I know! BEET JUICE, RIGHT?! Well this one is definitely thirst quenching and will also get toxins flowing right on out of your body! This juice will also nourish your body and make you feel fantastic! Yum!

Need a boost of energy? Craving something sweet, this should do the trick. (You can even freeze them making it simple to grab and go.) The best thing about this recipe is that they are quick and simple to make! Dates are a great source of fiber and can help relieve constipation. They contain many […]

This Jam is the JAM! Fruit is full of its own natural sweetness. This easy recipe keeps simple things simple. When berries are in season, it is always wonderful to use fresh fruit. If you can buy berries from your local farmer’s market in bulk, or better yet grow them in your own garden, it […]

This sweet, creamy and tangy dressing is bursting with nutrients. I love to slather it on salads, steamed veggies, grains and beans. It makes every dish sing! This dress is very easy to prepare. Just throw everything into your blender and blend until smooth. Complimenting recipe: Spring Spout Salad Recipe

As the temperatures rise and the trees bloom, our body’s needs change. We leave behind the heavier foods of winter and start craving a lighter and raw foods. Salads are an excellent meal during the spring and summer. They provide us with lots of nutrients and energy from fresh and colorful vegetables. This spring salad […]

As a mom, the ways in which I nourish my kids are constantly evolving. This easy, delicious, and healthy dessert is one I know your kids will love, and you may be surprised at how well the flavors blend. Your kids won't even notice that it's made from avocados. Yes, I repeat, AVOCADOS! This is […]

Making soup is an art! Whether you are making vegetable, chicken, lentil or any other soup, learn five ways to elevate your soup from good to spectacular! Saute Sautéing intensifies the flavor of the ingredients, infusing the soup with great taste. You can sauté in a little olive or coconut oil, or in 1-2 tablespoons […]

I love celery. I like to add it to salads and soups but mostly I eat it raw with a dip like hummus or tahini. This modest vegetable is brimming with healthy yumminess.~ Celery is high in fiber, magnesium and vitamin A.~ It is a powerful anti-inflammatory.~ It has a high water content that aids […]

Here is an easy way to love your heart with a delicious soup that is packed with the powerful antioxidant and beta carotene. Vegetables of a deep orange hue are a wonderful source of this important nutrient. Beta carotene is known for reducing the risk of heart disease, strengthening the immune system, relieving respiratory problems, […]

Turkey Egg Cups with a Side of Yum! Holiday meals are fabulous, but what about breakfast? As many say, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but sometimes it can get overlooked during the busy holiday season. After sleeping all night our bodies need some fuel! I love egg dishes and this is […]

Rachel Kieffer is a certified nutrition and health coach* living in New York with her family. She has worked with thousands of clients to transform their health and lives through her private consultation programs, workshops, women’s groups and writing. “I believe that every woman has a birth right to be deeply in love with herself and […]

In my childhood we celebrated the holidays at my grandmother’s and just the thought of the holiday feast would make me groan with pain. The table would be laden with over 50 dishes, including appetizers, sides, mains and desserts made by my grandmother or my aunts. We couldn’t stop eating. We ate because the food […]

With strawberries in season, my daughter has fallen in love with making homemade ice-cream. She can now crack and separate all the eggs without splitting the yolks and not have any land on the floor, quite an achievement! The ice cream only uses the yolks - so what to do with those whites? Voila! Coconut […]

I love creamy and sweet desserts. Who doesn't? This custard is divine, but also incredibly healthy. It a breeze to make especially if you have a Vitamix or other high power blender. Filled with pumpkin and cashew goodness it is high in fiber, protein, healthy fats and lots of nutrients. The Pumpkin Custard is:Sugar-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeGluten-freeVegan Agar […]

I always looked forward to grapefruit season as a kid. Being able to slice open the grapefruit – use Mum’s special grapefruit knife to cut around the perimeter of the fruit, create segments, and then sprinkle them with sugar. Yum! For one reason or another as I got older, grapefruit slipped from my radar. Recently, […]

“Bright red, perfectly round, tennis- ball-sized tomatoes fresh from the vine... dozens of them piled on the kitchen counter... a wealth of bounty? Or a curse of work?"-Kat Tozier Written By Katt Tozier Just when all of the cucumbers have been pickled - garlic dills, bread and butters, mustard pickles; - the tomato harvest begins. […]