Dessert can be deeply nourishing when using naturally sweet ingredients like winter squash, apples, and spices! Serve this healthy, grain-free dessert with a dollop of coconut yogurt and a sprinkling of chopped nuts or seeds at the end of a winter meal.

This immunity shot recipe can be easily whipped up in a blender—no juicer required! Ginger contains antiviral and antioxidant compounds that can help fight viruses; the citrus fruits provide vitamin C, which balances the inflammatory response, and bioflavonoids, which have antiviral and antioxidant functions. Curcumin, an active compound in turmeric, can inhibit viral replication, as well as reduce the oxidative stress caused by viruses. Make a double batch of these immunity shots, pour them into small mason jars, cover with a lid, and keep in your fridge for a few days and drink as needed to support your immune system during cold and flu season!

Make this easy, healing soup during cold and flu season. It's packed with allium-family vegetables like garlic, leeks, and onions! Add as much grated ginger as you can tolerate. I like to use a microplane grater to quickly and easily grate the fresh ginger. It's best to use a homemade vegetable stock or homemade chicken broth as it will give the soup a really nice depth of flavor. 

This vibrant salad is perfect to serve during the cold winter months. Pomegranate is in season and the roasted squash gives it a cozy twist. The yogurt dressing is served as the base of the salad rather than being pre-tossed to show off the bright ingredients. It is a showstopper salad for entertaining, but it's also simple enough to pull together for a weeknight dinner. Serve along with some roasted chicken or salmon for a complete meal. 

Serve these gluten-free buttermilk pancakes as a special treat on a holiday morning, or make them for a quick, nutritious, gluten-free meal for your children before school. Serve with scrambled eggs and a green smoothie for a balanced breakfast.

This recipe is perfect served as a taco bar! Place all of the prepared components of this meal into serving dishes and let each person create their own tacos. Add any additional taco fixings such as salsa, hot sauce, or shredded lettuce. 

Use this egg-free and gluten-free shortbread cookie recipe for making cut-out Christmas cookies during the holiday season! You can also roll the dough into a log shape and slice into rounds for more traditional shortbread cookies. 

Happy Winter Solstice! Today is the darkest day and the longest night of the year in the Northern hemisphere. It is a time of pause and reflection; a time to clear space for a new year. What do you want to release? What do you want to create for yourself in the coming year? I recently had a conversation with a friend that reminded me of something so simple, yet so foundational to the work I do. With every bite of food, we are choosing how we want to create ourselves.

Make this creamy vegan mushroom-vegetable soup when you need a dose of anti-inflammatory nutrients! Mushrooms are a rich source of prebiotics that feed beneficial bacteria in the gut. Dietary intake of mushrooms also helps to raise secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) levels at the gut lining.

This pudding recipe is a great way to use up leftover cooked rice! Serve this anti-inflammatory elimination diet dessert as a snack, or at the end of a balanced meal. Black rice is rich in anti-inflammatory polyphenols! These polyphenols help feed beneficial gut microbes, balance the immune system, and act as an antioxidant in the body reducing free radical damage.

This easy Instant Pot black bean soup recipe will warm you up on a chilly winter night! Serve soup with a pot of brown rice and a Thai-style slaw if desired.

Casseroles are an easy way to use up leftover cooked chicken or turkey! This lactose-free recipe uses non-dairy milk, however you can use cow's milk if you prefer. Use sharp cheddar cheese or any other strongly flavored aged cheese in this recipe. For the batch pictured here, I used a French comté cheese, which has complex, sharp flavors. Serve this easy casserole with a simple dinner salad for a balanced meal. 

Serve this anti-inflammatory detox salad as part of a balanced dinner or as a whole meal. Radicchio is a bitter "green" vegetable that helps to stimulate all aspects of digestion. It's especially helpful to serve bitter vegetables with animal proteins and fats to aid in digestion. 

This queso dip is creamy and flavorful, and it's made only with ingredients you can pronounce. Serve it with corn chips at your next party or use it to top a batch of homemade nachos!

This butternut barley soup is savory and hearty, perfect for a chilly winter night. Serve it along with some fresh bread and butter for a cozy meal.

This egg- and gluten-free cake is easy to make, and can be baked in two 8-inch cake pans or one 9x13-inch baking dish. It's refined sugar-free too! Frost with the Vegan Whipped Chocolate Frosting, or make a double batch of this Chocolate Avocado Frosting. I like to use natural food-based decorations. The cake pictured here is topped with dried rose petals and chopped pistachios.

Make this quick and easy anti-inflammatory soup for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! You can replace the water with some homemade chicken or turkey stock if you would like, however, if your stock is salted then you'll want to reduce the amount of salt in this recipe by half to start with. You can always add more salt at the end of cooking, but you can't take it away!

We all need very easy recipes to stay on track with dietary changes. I have found that the number one thing necessary to maintaining any healing diet is to be able to easily throw together nutrient-dense meals in minutes. Having easy recipes that contain a balance of vegetables, protein, and fat will help you maintain your diet and heal. It's easy to grab what's convenient when you are hungry, and that's why I recommend stocking your fridge with a snack to help curb those cravings, as well as a few soups or stews that you can reheat for lunch, and keep recipes like this one on hand that can be prepped and cooked in less than 30 minutes.

This is the salad to make during the chilly winter months when you want a salad but are also in need of a cozy meal. It is hearty and packed with nutrition on its own, but some baked chicken can be added for another boost of protein. It makes the perfect meal prep salad, as the robust kale and kamut hold up well to the acidic dressing for a few days in the refrigerator. 

This quick and easy recipe is perfect to make when you need to get dinner on the table quickly! For best results, use a 12-inch cast iron skillet for cooking the chicken fingers. Other herbs and spices can be added to the flour mixture. Try turmeric, paprika, garlic powder, or dried thyme and marjoram!

Chicken with dumplings is a classic Southern recipe, however, dumplings are generally thought to have originated in Germany. Dumplings are traditionally made from flour, milk, butter, and sometimes eggs, and then boiled in broth or water. These gluten-free dumplings are simmered for a few minutes in a pot of homemade chicken soup for a nourishing family meal! I prefer to use sprouted garbanzo bean flour because it is more mild-flavored and is more digestible compared to the regular non-sprouted version of the flour.

Serve this Indian-spiced one-pot brown rice and chicken dish with a simple cucumber salad or romaine salad. I use a 3.5-quart enamel-lined cast iron braiser, however a deep 11-inch stainless steel skillet works as well. 

Passion fruit can now be found in the frozen section of most grocery stores. Frozen passion fruit chunks are easy to use, and they're a delicious addition to smoothies and fruit bowls. I prefer to use GTs Raw Coconut Yogurt in my recipes. It is free of any unnecessary ingredients and rich in beneficial probiotics.

Serve this simple anti-inflammatory salad with any type of chicken or fish main dish. It is also delicious served as a topping for fish tacos!

These soft and chewy egg-free banana bread cookies are a great way to use up ripe bananas. Add chocolate chips or chopped walnuts for added flavor and nutrients!

This nourishing winter meal will fill your home with such lovely aromas while it is slow roasting in the oven! Serve with a dollop of coconut yogurt or this Dilly Coconut Sour Cream.

Cumin roasted carrots with tahini sauce are a delicious twist on the classic roasted carrot. The creamy and tangy tahini sauce pairs well with the earthy flavor of the carrots. Serve this as a side dish with your favorite baked chicken or fish, or to top a vegetable packed grain bowl. 

This savory kale dish is so simple and packed with flavor, it will easily become your go-to way to prepare dark leafy greens. If you are on an elimination diet or a dairy-free diet, simply replace the butter with either avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil.

This easy coconut yogurt ranch dressing tastes best the day after it has been made so the flavors have time to meld. I like to use a raw coconut yogurt such as GTs CocoYo living coconut yogurt. Store dressing in a glass mason jar for up to 5 days in your fridge to enjoy on your favorite green salad!

Flaxseed meal and oat flour create a nutrient-dense, high-fiber muffin that helps to feed beneficial gut microbes! Frozen wild blueberries or regular blueberries can be used here. Chopped frozen cherries or diced apples can also be used in place of the blueberries. Serve muffins for breakfast with a cup of tea and hard boiled eggs, or pack a muffin in your child's lunchbox. 

This low-carb Instant Pot chicken soup can be made in a hurry! Serve with a simple cabbage-lime slaw and sliced avocado for a balanced meal.

Flaxseeds are a powerhouse of nutrients and fiber that help feed your beneficial gut microbes, reduce inflammation, regulate your digestive system, improve cardiovascular health, and help normalize blood sugar levels. This healthy muffin recipe uses 1 ½ cups of flaxseed meal, in addition to a small amount of oat flour and a cup of wild blueberries to pack in the nutrients!

Serve this traditional gluten-free chicken piccata recipe over your favorite type of gluten-free noodles or baked spaghetti squash. If you are following a Low-FODMAP diet, be sure to use Homemade Low-FODMAP Chicken Broth in this recipe!

Classic deviled eggs are a springtime favorite and they're perfect for entertaining. The recipe uses simple ingredients and comes together quickly. Use leftover hard-boiled easter eggs and serve them for brunch! If you are serving a larger crowd, the recipe can easily be doubled.

This flavorful orange-almond date cake is both gluten-free and dairy-free, and it's full of bright orange flavors! Serve as part of a springtime brunch or as a healthy birthday cake. It is baked in a bundt pan to help it cook evenly.

These dark chocolate paleo banana muffins are a great way to use up overripe bananas! I like to use Hu Baking Gems in my baking recipes. These organic dark chocolate chips are sweetened with coconut sugar. Serve muffins for a holiday brunch or for a healthy sweet treat when a chocolate craving hits!

Serve this creamy dairy-free egg and greens dish for an Easter or Mother's Day brunch! This nutrient-dense meal is also delicious served for dinner with a whole grain flatbread. 

Serve this bright strawberry chia salad as part of an Easter or Mother's day brunch! This recipe calls for cacao nibs, which are small pieces of cacao beans that can be quite bitter with a rich, chocolatey flavor. You can purchase them sweetened with coconut sugar or unsweetened. They pair well with the tangy flavors of the strawberries and lime, and with the sweet flavors of the mango and banana in this fruit salad.

Serve this fresh and flavorful high-fiber brown rice salad with hard boiled eggs, fish, or cooked beans for a nourishing meal. 

These egg-free banana oatmeal cookies only contain a few ingredients and are very quick to prepare! Bake a batch on the weekend to have on hand for school lunches throughout the week! Raisins or another dried fruit can replace the chocolate chips if desired.