Recipes

Chickpea Cookies: Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip

An extra pinch of cinnamon, a dash of almond extract—what’s the secret ingredient in your favorite cookie recipe? Chances are you didn’t answer chickpeas,...

Paleo Chocolate Truffle Cake

When you’re craving something decadent or want to impress friends with your mad baking skills, a rich chocolate cake is the way to win...

Coconut-Avocado Smoothie

It’s a fact: your body needs fat. Not the kind packed into a pile of cheese fries, a deep dish pizza or triple-fudge brownie...

Blueberry-Banana Protein Smoothie

Beautiful, brightly colored layers of rich blueberries and creamy banana make this smoothie not only a feast for the eyes but a rather belly-filling...

Mini Peppermint Patties with Homemade Dark Chocolate

You can buy squares or chips or nibs, but have you ever considered making your own dark chocolate, from scratch? It’s easier than you...

Cinnamon-Banana Protein Bread

Never before has banana bread had so much protein with such a sweet taste. Divided into 10 sizeable slabs, this recipe offers 9 grams...

A Clean-Eating, Muscle-Building Meal Plan

When you’re trying to build a better body, your actions outside the gym matter just as much as the all the clanging, heaving and...

All Calories Are Not Created Equal

For years, dieters were handed calorie counters and told that they could eat what they wanted as long as they stayed within a certain...

Peanut Butter Cookie & Raspberry “Ice Cream” Sandwiches

Cups are classy. Cones are fun. But to really revel in an ice cream experience, try slathering a scoop between two chunky, chewy cookies...

Fennel Seed Fever

People joke about the crazy things they carry in their purses…well, you know what I’ve got in my purse? A tiny bag fennel seeds....

Tofu Chocolate Brownies

If you follow a vegan diet, tofu has probably found its place in a breakfast scramble or veggie stir-fry. But have you tried these...

A Tiny Grain with Tons of Nutrients

Q: What is teff? A: The healthy whole grain known as teff is the smallest grain in the world, no larger than a poppy...