I love enjoying a good muffin and cup of tea but most muffins can be loaded with bad fats, sugar, refined flours and still be tasteless. I created this healthy pumpkin bran muffin recipe to share with the Fig and Basil readers. Please head over and check Emily’s blog for healthy vegan recipes. These extremely moist and […]
Grain Free Chocolate Chip Cookie
Today has not been the best day. I was informed my entire main floor hardwoods have to be removed from the dishwasher water damage. This is not going to be small job. The baseboards need to come off, furniture removed and the removal of kitchen appliances equates to no cooking for me. I plan to […]
Roasted Beet Hummus
One never really fully appreciates the value of a dishwasher until it breaks down. This weekend my dishwasher stopped working. Not only did it breakdown, the water pipe going to the dishwasher burst or came off, not entirely sure yet, and surrounded the area with water. The water continued under my hardwood floors and then […]
A Salad Everyday
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be complicated; in fact it is quite the opposite. I suggest keeping food as simple as possible because when you eat whole foods in their natural state, it doesn’t get any simpler. Start with a salad, smoothie or a fresh pressed juice. It can be a challenge to include a […]
Don’t wait for the New Year
A lot of my clients are talking about their New Years goals to lose weight and eat healthier but what I don’t understand is, why not start NOW? Eating better and cleaner does not mean you have to take more time out of your day or give up entirely on old habits. You don’t have […]