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The Best DIY Spicy Chai Honey Recipe

Feel as though autumn is wrapping you in a warm,fuzzy blanket,with this SPICY CHAI HONEY recipe! Great to use in tea,coffee,wine, and smoothies!

The Best DIY Spicy Chai Honey Recipe

A few years ago, a friend of mine introduced me to an amazing thing…. Chai Honey. In a short time, that jar was finished.  It was one of the greatest ways I have experienced honey!  I have experimented in the kitchen with my own version of this, and I finally came to what I think is the perfect Spicy Chai Honey recipe!  If you want to feel as though autumn is wrapping you in a warm, fuzzy, happy blanket, then you must give this recipe a “go”! Great to use in tea, coffee, wine, and smoothies….. (more…)

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Healthy Maple Pumpkin Walnut Bread

What sets my Healthy Maple Pumpkin Walnut Bread apart from all others? It is HEALTHY. The pumpkin adds JUST the right amount of moisture & flavor !I LOVE the autumn season here in NY!  To me, that means cool, crisp days warmed by some of my seasonal favorite recipes! Spiced breads, mulled ciders, and my homemade maple syrup drizzled over everything! And yes….  pumpkin things.  I know, I know…..  everyone and their mom is cooking up pumpkin treats, lattes, and candies this time of year.  What sets my Healthy Maple Pumpkin Walnut Bread apart from all others this season? It is HEALTHY.  The pumpkin adds JUST the right amount of moisture and flavor to this delectable loaf! The only sweetener added is the  pure maple syrup.  All other ingredients are wholesome and healthy.  What is also great about this recipe is that you can substitute the pumpkin with either butternut squash or zucchini throughout the year when they are in season! Filled with healthy ingredients, fats, and no refined sugars, you can enjoy this bread and not feel guilty about it.  Here’s how…. (more…)

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Healthy Maple Muffins with Dark Chocolate Chips

Healthy Maple Muffins with Dark Chocolate ChipsMaple + Muffins = Autumn.  That is at least my equation for this fall season.   The weather is changing here in New York.  The leaves are turning colors and the air is getting crisp and cool. What better way to warm things up with these ridiculously delicious Healthy Maple Muffins with Chocolate Chips?   These healthy vegan muffins have the PERFECT amount of sweetness and flavor.  I LOVE enjoying these really anytime of the day, but my favorite time is for breakfast, snuggled up on the couch on a cool crisp autumn morning with a hot cup of coffee.  Can you relate?  (more…)

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Spiced Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip with Toasted Pecans

Celebrate the autumn season with this amazingly simple, but sophisticated Spiced Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip with Toasted Pecans. DELICIOUS!

Spiced Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip with Toasted Pecans

In need of an easy dish that will WOW crowds immediately? This Spiced Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dip with Toasted Pecans will put the Jack in the O’Lantern!  Celebrate the autumn season with this amazingly simple, but sophisticated tasting dip. It took me five minutes to whip together.  It is very versatile and transportable which is a great bonus.  You can adjust it to your taste and be creative with delicious additions.  The creamy texture mixed with the pumpkin and spices will please all that taste it.  The crunch from pecans add something special to the dip as well. What are you waiting for? Dive in….. (more…)

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Hearty, Healthy Vegetarian Bean Chili

This Hearty, Healthy Vegetarian Bean Chili heats you up from the inside, out. Carnivores LOVE this chili too. It's a one pot recipe, easy to make!Greetings from an Autumn Wonderland here in NY.  It is now September and the temperature is dropping! Last night it was in the 40s,  and the air is crisp and nippy just begging for me to make my favorite fall recipes!  Cool temperatures, crunchy leaves, and this Hearty, Healthy Vegetarian Bean Chili is what defines the autumn season for me here in NY!  Heats you up from the inside out.  Carnivores will LOVE this chili as well.  It’s a one pot recipe, taking only a few minutes to prep, which leaves me plenty of time to relax and enjoy the season.

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8 Healthy Smoothie Recipes

These 8 Healthy Smoothies are SO easy to make, you probably have all the ingredients at home in your pantry already! Sweet, Savory, and full of goodness!

Spring is in the air!  Today I’m sharing 8 Healthy Smoothie recipes  to start off the new season right. Coming out of the winter months is always exciting and I love to keep it bright with the amazing colors of all these fruits and veggies. The best part about the smoothies are that they’re very easy to make, you probably have all the ingredients already, and they are HEALTHY!!!! (more…)

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Sweet Garden Zucchini Bread- Light, Fluffy, and Moist

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This summer, many of you are up to your eyeballs in zucchini!  So what should you do with them??? Make this amazing Sweet Garden Zucchini Bread!  Because it is made with zucchini, it is healthy, right? 🙂  It is very easy to make, tastes delicious, and does have a serving or two of those veggies!  I like how my non-zucchini-eating husband scarfs this YUMMY bread down like there’s no tomorrow!  (more…)

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HEALTHY Chocolate Mousse Pie *Vegan*

 

Enjoy this raw, vegan, HEALTHY Chocolate Mousse Pie! If I didn't tell you, you would NOT be able to tell it was! Full of protein, antioxidants, and flavor!Healthy Chocolate Mousse Pie!    Yes, you heard that right!   I was introduced to this goodness when a dear friend brought this to a gathering the other night.  Over our first bites, we began obsessing about how amazing the pie tasted!  It was so much fun guessing what healthy ingredients could create something so good. I was even MORE amazed at the fact the pie was vegan and raw,and still decadent and DELICIOUS!   Using a few simple ingredients you probably already have in your home, you can create your cake, and eat it too!  🙂 (more…)

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Kombucha: How to Brew Your Own Kombucha Tea

Follow these EASY steps on How to Brew Your Own Kombucha Tea! The process is easy, quick, and the benefits are HUGE! Your body will thank you!

Kombucha!!  What exactly is it, you ask? It’s not only what hippies drink, it is what health-conscious people drink too ! 🙂 Kombucha is a yummy, fizzy drink that has been around for thousand of years.  It is made from brewing a strong, sweet tea and then ferments with a SCOBY ( symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast)  to give it the tons of vitamins, enzymes, and probiotics a healthy body needs!  More about the specifics later….  Kombucha benefits include detoxifying the body, boosting immunity, supporting a healthy digestive system, and provides a high content of the B vitamins and acids your body needs to feel AMAZING!

Kombucha can be mucho expensive costing around $4 a bottle.  I drink one a day- so the cost adds up!  Making my own Kombucha is ridiculously easy and costs a fraction of the price.  Check out this recipe on How to Brew Your Own Kombucha.  Your body will thank you!  (more…)

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Sesame Noodles with Fresh Vegetables

You don't need a ton of time to make these Sesame Noodles with Fresh Vegetables! In just a few minutes, and by combining just a few ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry, you can throw this together!

WOW!  What a busy week it has been!  Meetings, appointments, and special events have left my evenings with little time to put together a delicious, healthy meal.  GOOD news!  You don’t need a ton of time to make these Sesame Noodles with Fresh Vegetables!  In just a few minutes, and by combining just a few ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry, you can throw this together!  I love how light and flavorful the sauce is.  I also like the fact I can throw in any veggies I need to use up or veggies that I am craving for that day!  The possibilities are endless… (more…)

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