Transitioning from summer to fall can be hard. Days get shorter, summer Fridays are a thing of the past, and tomatoes and berries no longer fill the tables at your local greenmarket. Now that autumn is officially here, welcome it with open arms and celebrate all the fabulous things that are coming your way! Pumpkin anyone?
Read morethe perfect apple crisp to get you ready for fall
Nothing quite says fall like an apple crisp. Cinnamon and spices mingled together with tender apples and a buttery, crumbly, crispy topping oozing with flavor and decadence. Yet, not all apple crisps are created equal. This crisp is loaded with flavorful seasonal apples and topped with an oat and nut mixture sweetened with maple syrup and dates. Decadent enough for dessert - healthy enough for breakfast.
Read moresummer salad series: vegan taco salad
The temps seem to be cooling down slightly here in the Northeast, and it is hard to believe that September is already here! I am huge lover of fall and welcome the season with open arms.
With summer fizzling out, I decided to end my summer salad series with a bang by featuring a salad that showcases a great deal of beautiful seasonal flavors. This salad is a riff on the traditional taco salad, which is typically loaded with cheese, sour cream, guacamole, and meat of some sort. Delicious, yes. Healthy, no. So for a lighter seasonal spin, I bring you the vegan taco salad featuring, walnut chorizo, cashew sour cream, jalapeño lime dressing, and plenty of colorful seasonal veggies mixed in.
Read more5 things to make this labor day weekend
The weekend that marks the last hurrah of summer is unfortunately here. Make the most of the three day weekend with these scrumptious plant-based eats!
Read more11 tips to help you get your glow
We all know that true beauty starts from the inside out. Adequate nourishment of both body and mind encourages optimal functioning of all of our parts and what you eat truly determines the state of your skin.
The health of your skin is an immediate reflection of your diet. If you are dehydrated, your skin tends to look flat and flaky. If you have been pounding down the alcohol and sugary foods, skin tends to look inflamed and puffy. By making a few mindful tweaks and focusing on clean whole foods, your skin will go from drab to fab in no time. Here are 11 tips to help you get your glow:
Read morefriday favorites
I have been quite overdo for a Friday Favorites. Amid working on recipes, finishing culinary school, and launching my video course over at mind body green, FF slipped out my wheelhouse. I have to be honest, I have had a few tough weeks where I have been feeling uninspired, unmotivated, and overwhelmed with my mounting "to-do" list. I am forever grateful to the incredible community of vegheads who push me to keep going, but I would love to hear from you! What would like to see more of on crunchy radish? Or more importantly, how do you stay inspired when you are feeling a tad lackluster?
Read morea diy detoxing skin mask from joanna vargas
Most people long for a bronzed summer glow and want to avoid clogged pores and a sweat stash. Not only can layers of sunscreen result in break outs, but jet setting, rosé, and perspiration may cause unwanted inflammation. Joanna Vargas, facialist to the stars, shares her DIY remedy to get your skin back to a glow worthy end-of-summer state.
Read moregreen goddess zucchini pasta
If there was a goddess of spiralizing, it would certainly be Ali Maffucci of Inspiralized. She catapulted spiralizing into the mainstream. Her recipes are creative and approachable and, most importantly, they encourage you to eat your veggies!
Read morewhat's in season: summer
Last week I had the opportunity to stroll through the Union Square Greenmarket with Min Kong, the Chef de Cuisine of Little Park restaurant in NYC. The summer bounty is currently at its peak, and we were both giddy over the gorgeous produce that surrounded us at every vendor. Check out my visual diary of our market visit with tips, recipes, and nutrition tidbits highlighting summertime goodness.
Read morecurrently crunching: coconut granola with extra virgin olive oil
Making granola has become a Sunday ritual of mine. When I am meal prepping for the following few days, laying out a few sheet trays and mixing up a batch of nuts and oats for granola has become common practice. Every batch I make is usually different. Variations on the type of nuts, seeds, spices, sweetener, and dried fruit rotate from week to week. But, after trying Amy Chaplin's Coconut Granola with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, the experimentations may be over.
Read more