Make your next gathering special with this vegan mushroom duxelles crostini appetizer. A slow and low cook on the stovetop, plus some crispy oven-toasted crostini makes for a delicious, satisfying, and umami-rich vegan appetizer. The slow cooking of finely diced mushrooms and shallots ensures a lush, paté-like texture in about 20 minutes. It’s a simple and … Read more

26 Comments This fresh pomegranate salsa recipe is bursting with sweet-and-spicy flavor. It’s a fun holiday appetizer or wintertime snack. You can serve it with tortilla chips like any other salsa. Of course, a side of guacamole is always a good idea. For a special Christmas salsa presentation, try it as shown here, with whipped … Read more

Do you ever feel like you’re just not in control of your own eating habits? Like no matter how much you want to eat healthier or get serious about losing weight, there’s always something that’s holding you back? And maybe that something isn’t even logical or rational, but it’s something that feels so much bigger … Read more

564 Comments These fluffy cranberry orange muffins will make your house smell like the holidays! I hope they become your new favorite holiday muffin recipe. They’re fluffy and moist and delicious—everything I want a muffin to be. These muffins are bursting with fresh cranberry and orange flavor. This recipe calls for fresh cranberries, which are … Read more

Have you ever stood in the dairy section of a grocery store asking yourself “Is yogurt keto? Should I add it to my keto shopping list?” If so, this is the page for you. After all, yogurt is healthy and delicious – but is it really worth risking those precious carbs? And the answer is… … Read more

Vegan cranberry clementine muffins are a moist and perfectly sweet breakfast treat that is filled with fresh cranberries, clementine zest and juice, and vegan white chocolate chips for a bit of extra indulgence. The tender muffin base has light spelt flour, light brown sugar, coconut oil, vanilla, and non-dairy milk (similar to my vegan carrot … Read more

Simple steamed broccolini with tahini dressing is one of my favorite, quick and easy vegetable side dish to whip up at a moment’s notice. The broccolini becomes crisp tender and mildly sweet with steaming. You can choose your favorite tahini dressing to add flavor, a creamy sauce, and healthful fats—and I provide lots of dressing … Read more

Brown your butter: In a medium saucepan or frying pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. It will melt, then foam, then turn clear golden and some toasted speckles will appear. As soon as they do, remove the pan from the burner; the residual heat will be sufficient to toast the rest of the butter to … Read more

50 Comments We served this dessert at our wedding over four years ago, and it’s high time to share the recipe with you! Our family has been calling this recipe “chocolate mousse” for years but it’s much closer to a French recipe called pots de crème, which translates to jars of cream.  These chocolate pots … Read more

Do you ever feel like you’re addicted to certain foods? Like no matter how hard you try to avoid them, you just can’t seem to resist their call? It’s not actually your fault. The reality is that most major food companies are actively working to make their foods as irresistible and addictive as possible. And that’s … Read more