I have thought really long and hard about releasing this recipe, because kohlrabi is a very unique German vegetable, and can be difficult to find in other places. However, I have seen it pop up on more and more menus around the world, and if you are lucky enough to live in the East Bay then Berkeley Bowl is your go-to for this yummy vegetable. It is called a root vegetable, but actually grows above the ground and belongs to the cabbage family. If you can't find it, you can al

My very first recipe on this blog was from the slow cooker. Then I gave mine away, moved countries, eventually got a new one I never used, and now I am dusting it off to more easily have dinner ready when we get home from a long day. Desperate to make it feel like fall even though the temperatures suggest we are in a summer heat wave right now, I thought of cooking some delicious pumpkin butter. But!!! I also had a ton of apples from our trees needing to get used up, so I thr

School has started back up for Baby Zand, and honestly there is not enough time in the day to ease myself into working mommy life, keep the house from becoming a hoarder's paradise, and also prepping 3 meals a day. So I resort to some of my tips and tricks from when I used to work full time: every meal I cook needs to feed us three times: this is perfect for any kind of veggie side dishes. For example if I roast a tray of veggies, I will make extra that can easily end up in B

I have been tinkering on this recipe forever! Making blueberry muffins gluten free and vegan without refined sugar is almost impossible. Somehow they always turn into a batch of bitter glue. I have tried all kinds of flours, from brown rice to oat and coconut. Finally, a combination of millet and almond flour seems to create the right texture with a great taste. Make sure you use fresh blueberries, they get the best results. Frozen blueberries melt into the dough, creating a

This granola is there perfect quick breakfast that still makes you feel like you are in the midst of the holiday season, rather than just a stress ball grabbing anything your pantry has to offer. You can pretty much throw cinnamon into anything, and it makes it holiday-ish. :-) But this granola is seriously my favorite breakfast option for when I don't have time to cook up a warming oatmeal, and it's too cold for açaí bowls. If you don't do well with grains, then this granola

This past month we have been flooded with apples from our trees. Our afternoon post-nap ritual is for Baby Zand and I go to go out, pick an apple to snack on, and watch puppy Haigo run around in the yard. I am dreading the day there are no more apples on the trees, and we will turn into tantrum central! We can't even eat these apples quick enough, more and more just keep falling off the tree. So we have been living on apple muffins, apple pie, apple crumble, apple muesli, app

The day is finally here! The 4th edition of the free Summer Popsicles eBook has landed on the blog with six new popsicle recipes. Looking for a very grown up popsicle? Try the Spicy Mango one. Need an elegant dessert? Rosy Watermelon isn't just beautiful, but also tastes like a little holiday. And my absolute favorite? The Kids' Superfoods Fun with basically anything good you can find in your pantry thrown into a popsicle. Baby Zand can't get enough! This 4th edition also con

Fall season, apple season! How do you like to eat your apples? I always carry one in my bag as a quick snack on the go. I love apples grated into salads as a sweet surprise, I add them to soups like this carrot ginger soup, and they are part of my breakfast as soon as the season begins. This muesli is a super quick, oat free breakfast. You don't even need to measure the ingredients, you can just kind of use a handful of each, throw it in the food processor, and done. If you d

Every summer for the last few years I have revised this little popsicle book, and here is the new edition with three brand new, super refreshing recipes. Popsicles are easy desserts in the summer, refreshing snacks after a workout, and a mini holiday escape during a stressful day. This new edition contains a longer intro with tips on the ingredients used in the recipes, and how to go about stacking your freezer with delicious popsicle flavors. I highly encourage you to use th

One of my favorite ways to make my morning porridge fancier is to top it with fruit compote. This can be made with any kind of seasonal fruit, and it can cook on the side while you do other food prep. The great thing is that you can prepare a huge batch and upgrade your breakfast for several weeks this way. This specific compote gets Christmas flavors by adding vanilla, cinnamon, and cloves. Cook a big pot now, and serve on Christmas morning for a healthy and super delicious

Let’s kick off the holiday season with a delicious and super easy apple crumble. I make this with spelt flour, which is not gluten free, but a great substitute for wheat. Apples and cinnamon are the perfect wintery combination to make you feel all warm inside. Plus, once you put this gorgeous crumble into the oven, your home will smell Christmassy delicious! In the 4 Week Health Kickstarter I talk about the difference between gluten intolerance and wheat allergy. Although it

Soups are my favorite dinner in the winter. Quick, easy, and they store well in the fridge and freezer! Often enough, I just throw some vegetables into the Thermomix, add vegetable broth, and let it simmer for 20 minutes until completely done. However, to make a soup extremely tasty, you want to layer different flavors one after the other. In this case, I start with onions and ginger in the pot. Then the orange juice gets added, and finally carrots are simmered. This creates

Halloween is just around the corner, so here is a little round up of my favorite healthy Halloween treats. I have served these over the years at our annual Halloween parties, as well as special Halloween fitness classes. Halloween doesn’t mean you have to throw all your healthy resolutions over board. Give these a try! Crooked apple teeth You can keep the almond slices raw or toast them slightly to make them look more browned and ugly :-) Preparation time: 5 minutes apple alm

Two weeks ago I featured a de-bloating fennel digestive green smoothie for those weekends or evenings of too much indulgence. Some people love smoothies, some people love juices. In case you are not a fan of a filling smoothie, and would rather like a lighter digestive smoothie, here is my favorite bloat buster juice. Fennel always works its magic on digestion, while lemon helps to flush through the whole system! Enjoy. Preparation time: 10 minutes Makes 2 servings: 1 fennel

Juicing versus blending seems to be the ongoing debate amongst raw foodies and general health junkies. Juiceries and smoothie places are popping up at every corner - no matter where in the world you are! Some people swear by their fresh pressed juice every morning, others would never touch a juice and only blend veggies and fruit into smoothies. Let’s look at the differences between the two and see how you can use both to benefit your health! Blending into a smoothie: When y

It is getting hotter, and hydrating properly should be your top priority at the moment. When you feel thirsty, it's already too late! Your body will be dehydrated, and starting to show all sorts of symptoms: headaches, dry and itchy skin, bloating, low energy levels, and fatigue. The hotter and more humid it is outside, the more you will need to drink to make up for the amount of water you are losing through sweat. On top of that, factor in how active your lifestyle is: do yo

Sometimes you don’t have time to pull out pots and pans in the mornings and whip up a fancy breakfast. That’s when I fall back on chia seeds. They soak up liquid quickly without needing to be cooked for a porridge like texture and a quick breakfast or even dessert. And there are really no boundaries to what you can flavor chia seeds with! For this recipe I use cashew milk because I love the creamy, natural taste of it. Cashew milk is harder to find, so make your own by adding

If you have checked out the free Warming Breakfasts eBook, you will see how much I LOVE warming bowls of oatmeal in the winter. And it doesn't only have to be oats! I make my bowls with any kind of leftover grain, from brown rice, to buckwheat, and millet like in this recipe. So as you can imagine, the possibilities are endless!!! In this recipe, I have paired the humble millet with turmeric, coconut, and cinnamon. You may have only used turmeric in curry dishes so far, and w