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3 Soups For A Super Immune System

I love eating soup, but did you know certain soups can boost immunity? Whenever you're starting to feel sick or under the weather, I really recommend eating some soup. But not just any soup: These three immune boosting soups will help you get back on your feet in no time. Whipping up these soups will not only taste good, but also help you stay healthy.

Meatless Monday: Garden Fresh Fall Frittata With Swiss Chard

September is the time to get back to cooking. The flighty energy of summer is past, and the heat is lessening. Fall is a season of introspection, and in some traditions, it’s the start of the new year. Cooking is a wonderful accompaniment to going inward and beginning anew.

Summer Salsa Recipes, 5 Different Ways

I like salsa.  I like salsa a lot.  In fact, sometimes I roam around the house, looking for innocent vessels to be unwitting accomplices in my salsa-scooping mania. 

See, the thing about salsa is that it is so versatile.  It’s like saying you like pizza or sandwiches—there are so many different variations that of course you do, because there’s a pizza (or salsa) out there for everyone!  And even if you had it yesterday, you can still have it today—just try a different spin on it.

Meatless Monday: Silky, Sweet & Spicy Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup

If you like simple, delicious food, then this recipe is for you. Today we’re taking one of the most common vegetables—red bell pepper—and transforming it into a silky, slightly sweet, slightly spicy vegan soup. This soup is packed with nutrients, and it’s easy to make, but it’s the flavor that will ultimately inspire you to ditch the canned version, so popular at supermarkets, forever.

 

Eat With The Seasons: 3 Refreshing Spring Salads

When spring rolls around, you find so many delicious produce items popping up at your local farmers market.

Meatless Monday: Scrumptious Stuffed Bell Peppers With Creamy Walnut Sauce

When flowers are in bloom all around and the earth is warming, the last thing you want is to weigh yourself down with heavy food. That’s why spring is a great time for these scrumptious vegetarian stuffed bell peppers. What makes them so scrumptious, do you ask?  It’s all about taking flavor and texture up a notch by adding fragrant herbs, vegetables, and a creamy walnut sauce to the mix.

Meatless Monday: Ribollita (White Bean & Vegetable Stew)

After a long winter, the first signs of spring are glorious and exciting, but the season’s shifting weather might have you wondering what to eat. Changes in weather have real effects on our bodies—and our appetites. When the sunny side of spring shows herself, the heavier foods we needed through the winter don’t seem appropriate; yet with the sun around only intermittently, it can feel too early for spring’s lighter fare. So what to do? Make today’s Meatless Monday recipe: ribollita.

Meatless Monday: Fast & Filling Red Lentils With Lemongrass Essential Oil

Food can be like words of encouragement, and eating seasonally is one of the most loving ways to communicate with your precious body. With the arrival of spring, we say goodbye to the cold, dry winter, and hello to wetter and increasingly warmer weather.

Meatless Monday: Sweet Potato Fritters

Happy Meatless Monday! Whether you’re staying on track with good eating habits, feeding kids, or having a party, this versatile sweet potato fritter recipe will do the trick.

Meatless Monday: Easy Fresh Herb Frittata (Kuku Sabzi)

If you’d like an easy, flavorful, nutrient dense meal, look no further than today’s Meatless Monday recipe: kuku sabzi, a Persian version of a frittata loaded with fresh herbs. And when I say loaded, I mean it—unlike a frittata, where eggs feature prominently, greens are the main attraction in a kuku sabzi.