Leanne Vogel is the massively popular food blogger, holistic nutritionist, recipe creator and creative mind behind Healthful Pursuit, a blog devoted to helping you “embrace your true self and live authentically.” Leanne has been there, learning how to eat healthier, struggling with disordered eating in the past–and, as a holistic nutritionist, she knows very well […]
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Chocolate Chestnut Mousse Tarts with Shortbread Crust for Club House
Because his father was Scottish, the HH is very particular about his shortbread. Since his mother never learned to bake, however, he grew up thinking that “real” shortbread came in a box. (But hey, he was very particular about which box).
Six Degrees of Kathy Smart, Grain-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies and Gluten-Free Smart Store
[This post is part of an ongoing series of interviews with cookbook authors, bloggers, women entrepreneurs and home chefs whose work I enjoy and admire. If you’ve got someone in mind you’d like me to approach for an interview, please shoot me an email at ricki@rickiheller.com, or leave a comment here and let me know! […]
New York: An Oasis of Calm, plus Homemade Superfood Chocolate
[Warning: this is a looooong recap post. If you like New York and want to know what we did there, read on! If you just want to get straight to the chocolate recipe, skip on down.] [Homemade superfood chocolate (stevia-sweetened on left, coconut sugar-sweetened on right. Skip on down for the recipe.] You wouldn’t normally […]
Pumpkin Palooza: Pumpkin Caramel Swirl Brownies
Like everyone else in North America this time of year, I’m currently having a bit of a love affair with pumpkin (shhhh, don’t tell Kale). It all started with Almost Instant Pumpkin Porridge the other day, and reveals itself today with these vegan and gluten-free Pumpkin Caramel Swirl Brownies. Next up are some amazing homemade […]
Almost Instant Pumpkin Porridge
[Almost instant Pumpkin Porridge is vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg free, soy-free, nut-free and yeast-free. Suitable for Stage 2 and beyond on an anti-candida diet.] Isn’t it funny how, as soon as autumn rolls around, everyone starts thinking about pumpkin? And while pumpkin on its own is a low-fat, high-fiber, nutrient-packed whole food, most of the pumpkin-related […]
75+ Whole Foods, Healthy Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes
[A favorite Thanksgiving dessert made healthier: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Lower Glycemic Chocolate Pecan Pie from Naturally Sweet & Gluten-Free. Photo: Celine Saki.] Spoiler alert: This is a post about Thanksgiving recipes (Americans, avert your eyes!)
Whom I’ve Been Cooking Lately*
* Obviously, not literally. I mean, I’m vegan, after all! [Raw Chocolate Walnut Brownies from Eat Raw, Eat Well by Douglas McNish.] I’ve been so busy with my own book tour the past couple of weeks that you might suppose all I do is eat Naturally Sweet & Gluten-Free treats all day. Nothing could be […]
Easy Smoky BBQ Kale Chips (That Can Be Made in Your Oven!)
You know how certain situations just feel as if they’ve been that way forever? I mean, I can’t even recall what our lives were like before we had Elsie and Chaser. The first time I visited New York City, I felt totally at home, and knew I’d be back often. With some of my blogging […]
Creamy and Comforting Chickpea Pasta Casserole
These days my cooking ventures are entirely vegan and gluten-free, based on whole foods and as healthy as I can make them. Even though my desserts taste decadent, they’re all made with natural sweeteners (and sometimes, even vegetables!); my main dishes are plant-based and lower fat, offering up antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and high fiber. But […]