Recipes

Easy Homemade Chia Seed Jam

When you think “homemade jam,” you probably envision about hours of prep, expensive canning supplies and tons of sugar. Packed with protein and fresh...

Citrus Blast Juice With Turmeric

Lattes and cookies and muffins, oh my! Pumpkin spice is nice, but when you need a break from the season’s favorite flavor—and the rich...

Dairy-Free Snickers Protein Smoothie

Way up high on the world’s favorite candy bar list, a Snickers really hits the spot. Sadly, it also bumps your waistline and sacks...

Vitacost Haul: A Pantry Stock-Pile to Help Shed Pounds

If you’re like me, you like snacks! But you may also discover it’s a real struggle to avoid packing on pounds during sweater-and-sweat-pants season....

The 3 Best Ways to Reduce Your Dietary Footprint

It’s a no-brainer that a vegetarian diet takes less of a toll on the environment than a carnivorous one. The logic goes like this: feeding...

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee “Cream”

‘Tis the season—pumpkin season, that is! Sadly, as cinnamon-y and spicy as that sought-after coffee shop drink may be, it’s brewed with more sugar...

White Chocolate Protein Brownies

Black and white make one fine-looking pair. It’s obviously the contrast of light on dark that’s so complementary, and I’m not just talking tops...

Vegetarian Black Bean, Tomato & Walnut Chili

Being an autumn junkie (sweaters! apples! squash! pumpkin! Who’s with me?!), I’ve been pining for this season for months. Now that it’s finally here,...

3 Tricks for Celebrating a Healthier Halloween

Gooey, chocolaty, sticky, sugary treats are scary enough. Throw in non-GMO ingredients and artificial colors, flavors and preservatives, and Halloween candy becomes a nightmare!...

Granny Smith & Gruyère French Onion Soup

Topped with tart Granny Smith apples and earthy Gruyère cheese, there’s no better soup to sip on a chilly autumn day than this elegant...

Porcini Mushroom Dressing

Cold, crisp lettuce isn’t the only food that beckons for a drizzle of dressing. Tender steamed veggies, a bowl of fluffy quinoa, plain pasta, or a chunk...

Strawberry Lemonade Quest Bar Pie

Struggling to embrace sweater weather and snow shoveling? Forget hibernating! You can bring back that summertime feeling with this refreshing, super-simple pie. You’ll combine...