After all these sweet recipes I have posted over the last few weeks, I thought it was time for a refreshing fall salad. Millet is a grounding grain that resembles couscous. The grains are small and very fluffy. The millet is combined with fall veggies and fruit to make a salad that fills you with goodness. You can toss the chopped zucchini in some olive oil in a pan for a few minutes if you prefer a warm element to the salad (and it also makes the texture a little softer). Th

Last week I did an entire week of BBQ tips over on the daily Instagram stories. If you missed them, they are saved to the highlights and you can go back all summer long to watch them again. I talked a lot about cancer-causing particles and how to avoid the negative side effects of BBQing. I also mentioned the Balanced Plate (don't I always?!) and to focus on adding more veggies to your BBQ so you have an easier time digesting the meal. Which brings us to these amazing veggie

So originally I wanted to post this recipe last week. Then I went to the grocery store and felt so sad that so many of us are having a hard time finding any food at all. So then I thought I would stop posting recipes and I checked in with you on Instagram stories. But overwhelmingly so many of you asked for ideas on what to cook at home, since many of your favorite prepared foods are no longer available. I know it is overwhelming right now - so many changes to our regular rou

Welcome to Day 11 of the Stress Less Holiday Advent Calendar. Today we are going to cook together to nourish your body from the inside out. I know this is a busy time and cooking nourishing food often gets neglected. The easiest thing you can do is to make the same or very similar meal every day for the meals that you do have at home using some prepped ingredients. This way you can throw together a nourishing bowl in less than 10 minutes. Watch the video and cook along. All y

We have put so much love and care into our garden this summer, and it is rewarding us handsomely. We are flooded with apples, zucchini, celery, lettuce, and more, and I am loving it. It makes me be creative in the kitchen with the sudden influx of certain produce. We have made an endless amount of zucchini noodles, I have made huge batches of this summer squash lentil soup, and last night we had the zucchini spring salad. I often add zucchini to baked goods, but have realized

I was going to post a different recipe today, but I whipped this up on the weekend for a goddess day, and it was so delicious, I thought I should share it here, especially because it is just so easy! Perfect to whip up after a busy day for a quick dinner. Summer squash season is upon us, and you can use any color and shapes you can find. Since last week I shared that I don't want to rush my recipes so much anymore, I thought I should share some of the fun I had on Sunday at G

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I came back from our holiday with hives all over my body. I am not sure if it was stress, jetlag, sleep deprivation, pollution, exposure to other chemicals or pesticides or whatever else. Either way, I have been scratching myself bloody every night - not the most pleasant thing in the world! As soon as we landed, I knew what I had to do. I had to cut back on a lot of foods to just give my body some time to heal itself. And that mea

This soup is definitely a fridge clean out situation. You can throw in any veggies, and it will taste great! It requires minimal seasoning, and I will give you plenty of options below for whatever you have on hand. The best thing about this soup is that you spent a few minutes prepping the ingredients, you throw it all into the pot, then you walk away for an hour until it's done. It's so simple, and so filling. The split peas are a great addition to any soup, because they are

When I was in university, I loved pasta. I pretty much had white pasta every day, hence blowing up to my heaviest ever without any real nutrients in my diet. Over time I have found healthier pasta versions to still get a pasta kick once in a while: whole wheat, brown rice, spelt or quinoa pasta. I also try to eat more spiralized veggies as pasta options, and in general get my healthy carb kick from more unprocessed, whole grains. Pasta is only a once in a while dish on my din

Once you start to immerse yourself in raw foods, you will quickly see that there are different tools and pieces of equipment that keep coming up. Don’t worry, if you are just starting out, you don’t need to make a huge investment to kit out your kitchen with these. The next few parts of the raw food series will be spend on these special pieces of equipment, so you can get an idea whether you really need them or not. This all depends how seriously you are taking your raw food

The weather has been extremely weird here in Shanghai this month. January 2015 is unusually warm and temperatures keep rising to spring like conditions. This means I am craving a lighter salad, that reminds me of the freshness and blossoming greens of spring. Bring on this zucchini spring salad! The combination of leafy kale, nutty edamame, and creamy avocado is a true winner. I am sure most of you will have tried edamame at a Japanese restaurant, where they are usually serve