Rebecca Katz has long been one of my favorite cookbook authors. I’ve made dozens of recipes from her first two books, One Bite at a Time and The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen, and now I’m finding inspiration within the pages of her newest tome, The Longevity Kitchen. If Rebecca and I were neighbors, I have a feeling  [Continue reading...]

Update 2/20/13: This giveaway is now closed. Attention, all you active gals! Today I’ve got a giveaway that’s sure to get you jazzed to hit the gym and get moving! Albion Fit is a new-to-me company that makes women’s fitness clothing and swimwear. Albion Fit’s women’s workout clothing is stylish, functional, and good quality. I  [Continue reading...]

UPDATE 2/8/13: This giveaway is now closed. Last month’s superfood giveaway from Navitas Naturals was such a hit that we’re bringing you another wonderful giveaway…this time for chocolate lovers! In keeping with the Valentine’s Day spirit, today’s giveaway is chock-full of delicious chocolaty goodies that also happen to be packed with good-for-you antioxidants. As I  [Continue reading...]

UPDATE 1/18/12: This giveaway is now CLOSED. If you’re interested in enriching your diet with more high quality superfoods, than I’ve got just the giveaway for you! Navitas Naturals has long been one of my favorite companies for great superfood ingredients. Their line of products spans everything from chia seeds to goji berries to unique  [Continue reading...]

UPDATE 12/17: This giveaway is now closed. Welcome to the kick-off of this week’s Gluten-Free Holiday Progressive Dinner! A few of my friends and I are teaming up to bring you a week’s worth of healthy holiday recipes from appetizers to desserts…all made with love from our kitchens to yours. Each day this week, stop  [Continue reading...]

If you’re a regular here at DB, you’ve already heard me sing the praises of Alissa Segersten and Tom Malterre’s first book, The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook. I’m also an avid reader of their blog. They have a way of turning whole and natural foods into delicious, nutritious, and entirely crowd-pleasing recipes. And now, Ali  [Continue reading...]

Exciting news! There’s a new gluten-free magazine in town that you are not going to want to miss. And it just launched this month! Simply Gluten Free Magazine—founded by Carol Kicinski of Simply…Gluten-Free—is a publication focusing on the abundance of living a gluten-free and allergen-friendly lifestyle. Including contributions from a vast pool of talented bloggers  [Continue reading...]

Have you heard of Yonanas? I just discovered this super cool machine a few weeks ago and love it. With the Yonanas machine, you can make soft serve banana ice cream in minutes with just one ingredient: bananas! (See how it works in a video here.) I’ve prepared similar banana ice creams with my food  [Continue reading...]

If you know me and my style of cooking, you’re well aware that I try to use natural sweeteners in my baking projects instead of refined sugar. I could easily eat raw honey straight from the jar with a spoon. (And if I’m totally honest, I could probably do the same thing with blackstrap molasses.)  [Continue reading...]

UPDATE 4/5/12 – This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks to all who entered! From the Ground Up is a new-to-me company I just discovered a few weeks ago. They offer a line of gluten-free whole grain flours and baking mixes that are free of starches and preservatives. And today, they have generously offered to give  [Continue reading...]