In grad school I worked at a smoothie shop for supplemental income, so I’d say that I’ve got pretty high standards when it comes to smoothies! This is my favorite one I’ve made (it’s filling, the consistency I like, and delicious) and is full of antioxidants from the blueberries (and extra nutrients from the hidden…
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Chocolate PB Crispy Squares
Not normally a huge fan of rice krispy treats, but I love chocolate and peanut butter, so I decided to try Gal Cohen’s (@holyhealth on instagram) recipe for these crispy squares. They are vegan, and I really enjoyed them. chocolate peanut butter rice kripsies treats INGREDIENTS 3 cups puffed rice cereal (or general rice krispies)…
homemade buckwheat granola
I LOVE buckwheat and homemade granola, but have never tried this combo together! I found a recipe online and didn’t have too high of expectations, but really loved how it turned out! I’ve eaten it alone as a snack, with milk as a cereal, as a yogurt topping along with other fruits, and even coated…
Homemade Greek Yogurt Bagels
This delicious recipe is only 5 ingredients, and has many healthy nutrients because of the greek yogurt! I made these for my family a few months ago and they had no idea there was greek yogurt inside and enjoyed these bagels! These are slightly smaller than traditional bagels, so you might find yourself eating more…
Homemade Garlic Knots
I was out of bread at home and looking for a homemade bread recipe that also used garlic (which I had a surplus of), and found this DELICIOUS garlic knots recipe from Pretty.Simple.Sweet. They were fluffy, flavorful, and buttery, just how I like them! I didn’t have a standing mixer, so I used my dough mixer…
Homemade Nut Butter
If these had a label, I’d write, “WARNING: ADDICTIVE!” on them. I made three different variations of nut butters this past month for the first time, and wanted to share my advice for doing so, as well as the recipes I used. When making nut butters at home, it is important to have a strong…
Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls with Yogurt Glaze
This banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls recipe (slightly edited) from Minimalist Baker and Yogurt Glaze recipe from Epicurious is BANANAS B-A-N-A-N-A-S! Original recipe is vegan using vegan butter, I chose to make mine with real butter because my stomach is fine with dairy (and it is what I had at home). Here’s how I made it: Banana Bread Cinnamon…
Sweet Potato Waffles
I love sweet potatoes, and I’m lucky that they are also incredibly nutritious and a great source of fiber, protein and vitamins (learn more here)! I made these sweet potato waffles using leftover sweet potatoes I had after using the skins for a different recipe and LOVED them. I think this might be my new…
Cauliflower Parmesan
Gluten-free and passover friendly! Plus, cauliflower is an extremely healthy vegetable that is a good source of fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Folate, Pantothenic Acid, Potassium, Manganese, Magnesium, and Phosphorus (healthline.com) This Cauliflower Parmesan Recipe was inspired by two recipes from Delish, one for their Cauliflower Parm recipe, and another from their marinara sauce (I…
Fresh Spring Rolls
FRESH SPRING 🌺ROLLS, the perfect seasonal snack! I found rice paper at Whole foods (they even have a brown rice paper option). Here’s how I made it: Spring Roll Ingredients: Fruit of choice (sliced mango, sliced strawberry or blackberries) alfalfa sprouts chopped cilantro (optional since there are plenty of people averse to it) chopped mint chopped…