By Julie Morris on August 27, 2010
When I need a sweet boost in recipes I’ll always turn to fruit or stevia first (whole natural foods = yay!), but when those foods simply can’t pull the weight, it’s palm sugar comes to the rescue. I teamed up with superfoods company Navitas Naturals a couple weeks ago — who offers organic palm sugar — and shot this fun Navitas-style video for their “Chef’s Notes” video series.
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By Julie Morris on August 19, 2010
Some people are afraid of juice because of reports claiming the sugar content in fruit juice is equivalent to soda. Unquestionably, juice — especially fruit juice — contains natural sugars, especially fructose. And yet…
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By Julie Morris on August 3, 2010
I wish I had a brownie for every time I’ve been informed that eating naturally is simply too hard. While making fancy shmancy meals can be a fun project, uber delicious healthy food doesn’t have to be complicated…
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By Julie Morris on August 2, 2010
Parsnip Fries
Ingredients:
2 pounds of parsnips (about 2-3 large roots)
2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Peel the parsnips and trim the ends. Cut in half lengthwise, then slice into sticks – about 1/2 inch thick. Spread out onto a large baking pan and toss with oil, salt and pepper. Bake [...]
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By Julie Morris on July 15, 2010
Undercover health benefits like antioxidants, good omega fats, potassium, magnesium (and more) nutritionally rank this dessert as more of an energy bar than an “extra 20 minutes on the treadmill indulgence.” Best of all, five ingredients plus five minutes is all it takes to go from zero to brownie.
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By Julie Morris on July 15, 2010
VIDEO: Julie shares her recipe for delicious No Bake Brownies. Make in 5 minutes with just 5 natural ingredients.
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