiving Leftovers: Mexican Style!

So what are you going to do with all that leftover turkey from yesterday’s meal? Just say no to dry turkey sandwiches and snooze-worthy turkey soup: If you’re looking to reconfigure your Thanksgiving leftovers, why not try them Mexican-style? Add some spice to your Black Friday with these ten awesome Mexican-inspired Thanksgiving leftover recipes. More »

Last Minute Thanksgiving Side Dishes You Can Make In 30 Minutes Or Less

You burned the biscuits, over-salted the green beans, and your little brother just announced he’s bringing home five extra fraternity brothers for a dinner that starts in two hours. If you’re looking for a couple of last-minute side dishes to serve at your Thanksgiving table, we’ve come to the rescue with seven recipes that can be whipped up in 30 minutes or less. More »

A Sugar-Free Thanksgiving: 7 Thanksgiving Recipes Sans The Sweet Stuff

With more and more evidence that eating sugar is just plain bad for you, we’re always thinking of ways to cut back on the sweet stuff. The holidays are traditionally a time for indulgence (cue the customary “Whew,I need to unbutton my pants” comments) but this year, why not make a few of your customary dishes sans sugar? From pies to sides, we found the best Thanksgiving recipes that leave out the refined sugar. These healthier options are better for your health, better for your waistline, and better for your sweet little diabetic grandma. More »

Parsnip Power! 7 Easy Recipes

Are you familiar with parsnips? The other day, I bought a big bunch at the grocery store and the cashier said “What are those? Really ugly carrots?” She’d never seen them before but honestly, her first impression wasn’t too far off. A root vegetable related to the carrot, parsnips look like paler, more gnarled versions of the beloved orange veggie. Parsnips have quite a different flavor though, much sweeter and a little bit more like a potato. They are coming into season now (and will remain in season until the spring), so now’s the perfect time to experiment with these versatile, tasty veggies. We’ve found seven easy, healthy parsnip recipes so get cooking!
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25 Healthy Halloween Recipes and Halloween Treat Ideas (No Tricks!)

‘Healthy Halloween’ may sound like an oxymoron, but if you have the right recipes, you don’t have to stuff your face with candy and sugar-laden Halloween treats. With the right ingredients and a little creativity, you can be festive without fudging your diet (too much). We hunted all corners of the internet to find you 25 healthy Halloween recipes, so now all you have to do is the cooking. More »

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How To Throw a Great Dinner Party (Mistakes, Disasters, and Recipe Fails Included)

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not particularly gifted in the kitchen. But it isn’t because I’m too busy or not interesting in making homemade, healthy food–it’s because I know there are other people who can cook and bake better and with fewer mistakes than I can. I’m intimidated by kitchen failure. So most often, I just don’t try. That’s where former television news anchor and personality Erika Monroe-Williams, who blogs as The Hopeless Housewife, and I differ. I’m afraid of mistakes–she just laughs them off, and encourages others to do the same. More »

Meatless Monday: 10 Delicious Fennel Recipes For Fall

Fennel is one of those things that pops up in farmers markets and CSA boxes…and most people we know get a little skittish about using it. But if you’re not familiar, don’t worry: It’s not difficult to work with, once you have the proper inspiration and instruction. The flavor is a bit licoricey, but it’s light, and paired with the right ingredients, it doesn’t have to taste like a swig of sambuca. To help you get acquainted, we found ten ways to have fun with fennel this fall (and trust us, we saved you a lot of work–it appears that everyone has a hard time figuring out what to with fennel). More »

6 Healthy Alternatives To Apple Pie

The holidays are coming, and that means apple pie is soon to grace tables all over the good old US of A. There’s nothing as American as apple pie, right? Unfortunately, apple pie isn’t really the healthiest food for us Americans. It’s delicious, yes, but also full of calories, not to mention sugar and fat. But that doesn’t mean you have to forego it completely this year; we found plenty of healthy apple recipes that will give you your apple pie flavor fix. Check out these healthy alternatives to apple pie. More »

Afternoon Links: You’re Probably Not Eating Enough Green Beans

• Green beans can help you lose weight, feel healthier, and make mealtime easier (YouBeauty)

• Why your “number” doesn’t really matter (YourTango)

• Wanting to be prettier is making women sad–and besides, you’re beautiful as you are (The Frisky)

• How much do you know about dreams? Take this quiz to find out (DivineCaroline)

• The birth control benefit almost no one talks about (HuffPost Women)

Meatless Monday: 10 (Vegetarian) Savory Apple Recipes To Kick Off Fall

Starbucks already busted out the pumpkin spice lattes, and the days got shorter weeks ago, but this is the official first week of fall. And because you already have some healthy pumpkin recipe ideas, we decided to help you figure out how to use all the apples that are coming in droves. The obvious choices are apple pie and applesauce, but we wanted to find some savory recipes (or at least, ones that don’t require adding sugar to the already-sweet fruit). More »

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