Fall makes me think of apple picking! Apple pie, apple dumplings, Apple Butter! All of these things bring back fond memories and every one of them is tied to my mom. This sugar-free apple butter is spiced with all the best apple pie flavors of cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ginger & nutmeg and tossed with good-for-you apple […]
Diet, Fitness, and Lifestyle
30 Healthy Spiralizer Recipes
We’ve searched far and wide for 30 of our favorite healthy recipes to make good use of your spiralizer! Some of these only need the small handheld SpiraLife, some require our larger crank-style SpiraLife Pro. And now, on to the RECIPES! 1. Chicken Pho with Cucumber Noodles To start, here’s one from our very own test kitchen! […]
30 Healthy Mandoline Recipes
Ready to get slicing? We’ve put together 30 of our favorite healthy recipes to make good use of your slicer. Don’t have a Mandoline Slicer yet? Click here. Bring more veggie variety and superfoods into your cooking, cut carbs, explore healthy alternatives from chips to dessert AND easily prepare delish dishes for the whole family that look […]
Black Peppercorn Gimlet
This edgy imp of a drink is actually a classic cocktail, (and we’re big fans of the gin version.) Pepper takes center stage for this gimlet, providing a warm counterpoint to the crisp refresher of lime and icy spirits. It’s important to freshly grind or crush your whole peppercorns in fairly large pieces to get the flavor and texture right […]
Grilled Healthy Zucchini Black Bean Breakfast Burritos
Making your own burritos and choosing your ingredients wisely is a great way to ensure this popular one-handed meal isn’t a forbidden calorie overload. At home you have control over what goes into breakfast, enabling you to make tasty substitutions for unhealthy ingredients. We’ve taken the standard breakfast burrito and instead of starchy seasoned rice […]
Lemon Herb Salt
From infusing vinaigrettes to meat, fish and poultry rubs, as a fat-free veggie seasoning and an amazing fresh kick to your scrambled eggs, this all-purpose seasoned salt is sure to become a mainstay in the kitchen. Why this upsurge in fancy salt, you ask? Check out our comparison article and learn the science of sea salt […]
A Reservation-Free Valentine’s Day Dinner
You’ve probably heard it: the way to men’s hearts is through the stomach. (This applies to most girls I know, too.) And nothing says I love you like a home-cooked meal, especially if it’s healthy and delicious. Whether it’s a Valentine’s Day dinner just for you, or two of you, the whole family or the […]
Steak with Red Wine Peppercorn Sauce
Aside from an apple a day or a glass of red wine with dinner, a few dashes of freshly ground black pepper may be one of the easiest, most economical tips to keep the doctor away! Better yet, the New York Times suggests cooking with red wine still retains all the anti-inflammatory properties that make it a […]
Salt and Pepper Parsley Potatoes
This is one of those simple recipes (only 5 items including salt and pepper!) with surprisingly big flavor when done with quality ingredients. Don’t scrimp, get good grass fed butter and grind seasonings like pink Himalayan salt and fresh peppercorns as needed. You won’t be sorry! Using red potatoes instead of crusty bread or pasta as a side dish provides more clean-burning […]
Top Ten Healthy Valentine’s Day Treats
Need some new Valentine’s Day ideas? The St. Valentine’s holiday history is an eclectic mix of flying cherubs from Greece, several Christian clerics named Valentine, forbidden Roman marriages, pagan fertility rights and chaste, courtly love. This year we thought we’d simplify things; skip the long-stem roses, mystery-filling chocolates, mass-produced cards and heart-shaped jewelry for a […]