This recipe makes a delicious, low sugar pumpkin spice latte that can be enjoyed at home! It's a wonderful taste of fall!
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If you've not tried fermented pickles, or "sour" pickles, you're in for a treat! These pickles do not use vinegar, but salt water and the natural fermentation process of the cucumbers. They're rich in probiotics and are absolutely delicious! For those not interesting in recipes, we have Bubbies fermented pickles for sale at the store, which are seriously delicious (I ate a whole jar in one sitting- just saying).
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This salad is the most gorgeous thing ever, and is fantastic for end of summer barbecues! Grilling the vegetables gives them such a delicious, smoky flavor, and quinoa is a wonderful, high protein grain.
Ingredients:
1 large red onion, peeled, trimmed, sliced
1 large red bell pepper, cored, seeded, sliced
1 large yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, sliced
1 medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise
1 medium yellow squash, sliced lengthwise
1 medium eggplant, trimmed, sliced
2 large portobello mushrooms, stemmed
1 pound asparagus spears, ends trimmed
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
2 cloves fresh garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Sea salt and ground pepper, to taste
2 ears of fresh corn, corn silk removed, husks on
3 cups cooked quinoa
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
Extra virgin olive oil, to taste
Juice from 1 lemon
Sea salt and ground pepper, to taste
This is a fantastic twist on the standard pesto recipe that uses greens rather than basil leaves. It's also very nutritionally dense and makes a healthy sauce to use on pasta or other grains.
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This sauce is also a delicious part of this recipe: Penne and Dark Leafy Pesto and Roasted Squash.
This is a perfect summer dish that uses veggies fresh from the farmer's market!
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1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 cup chopped green onions (about 4)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup sliced fresh okra (about 4 ounces)
1 cup chopped red bell pepper (about 1)
1 finely chopped seeded jalapeño pepper
1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
This recipe uses cacao powder which is also known as raw chocolate. It's full of nutrients, and this shake has lots of good fats to keep you satisfied. It makes a great fast breakfast or a healthy snack. The avocado gives it such a creaminess, it tastes like an ice cream milkshake!
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1 frozen banana, sliced
1/2 avocado, pitted, chopped
2 tbsp raw cacao powder
1 tbsp raw honey
1 cup raw almond milk
This is a recipe simple enough to make with kids and can be made without even turning on the oven. It's easily customizable as well!
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2 cups rolled oats
1 1/4 cups natural crunchy peanut butter
1 cup ground flaxseed
3/4 cup honey
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup sliced almonds
If you're looking for something a little different for lunch, this is it! Plus, hemp seeds are delicious and are a great source of protein and omega 3's!
This salad is wonderful, particularly when made with farmer's market fresh vegetables!
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2/3 cups (uncooked) hard red wheat berries
2 ears corn
1/2 lb asparagus
1 cup diced tomato
4 Tbsp pesto vinaigrette (recipe here), or your favorite vinaigrette
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
This salad is light and tasty and is a snap to put together! It's a welcome addition to any summer meal!
Matcha is green tea powder that is packed with antioxidants. This is an easy smoothie to put together since it only uses four ingredients, so it's fast to put together on a hectic morning.
For more information about the benefits of matcha powder, see this article on our website.
This is a fantastic make-ahead recipe for a quick and healthy breakfast or snack.
2 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 1/2 cups low-fat milk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
There's also a quick video on how to make these on Eating Well here.
This recipe is simple, light, and fresh, and perfect for our warmer weather!
To read more about the many benefits of quinoa, see this article.
This amazing smoothie is quick to put together and is a great way to start the morning!
These are low carb and delicious, and are easily made dairy free!
These are a fantastic snack and are incredibly healthy! Kale is an amazing superfood, and nutritional yeast is full of B vitamins and gives these kale chips a nice, savory, "cheezy" flavor.
2 tablespoons refined coconut oil or vegetable oil
1/3 cup unsalted, raw cashews
1/2 lemon, juiced
3/4 cup nutritional yeast
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves
1 bunch curly kale, stems removed and broken up into 2-inch pieces
One of our customers brought this recipe in, and I liked it so much that I wanted to share it! This is a fantastic shake that's easy to put together. It's full of nutrient dense foods and is a great energy boost in the morning!
Note: Instead of the ice, you can use a frozen banana if desired.
Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Delish!
I love carrot cake, but it's generally not terribly good for you (even with the carrots). This recipe changes that, letting you enjoy a sweet treat that's actually pretty healthy!
This is a wonderfully fresh and wholesome salad dressing that's easy to make!
It is absolutely possible to replace sugar in conventional recipes with stevia. The main thing to remember is that it’s important to replace the bulk of sugar with something else when using stevia- applesauce works very well for this.
When replacing a cup of sugar, it is helpful to add 1/3 to ½ cup of applesauce to the recipe to make up for the bulk lost from the sugar. Canned pumpkin, yogurt, or fruit purees can also be used in place of the applesauce.
Stevia does not taste exactly like sugar, and can have a slight aftertaste, particularly when used in large amounts. For this reason, I would err on the side of using less stevia than a recipe calls for when replacing stevia for sugar. Also, most recipes taste better when only part of the sugar in a recipe is substituted for stevia.
2 tsp. sugar: 1 stevia packet
1 tbs. sugar: 1.5 to 2 stevia packets
½ cup sugar: 9-12 stevia packets
1 cup sugar: 18-24 stevia packets
As an alternative to using stevia packets in baking, Sweetleaf brand stevia has a ready to use stevia baking blend that we have at the store called Sugarleaf. It can be substituted for sugar at a rate of 1/3 of a cup of stevia baking blend to each 1 cup of sugar called for in a recipe.
