Day 4: Dates Dates are one of my top favorite foods, I really started to love them once I realized how nutritious they are and how many ways you can use them. I recommend getting them from the Farmers Market because they are so fresh and tender…my favorites are from Bautista Family Organic Ranch. A …
Day 3: Carrots Can you believe I picked up these beautiful, organic, rainbow carrots at Trader Joes? These are perfect to add to your soups, stews, salads, or just on their own. A photo posted by HealthyHappyJess (@healthhappyjess) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:18pm PST Carrots have come in many colors since the origin of the veggie, actually they were …
Day 2: Butternut Squash For today’s #27DaysOfThanks, I’m sharing a picture from @bebe_glow’s instagram account of “Millet Mac and Trees.” This is an awesome take on Mac and Cheeese with broccoli and butternut squash! Below is her original picture and recipe. Check out her page for more vegan & gluten-free inspirations! I love supporting other …
Day 1 of #27DaysOfThanks: Apples It’s apple season… and I had the pleasure of spending Halloween Day apple picking in the small orchard town of Oak Glen, CA. I picked organic Granny Smith, Roma Beauty and Red Gold apples! It gives you such a different perspective when you pick the food you eat yourself…it gave …
Hey Everyone! I wanted to do something special for the month of November… and that is give 27 days of thanks for 27 different foods or recipes and also nutritional facts for each one! I will post a new picture everyday starting with letters A-Z and ending with a healthy vegan Thanksgiving dinner! If you …
Finally a dairy-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, oil-free, nut-free, vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe!
Happy Pumpkin time everyone!! Autumn is my favorite time of year and I thought this would be the perfect time to create my first ever video blog all about the health benefits of pumpkins, why you should be eating them right now and 3 easy pumpkin recipes! Check out the video to see all the …
We hear about it all the time… …the importance of getting out of the grind, your daily routine, the stress of city life and getting into nature, or even just getting out of town. It’s like something lifts off your body and you feel a release and peace. One spot to do just that is …
This is one of my favorite salads to make right now… …because it has the perfect flavors for this time of year, it is low fat, and easy to make high carb (piled on top a heap of quinoa, sweet potatoes or rice), and it tastes SO good! Most of the ingredients are fresh from …
I’ve been noticing some major transformation lately… …not only in my energy level, which is through the roof, but my appearance as well. I have to attribute that to my lifestyle change and even more specifically to FRUIT!…and GREENS! Honestly, mixing these together and eating them on a regular basis, at least 2x per day …
