Chicken, Sweet Potato and Kale Stew
Stew + Fall = Perfection. You can't go wrong with the ingredients for this Chicken, Sweet Potato and Kale Stew and the crock pot. Simply pop all the ingredients in your crock pot and about 4 or 5 hours later…
Crusted Butternut Squash
Fall and squash season are here! This is a fairly simple green tiered delicious Crusted Butternut Squash recipe. Butternut squash tastes amazing and is gluten free and a great alternative to some of the more unhealthy carbs. Serve this with some…
Mango Smoothie
This Mango Smoothie is really a Mango Coconut Jamu. Jamu is a traditional Indonesian turmeric tonic that has been made for centuries. With endless variations, some recipes including botanical ingredients such as flowers, fruits, seeds, bark, leaves, and roots, it’s…
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
My granddaughters ate 3 of these carrot cake cupcakes and were asking for more. They were a hit and they don't use refined and highly processed sugars. Carrot Cake Cupcakes Cupcake Ingredients1 1/2 cup 100% whole wheat flour1 1/2…
It’s not losing your freedom, it’s getting it back!!!!!
When people think of dieting, they often this of being restricted, hating the bland food, NOT being able to eat certain things, being FORCED to eat things they don't like, feeling deprived. These are all negative mindsets. While some of…
Healthy 90/10 Popcorn
I LOVE popcorn (a green tier food), but microwave popcorn (even the ones marketed as healthy) are laden with chemicals and unhealthy fats, like hydrogenated oils! So, what does a person, like me, that wants to keep their calories in…
Cheesy Polenta
This Cheesy Polenta with asparagus and wild leeks is super tasty. Polenta is typically made from yellow corn, which is delightfully loaded with carotenoids – the special compounds that are responsible for the red, orange, and yellow pigments in fruits…
Green Pea Soup
Fall and colder weather is here and that means it's time for soup! The ingredients in this Green Pea Soup recipe are all on the green tier and packed with nutrients. Add some chicken to this if you wish. The…
Grilled Sweet Potatoes
If you’re not huge on fries, here’s a tasty substitute that treats sweet potatoes more like any other vegetable that you grill – get those delicious charred grill marks, with some spicy flavor from chili-infused ghee, but without feeling like…
Fresh Summer Salad
Salads come in handy as they’re quick and easy, and easy to customize so you don’t have to be eating the same thing day after day. In this Fresh Summer Salad, for example, using fresh cilantro in the dressing keeps…