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This fall harvest mason jar salad is super simple, flavorful and makes the perfect lunch on the go.

Cherry Butternut Squash Kale Salad

This cherry butternut squash kale salad is super simple, flavorful and makes the perfect lunch on the go. At this point, salad in a mason jar isn’t exactly revolutionary. In fact, as I sit here… read more

This hearty, satisfying bowl is packed with quinoa, kale, blackened tempeh, spiced chickpeas and is topped with a garlicky tahini sauce.

#Blessed Bowl

This hearty, satisfying bowl is packed with quinoa, kale, blackened tempeh, spiced chickpeas and is topped with a garlicky tahini sauce.  I had a completely different recipe planned for today’s post, but when I made… read more

Brighten up your salad with four healthy salad dressing recipes! Garlic Basil, Herby Vegan Ranch, Avocado Cilantro, Citrus Maple Cayenne.

4 Heart Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes

Four delicious heart-healthy salad dressing recipes to spice up your salads and make eating veggies a lot more exciting. Is it just me, or is bottled salad dressing sketchy AF? Don’t get me wrong, you… read more

In a small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the peanut sauce until smooth. It takes a bit of stirring to break down the peanut butter. Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the cooking oil. Add the carrot noodles to the pan and lightly saute until they just begin to soften, about 1-2 minutes. Pour the peanut sauce into the pan, and continue to saute until all the noodles are coated. You don’t want to keep the carrot noodles on the heat for too long, otherwise they will get mushy. Top with desired toppings of choice and serve immediately.

Simple Carrot Noodles with Peanut Sauce

Remember when I made kale pesto a few weeks ago? I confessed to being kind of over vegetables. Don’t get me wrong, in my heart I still love veggies but right now I’m way more… read more

Healthy Recipes for your next cookout!

10 Healthy Summer BBQ Recipes

Summer is upon us! Try one of these delicious recipes to sneak in some whole foods at your next summer cookout. Happy Memorial Day weekend! That means it is essentially summer. That means I am a very… read more

This kale pesto is completely vegan and comes together in just a few minutes in the food processor.

Easy Vegan Kale Pesto

This kale pesto is completely vegan and comes together in just a few minutes in the food processor. It pairs perfectly with pasta, and is completely customizable based off of what you have on hand. … read more