Recipes

Vitacost Haul: Restocking for the New House

Moving from house to house – or state to state as we did – requires scaling down temporarily. Since we packed most of our...

5 Fermented Foods to Add to Your Weight-Loss Plan

Fermented foods sounds like the office refrigerator when people forget about their plastic containers of food until they smell strange and turn green. But...

Cherry-Pistachio & Chicken Quinoa Salad

So much quinoa, so few prep ideas. Sound familiar? If you’ve bought a box of this nutty-tasting, ancient grain and aren’t sure what to...

Cookie Dough Ice Cream Avalanche (Raw & Vegan)

It’s not a sprinkle. Or a downpour. This is a dessert storm of epic proportions – an absolute avalanche of chocolaty, creamy, gooey, chewy...

Carrot & Coriander Hummus

Here are two words that will make you re-think buying that popular, red-rimmed-lid brand of hummus: potassium sorbate. Check the label! This synthetic ingredient...

Quest Peanut Butter Cup Protein Cookies

Sometimes, a cookie needs a pop, a zest or a drizzle. Take the classic peanut butter cookie, for example. It’s a little crunchy when...

Plain-and-Simple Protein Brownies

No fluff, frosting, nuts or sprinkles. This brownies recipe gets straight down to the nitty-gritty, the bare bones of baking. Made with the three...

Super Food Ice Pops

Pour, scoop, stir, drink, repeat. Tired of the same old routine when it comes to taking powdered supplements? Put down the spoon and pick...

Millet: It’s Not Just for the Birds

Q: What is millet? A: If you are a bird owner or bird lover, you’re certainly aware of millet. It’s the main ingredient in...

Healthy Brunch Recipe: Mini Buckwheat Blini

Not as fat as flapjacks, not as thin as crepes, blinis – also called blintzes – are a type of Russian pancake you’ll find...

Matcha Green Tea Smoothie

Get your green on first thing in thing in the morning with this vibrant, healthy smoothie whipped up with matcha and rice milk. A...

Cookies ‘N Cream Chocolate Chunk Quest Cupcakes

Cupcakes steal the show at birthday parties and school fundraisers. They’ve even made their way into wedding receptions with sophisticated flavor pairings like maple-bacon...