February is Heart Awareness Month

This month is Heart Awareness Month and a great time to talk about keeping your heart healthy through diet and lifestyle.  With Cardiovascular disease, heart disease and stroke being the leading cause of death in the United States according to the U.S Department of Health & Human Services, we want to be sure you know…

Low-Fat Blueberry Yogurt Muffins

Low-Fat Blueberry Flax Yogurt Muffins Time: 30 minutes Servings: 12 Muffins 12 Ingredient recipe Low Fat, Low Sugar, Low Sodium Ingredients: 1 3/4 Cup whole wheat pastry flour1 Cup Agave 1/4 Cup ground flax seed 2 Teaspoons baking powder 2 Teaspoons lemon juicePinch of ground nutmeg 3/4 Cup non-fat Greek Yogurt 1/4 Cup no sugar…

Eat Clean For LESS

Brought to us By VT Eat Clean for Less 10 ways to stretch your organic food dollars BY Karen Edwards Does it feel like your weekly grocery bills are approaching the national debt? Food prices are definitely on the rise, but this is no time to stop buying organic. Deborah Madison, chef and author of…

Blueberry Lime Flax Agave Bars

Modified from Improv Kitchen’s Recipe Blueberry Lime Flax Agave Bars Time: 45 Minutes + 4 Hours to cool completely for best results Yield: 12 – 16 Bars (7 Item Recipe) Naturally Vegan, Vegetarian & Gluten Free Crust Ingredients: 1 stick Vegan Butter ¼ c. agave nectar 1 c. rice flour 1 t. vanilla extract Filling…

Almond Blueberry Coconut Cake

Modified from the Kathy Patalsky’s original Blueberry Cake Recipe Almond Blueberry Coconut Cake Time: 1 Hour Yield: one 9″ cake (15 Item Recipe) Naturally Vegan & Vegetarian Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups organic wheat or almond flour 3/4 cup organic agave 1 Tbsp baking powder 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 3…

12 Low Fat Snacks

12 Snacks You Can Eat All Day Kindly shared with us by Brooke Mclay With the Winter Blues quickly turning into Bikini Season Blahs, it’s easy to want to bump up your bodyliciousness. That can be hard to do after an entire season of comfort food eating, snacking whenever you want, and hiding that unwanted…

Wild Salmon w/Blueberry Grapefruit Agave Cilantro Salsa

Wild Salmon with Blueberry Grapefruit Agave Cilantro Salsa This recipe came to us courtesy of the BC Salmon Council. Amy at the Minimally Invasive food blog picked it up from us, and contributed this great photo of the dish served atop asparagus. We like the idea of serving the salmon and salsa over greens (e.g., spinach or…

Berry Oats with Acai, Banana & Bee Pollen

Berry Oats with Acai, Banana & Bee Pollen Time: 10 Minutes Yield: 2 Servings (6 Item Recipe) Ingredients: 1 Cup Organic Steel Cut Oats, cooked 1/4 Cup Organic Strawberries, tops removed and cut into pieces 1/4 Cup Organic Blueberries 1/4 Cup Organic Banana, peeled and cut into pieces 1/4 Cup Organic Acai Juice 1 Tablespoon…

Berry Booster

Berry Booster Naturally Vegan & Vegetarian Time: 2 Minutes Yield: 1 Large Juice (4 Item Recipe) Ingredients: 1 Organic Apple 1 Cup Organic Strawberries 1/2 Cup Organic Blueberries 1/2 Cup Organic Raspberries Directions: Take all ingredients and juice in juicer.

Berry Mint Salad with Vanilla Cashew Cream

Berry Mint Salad with Vanilla Cashew Cream Time: 7 Minutes Yields: 8 Servings (6 Item Recipe) Ingredients: 1 cup raw organic cashew pieces, unsalted 2 pitted organic dates, roughly chopped 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract 1 pound organic strawberries, stems and tops removed, halved 1 1/2 Cups Organic Blueberries 1/4 cup Organic Mint, chopped rough…