Meet my I’m-not-a-breakfast-person kind of start to the day. I love breakfast food but I never have the time or inclination to eat before noon Monday through Friday. So I mix blueberries, coconut, coconut milk, chia seeds, hemp seeds, vanilla, and salt the night before, and wake up to thickened, glorious n'oats (which is short for "not oats" since there's no oatmeal in this recipe). Thi[...]
These bagels will likely irritate bagel purists. ☺️ But this is the Internet, and everything offends somebody, so I'm posting these vegan, paleo, and keto "bagels" with pride. They're one of those rare magical unicorn foods that are made with zero animal products, are grain-free and gluten-free, and are low-carb. Have your eyes rolled back into your head yet? F[...]
Yes, I am a meal prep maniac enthusiast. This Egg Muffins Meal Prep is the second meal prep post I've published in seven days! Also buckle up, buttercup, because there are more coming. What are "egg muffins"? Egg muffins combine a variety of ingredients that are then baked into a savory "muffin" of goodness, that can be made in advance and keeps well in the refrigerator. They're s[...]
So, here's the thing: people LOVE avocado. Because avocado is delicious, healthy, and versatile. It's possibly one of my favorite foods, I enjoy avocado very regularly, and it has that magical capability to elevate even the simplest meal to something very special. I created this recipe for Egg-Stuffed Avocado Olé with (with what I think is) some south-of-the-border flair as a festive Cinc[...]
I put this frittata recipe together to showcase one of my favorite brands, that I enjoy almost daily: Vitals Farms. If you're searching for responsibly-sourced protein, Texas startup Vital Farms should be on your radar. The company works with approximately 60 farms to produce and distribute 1.5 million eggs from pastured chickens every week to stores across the country such as Whole Foods[...]
It's a rainy winter morning here in San Francisco, so I crafted this Creamy Coconut Blackberry N'Oatmeal to bring a bit of early springtime color and sweetness to the day. I have been giving some thought to more meatless recipes here on Fresh Planet Flavor in the past few weeks... If you're looking for an alternative to eggs in the morning, try this Creamy Coconut Blackber[...]
THIS. This breakfast is... huge, and unrepentant. Enough to feed Paul Bunyan (and Babe, too) which is why the "Lumberjack Omelet" name seemed to fit. You can't go wrong with an omelet filled with sun-dried tomatoes, bacon, mushrooms, and accompanied by avocado, smashed potatoes, and arugula. As I was whisking the eggs for this recipe, however, the importance of suppo[...]
Pastured bone broth: I finally found a shelf-stable brand that is made from grass-fed cows! If you don't have time to spend hours making your own bone broth, Kettle & Fire makes a game-changing broth from organic bones, slow-cooked to draw out the nutrients and collagen hidden deep inside. Get it HERE. I've been thinking about food choices, lately. Ingredient choices, more specifi[...]
What are endocrine disruptors? What do they have to do with a luscious Skin Food Smoothie, that combines an all-star lineup of blueberries, walnuts, spinach and kiwi? The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines an endocrine disruptor as "an exogenous substance or mixture that alters function(s) of the endocrine system and consequently causes adverse health effects in an intact organism,[...]
I first met Pasturebird on Instagram, where I ogled their photos of glossy chickens basking in the sunlight, ranch dogs frolicking in the pasture, and weathered cowboy hats propped on pick-up truck dashboards. Were these stock photos? I wondered. In this cynical age of constant misleading marketing claims made by food brands, this glimpse of a pastoral idyll seemed too good to be true. La[...]
Have you heard the phrase "breakfast is the most important meal of the day"? Where did you hear it? Do you believe it? Why? Perhaps because your mother told you, who was doubtless quoting the words of highly-qualified, impartial nutritionists who publicized their findings after rigorous research? Earlier this month The Atlantic posted an article titled Why Cereal Has Such Ag[...]
Something I’m probably going to be talking about a lot more here is the strategy behind building a healthy meal, rather than just one-off recipes for you to piece together for a healthy diet. Don't get me wrong, I'll still be posting recipes aplenty, but... This technique is what I use to ensure I get a balanced start to the day. What qualifies it as "balanced"? I need some protei[...]
Necessity is the mother of invention. When you have a bunch of beautiful, long-stemmed, slender asparagus waiting impatiently in your refrigerator to be the star or a lovely new recipe just as soon as you invent said recipe, well, there's little time to waste. This week was also a rare one in which I had a surplus of eggs, after 1) buying a carton and forgetfully leaving it in the off[...]
I made this Blueberry Baked N'Oatmeal on a Monday, and shamelessly ate it for several meals in a row after perfecting the recipe (not to mention straight from the pan)! I named it Blueberry Baked "N'Oatmeal" because it's not oatmeal. See what I did there? It makes a wonderfully filling make-ahead breakfast that keeps well for days and is delicious hot or cold. Sometimes I rea[...]
This sweet potato frittata creation rose from the ashes of a recipe failure. Several days ago I came across a gorgeous recipe series titled For the Love of Pie, in particular a beautiful entry by Mimi Thorisson. Potatoes, bacon, onions and herbs… it’s all very French countryside, rustic and wholesome. I immediately began plotting a Paleo recreation to be produced in, well, my urban[...]
Fact: cereal is my favorite unhealthy temptation. Do you remember the hullabaloo last month over the news that a surprising number of drunk vegetarians eat meat? Well, if I'm going to indulge after a night of fun... it'll be cereal. So when I saw Recipes to Nourish's Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal, I couldn't wait to give it a happy holidays, grain-free spin. My pumpkin cinnamon roll n'oatmeal&n[...]
Unless you have been living in a cave, you've heard of the health benefits of turmeric. Turmeric (a flavorful, medicinal root that gives Indian curries their warm yellow color) has been associated with anti-inflammation and cancer-fighting effects, and luckily I think it's delicious in all kind of foods. I even have a turmeric scone recipe that is one of my favorites![...]
Yes, I’m adding my own version to the many, many (crustless) mini quiche recipes already out there because the concept works so well, yet begs for adaptation and substitution. I love playing with mini quiche variations (I also have a mushroom onion mini quiche recipe) and in this version I used bell peppers and spinach in this instance, but really you could replace[...]
Avocados are just one of my favorite food on the planet, no big deal. It's always the right time to eat avocados, they can hold my interest meal after meal. Equally delicious as guacamole loaded onto plantain chips, sprinkled over baked eggs for breakfast or eaten plain with a spoon as a pre-workout snack, the possibilities are endless! I love discovering new avocado reci[...]
Taking a moment at the end of the day to bring you this sweet little bit of a breakfast recipe/strategy. Sunday is Olympic Lifting day at my Crossfit box, which means one and a half hours of strength, skill and metcon work instead of the usual one. #win Without pausing for a shower(!) I headed north under the Bay for my first visit to the Berkeley gem Mission:Heirl[...]
I debated whether to post this recipe here on the blog, as it's really just a "cook this stuff in a skillet and then mix or layer" situation. But! After posting it to Instagram, a few folks piped up that they'd like some specifics to go by, so here's the method to a quick layered dish featuring my favorite things. If you don't have a spiralizer (a pity, because they're so fun!) then fee[...]
Red eggs are a spontaneous invention of mine, and I'm... a tad obsessed. Not only do they add instant color to any meal, the flavor is everything: spicy, salty, savory, smoky. I eat them solo as a snack, or throw them on top of speedy stir-frys or add them to shirataki noodle bowls packed with veggies and crispy meat when I need to clean out the refrigerator. The recipe below[...]
Hello, friend. I must confess: I don't believe in OMG ANTIOXIDANT SUPERFOODS too much. I believe that some foods are more full than others of the things that make us healthy and happy, yes. These foods come "packaged" in skin and shells and scales, they have roots and rinds, ripeness and rottenness. But! Sometimes it's such fun to play with the buzzwords, to write a recipe cra[...]
Biscuits and gravy is a slightly guilty pleasure of mine, probably because my parents wouldn't let me eat the dish growing up. The white, clumpy, greasy, unidentifiable meaty chunkiness that is traditional Southern biscuits and gravy never darkened the doors of my childhood home. Now there's a morbid fascination with it that I can't shake, so today I took the concept out for a thoroug[...]
I'm posting this recipe for Crab Hash as my entry in the Paleo Parents' Cheesecake Factory Paleo Recreation Roundup! Although I don't know if I can call this a "Paleo recreation" because the description of the original sounds so tasty that although I haven't eaten at a Cheesecake Factory in years (and certainly never experienced their crab hash). I came up with this recipe th[...]