Integrative Health Blog

A dairy-free, nut-free, gluten-free family favorite!

Everyone loves sweet potatoes. They are a great alternative to regular, starchy white potatoes. Sweet potatoes are packed with fiber to help with digestion and contain beta-carotene, which is a potent anti-oxidant.

Sweet potatoes are typically used in casseroles or topped with butter or sugar. This healthier mashed sweet potato recipe uses the good fat of coconut milk and the sweetness of cinnamon and ginger to make a healthy meal or side dish for your family.

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

1 1/2 lbs. medium sweet potatoes

1 Tbsp.  honey

1/2 tsp. sea salt

1 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger

3/4 cup coconut milk

1 Tbsp. cinnamon

Ever think of eating brussels sprouts as a chip?

My Favorite Holiday Salad!  And it is also the easiest salad I make all year long.

Bring this special holiday salad to your gatherings this year, and enjoy the compliments!  

Holiday Pomegranate and Fennel Salad Recipe

-1 or 2 fennel bulbs:  Slice the white bulb into long, thin slices.  Cut the thin green tops that look like dill off and set aside for garnish.

-2 purple onion:  Slice into long, thin slices.

-5 oranges:  Cut into long thin slices, or pinwheels and them quarter your pinwheels to make bite size pieces.

-4 pomegranates:  Peel and seed to toss into this salad.

Dressing:  Organic, cold pressed olive oil.

Adjust the amounts above to suit your palate and preferences.  

Healthy Holiday Cookies

I’ve been busy with holiday decorating and shopping....there’s never enough time to get things done in December it seems!! Holiday parties and gatherings are sure to include sweet treats which are not so inviting  for those of us who don’t eat gluten.

I wanted to share with you this fun, delicious, raw cookie/trail mix ball recipe! 

They make a great snack or healthy school lunch treat.

Despite the lengthy dry ingredient list, they are a breeze to throw together. Plus, how hard is it to throw seeds into a bowl?

Raw, Chewy Trail Mix Recipe                   

Ingredients:

10 pitted dates

1/4 cup almonds

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

1/4 cup pumpkin (pepita seeds)

2 tbsp chia seeds

2 tbsp bee pollen (optional)

2 tbsp shredded coconut

Pinch of sea salt

Pinch of cinnamon

If you are feeling fancy, add some cacao nibs!