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...]

What would the third day of January be without some kind of kale salad, right? If one of your New Year’s intentions is to eat more leafy greens, I’ve got you covered! Nothing is more alkalizing, detoxifying, liver loving, cell satisfying, or just plain delicious as a big bowl of kale salad. This one packs  [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...]

You know I love my greens. I’ll use any excuse I can to work more chlorophyll into my diet. Smoothies? Check. Salads? Check. A new kale recipe a week? Check. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past decade, you know just how good greens are for us. I could write for hours  [Continue reading...]

Up until last week, I couldn’t have told you what a root of horseradish looks like. I’ve been shopping at the same Whole Foods for over 10 years, averaging at least one trip per week, and I’ve probably walked by the basket of horseradish roots over a thousand times. It wasn’t until we got slammed  [Continue reading...]

I’ve got a super refreshing salad recipe coming your way later this week. Hint hint: cucumber and mango are the key ingredients. To grease the skids, I thought I’d share a quick photo tutorial on how to swiftly and safely cut up a mango. It will make your salad-making so much more fun. But fear  [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...]

  As I mentioned last week, I recently had the privilege of working with Lindsay Olives on a photography project for one of their naturally gluten-free recipes. This fabulous sweet and briny relish is simply scrumptious! Lindsay Olives produces a line of gluten- and casein-free gourmet olives that make a great addition to salads, salsas,  [Continue reading...]

Have you heard of Lindsay Olives? I recently had the opportunity to work with the company on a photography project for one of their many naturally gluten-free recipes. (Lindsay Olives are gluten- and casein-free.) It was so much fun! I’ll be sharing the recipe and photos with you next week, but for now let’s talk  [Continue reading...]

A few weeks ago I posted 52 Ways to Eat Kale, a round-up of delicious and healthy gluten-free recipes featuring my favorite leafy green. The post was incredibly popular and flew through the blogosphere at breakneck speed. So I decided to tap into that same theme and share another 50 recipes with you that all  [Continue reading...]