Quinoa with Sweet Potato and Broccoli

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Simple. Vegan. Healthy. Filling… four of my favorite words when it comes to recipes. This dish is super easy and absolutely delish. Give it a whirl for your next Meatless Monday! Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup Quinoa 1 Large Sweet potato, cut into small 1/4″ pieces 2 cups Broccoli, chopped to bite size 1 cup… [Continue Reading]

10 Day Juice Fast

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Below you will find everything you need for a ten day juicing plan complete with recipes and a shopping list. I’m sure you have heard the buzz about juicing or maybe you watched the documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. My household loves juicing and it has become a daily part of our lives.  Fat, Sick… [Continue Reading]

Soup Recipes

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Chilly weather is setting upon us, we get to pull out our comfy sweaters and try to stay cozy. Soups and stews are the perfect remedy for a cool night. Below will be an ever growing list of my favorite soup recipes. They are delicious, nutritious and filling. I think they’re just ‘souper’… yeah I… [Continue Reading]

Broccolini, apple, & lemon Juice

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Serves 2 Ingredients: 4 Granny smith apples, cored cleaned and chopped 1 cup Broccolini 1 lemon, peel removed. Directions Add all ingredients in your juicer, and serve! Did you know that broccolini has 20 to 50 times more cancer fighting enzymes then it’s grown up counterpart? Eat away baby. Nutritional Data Per serving: Calories 178.5… [Continue Reading]

Nourish your skin from within…

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We have all heard the saying “you are what you eat” and it is so true! Our skin definitely reflects what we eat, if you overload your body with toxins, your body may fight back in the way of acne, dull complexion, wrinkles, even eczema, psoriasis or rosacea. Before you go spending hundreds of dollars… [Continue Reading]

How dirty are you?

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Did you party a little too much over the holidays?  Have you allowed yourself to indulge in sugar and spice and everything unhealthily nice? Or have you simply taken a nice long deep breath in your lovely and lets be real, polluted city? Answer yes to any of these and yeah, your body is dirty… [Continue Reading]

These eight are GREAT

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There are many nutritious, tasty foods that will energize your body, and also give you the endurance needed for daily activities. Here are the top eight powerhouse foods recommended to help keep you on top of your game! All eight of these energy-packed foods are nutrient-rich, with antioxidants, omega-3′s, and fiber. These energizers will help… [Continue Reading]

Spicy broccolini & tofu

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Serves 4 as a side dish Ingredients: 14 oz package of extra firm Tofu, drained, pressed and cubed 2 cups broccolini or one head broccoli , cut into small florets 1 tbsp ginger, grated 2 long red chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped ½ cup organic greek yogurt ½ tbsp coriander powder (or ground seeds) 1… [Continue Reading]

Fresh Avocado, Arugula & Broccoli Soup

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Serves 2 Soup is great served hot or cold like gazpacho. Blend with additional water if you like thinner consistency. Use spinach as a sub if you don’t like arugula. Freezes great. Ingredients: 1/2 ripe avocado 1 full head broccoli (with stem, one inch) 1/3 yellow onion 2 hand fulls fresh arugula 1 Tablespoon olive… [Continue Reading]