This easy Acorn Squash Pie recipe is a delicious pumpkin pie alternative that’s perfect for Thanksgiving dinner. It’s also a great recipe for anytime you have extra squash lying around, and you’re tired of making savory dishes. It’s so good! Beginning with our super-flaky homemade pie crust, we add just the right amount of seasonal […]
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Easy Baked Pears With Honey and Walnuts (Good For The Lungs During Cold & Flu Season)
This super, super easy baked pears with honey and walnuts recipe is so rich, satisfying, and hearty. I love it as a rustic dessert or breakfast. Plus, it’s gluten-free and vegan. (Though you can also serve it with a hefty dollop of whipped cream, crème fraîche, Greek yogurt, ice cream, or any plant-based alternatives to […]
The BEST Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Brownies Recipe (Dopamine Booster)
Let me just cut right to the chase: these delicious gluten-free peanut butter brownies are fudgy and decadent, made with serotonin-boosting bittersweet chocolate and happiness-inducing mucuna bean powder. Baking is a good stress reliever, and this recipe thoughtfully incorporates mood-supportive ingredients. (And if you don’t want to add the superfoods, leave ‘um out. The recipe […]
We Love Making This End-of-Summer Corn Milk
This easy corn milk recipe is a great nut-free, dairy-free milk alternative that uses fresh sweet corn and coconut milk as a base. With a pinch of salt, a little vanilla, and maple syrup to taste, it can be sweetened up for a horchata-like flavor or toned down and used as a cream substitute in […]
How to Make Mangosteen Juice (aka Santol-ade)
I am so excited to share this easy recipe for making fresh mangosteen juice, aka Santol-ade: an electrolyte- and potassium-rich drink that tastes like tropical sweet tea. This sweet refresher is an amazing electrolyte booster that can prevent dehydration and heat-related fatigue. And, for what it’s worth, it’s just a cool, rare, and exotic tropical […]
Try This Vegan Pine Pollen Pesto Recipe (Stress-Reducing)
Looking for ways to cook with pine pollen? This easy vegan pesto recipe should be a staple in any health nerd’s repertoire. Much like bee pollen, pine pollen is an increasingly popular adaptogen that’s full of beneficial enzymes, amino acids, minerals, antioxidants, vitamins A, B, D, E, and phytosterols. Research even shows that consuming raw […]
“Cheesy” Turmeric Instant Pot Popcorn Recipe (For Stress-Reduction)
This easy Instant Pot popcorn packs all the flavor and freshness of homemade popcorn without any of the fuss. It takes only 10 minutes to prepare and combines several anti-inflammatory spices to maximize health benefits and taste– which is why this stress-busting turmeric popcorn is my favorite homemade popcorn recipe, ever. Made with stress-reducing turmeric […]
Easy Calming DIY Lavender Body Butter Recipe
This homemade DIY body butter is perfect for giving your driest parts a little extra love during the coldest months of the year, and for sunburnt skin during the hottest months. Comfort and self-care is extremely important for mental wellbeing in the winter and the heat. Thus, this calming DIY lavender body butter can be […]
DIY Lemon Balm “Sleep Gummy” Recipe (For Better Sleep)
Gummy vitamins have taken off as an overwhelming trend among adults in recent years. The enthusiasm is shared and seemingly ubiquitous, addled in part by endorsements from major pop culture figures, tech companies, and athletes. Reese Witherspoon, for instance, recently shared a meme on Instagram that said: “Those Who Say You Can’t Mix Business With […]
Try This Gorgeous Brown Sugar Banana Bread Recipe (GF + Vegan)
This delicious, fluffy brown sugar banana bread recipe yields a twist on classic banana bread that’s super flavorful and rich. The brown sugar adds luscious depth to the traditional banana bread flavors, which are yummy and gooey as ever– and a little bit caramel-y. The vegan ingredients, meanwhile, make this brown sugar banana bread recipe […]