by McKenna Gordon | Mar 5, 2012 | Dessert, Kid Friendly, Raw, Recipes, Vegetarian
Calling all ice cream addicts! I’ve got great news. With these healthy ice cream recipes, you can keep that habit of yours without killing your waistline or blowing up your cholesterol and triglycerides. Just have THIS ice cream instead of that ice cream. Got...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 5, 2012 | Kid Friendly, Main Dish, Recipes, Snack, Vegetarian, Wraps & Sandwiches
You and your family will love this healthy pizza recipe. And it’s not just half-way healthy, either. I went way beyond just converting to a whole wheat crust and low fat cheese like most healthy pizza recipes you’ll find. This one is even lower-carb....
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 4, 2012 | Main Dish, Recipes, Salad, Vegetarian, Wraps & Sandwiches
I have no clue why this healthy sandwich recipe is called a Bible Sandwich. All I know is that my husband grew up on them, and that I will forevermore bless the day he made me my first one. This meal takes 10 minutes to throw together, and is a fantastic way to hide...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 4, 2012 | Main Dish, Raw, Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetarian, Wraps & Sandwiches
This is a really healthy take on a Thai lettuce wraps recipe that takes about 10 minutes to make. Ten minutes, people! First, let me tell you that if you like cauliflower even a little bit, you’ll love this recipe. If you hate cauliflower, you’ll be able...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Main Dish, Raw, Recipes, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian
I love this easy mango salad recipe so very much. If you’re one who doesn’t like the taste of greens, you will love this salad. It’s light and sweet, creamy and comforting. This salad is such a treat for me. I love it as a main dish or a side, either...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Dips & Sauces, Kid Friendly, Main Dish, Recipes, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian
I love this quinoa salad recipe because it’s such a no-brainer. Once you’ve made this versatile dinner once, you can make it again from your head. It’s completely customizable to your family’s taste, and can be made differently every time....
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Dips & Sauces, Mexican, Recipes, Snack, Vegetarian
I can’t even tell you how much I love a recipe for homemade salsa… all kinds! I love traditional tomato based salsa, fruit-based salsas, all sorts of bean salsas, you name it. But lately this is hands down my favorite homemade salsa recipe. Let’s...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetarian
This roasted vegetable recipe is fun and fast to make, so pretty to look at, and super delicious! The spices are perfect and just a bit of Parmesan cheese adds a comforting touch to this gorgeous rainbow of a dish! You can serve it as a side dish, or as the main meal...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Breakfast, Dessert, Kid Friendly, Raw, Recipes, Smoothies, Vegetarian
My little boy invented this spinach smoothie one morning, and it is the most delicious thing! I’ll give you the recipe first, and then I’ll tell you one of the easiest ways you can give your children amazing nutrition without a fight. Soon, they’ll...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Breakfast, Dessert, Kid Friendly, Raw, Recipes, Smoothies, Snack, Vegetarian
Almost everyone loves this combination of fruit, and if you do, you’re sure to love this strawberry banana smoothie recipe. The best part? It tastes only like strawberries and bananas blended to blissful perfection. But the secret green ingredient gives this...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 2, 2012 | Dessert, Raw, Recipes, Salad, Side Dish, Snack, Vegetarian
This is one of my favorite summer salad recipes. It’s a unique spin on your typical fruit salad. Of course it’s refreshing and delicious to chop up any array of fruit and toss them together in a bowl, plain and naked. But this one adds a refreshing sauce,...
by McKenna Gordon | Mar 1, 2012 | Raw, Recipes, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian
I’ve lived here in the 9-months-of-chilly-weathered Rocky Mountains my whole life, and I’ve discovered a pattern in the way my body feels as the seasons change. By the end of February we have endured 5 months of cold weather including lots of wind and...
by McKenna Gordon | Feb 22, 2012 | Breakfast, Main Dish, Recipes, Vegetarian
Okay, first, just in case anyone wants to get technical on me and my healthy quiche recipe… technically, this is a frittata. The difference between frittata and quiche is that quiche is baked in a pie crust and frittata is cooked on the cooktop first, and then...
by McKenna Gordon | Feb 22, 2012 | Italian, Main Dish, Recipes, Vegetarian
This healthy pasta recipe doesn’t really taste all that healthy to me because it’s just so rich and buttery and creamy and, hello! It’s PASTA! If you’re trying to lose weight, I wouldn’t eat pasta every day. But as long as your diet is...
by McKenna Gordon | Feb 22, 2012 | Recipes, Salad, Snack, Vegetarian
I still remember the first time I tried this Caprese Salad recipe. We were at a friends house, and she had just returned from the local farmers’ market with the freshest tomatoes and basil. One after another caprese melted in my mouth until they were all gone....
