This gluten-free and egg-free cupcake recipe uses unrefined ingredients to create a delicious and moist vegan cupcake. Reduce the spices and use this recipe for your child’s first birthday cake! I like to frost these with the Dairy-Free Buttercream Frosting (using white-fleshed sweet potatoes) and decorate them with finely grated fresh nutmeg.
Serve this roasted chicken with a large green salad for a balanced meal. If you can’t find fresh fennel bulbs, consider replacing them with carrots or parsnips.
I often make some variation of this cabbage slaw about once a week at my house. Cabbage slaws and salads are very easy to prep as a side dish for dinner, and my children love them. Leftovers also store well in your fridge for several days. Serve this cabbage slaw with roasted chicken and potatoes, or fish and baked winter squash for a nourishing winter meal.
If you are looking for more ways to get a variety of anti-inflammatory veggies into your diet, try a stir-fry! This simple veggie dish takes just minutes to prepare and cook. Stir in some leftover meat or beans for a simple, light lunch or dinner. This stir-fry also works well as a side dish along with roasted salmon or easy baked chicken breasts, or with a simple legume-based main dish.
This light and refreshing brown rice salad is packed with flavor, fiber, and raw vegetables! It makes a lovely side dish to an evening meal or a light lunch to take with you to work or school.
This colorful, antioxidant-rich side dish can be served as part of a festive holiday meal, or as a light vegetarian dinner along with some cooked black rice. Lightly roasted and chopped almonds are another great addition to this recipe!
Homemade almond milk recipes often require soaking almonds overnight, blending, and then straining. This is great if you want delicious raw almond milk for drinking or for smoothies, but what if you need almond milk or non-dairy milk for baking? This recipe uses almond flour and water to create a very easy almond milk that can be used in sweet and savory recipes. I have been making it for over a decade; it is so easy to prepare! This recipe comes from my Nourishing Meals Cookbook.
Frittatas are a very easy meal to make when you are short on time in the evenings; you can add just about any type of vegetables and cheese to them! They are also great on lazy weekend mornings. Serve this hearty frittata with Breakfast Greens and a light Lemon-Garlic Dressing.
When you are short on time but need a nutrient-dense meal, try making a sheet pan meal. This recipe is so simple to prepare! Other vegetables can be used in place of the potatoes; try carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, or rutabaga! Serve chicken and potatoes with a simple lettuce and cucumber salad and this Creamy Lemon Vinaigrette.
Baharat is a middle Eastern spice blend that literally means “spices” in Arabic. You can create your own blend of spices or buy a pre-made blend. I like to use the Baharat Seasoning from Simply Organic (this is what is pictured here). It is a blend of ground cumin, coriander, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, allspice, rose petals, ginger, and nutmeg. This Middle Eastern chicken and rice dish is easy enough to make for a family weeknight dinner, yet elegant enough to be served as a main dish for a special occasion.
This tomato-free vegetarian chili uses soaked dry beans and is made in an Instant Pot to save time. Serve with grated cheese, extra sliced jalapeños, and plenty of chopped cilantro. Top each bowl with diced avocado and a squeeze of lime.
Lentil and rice stew is such an easy plant-based meal to put together. Lentils cook easily without needing to be soaked first, on top of just being high in plant-based protein, antioxidants, and fiber! This Middle Eastern lentil and rice stew is deeply flavored, warming, and perfect for a cozy winter meal.
Serve this flavorful red bean and rice stew with plenty of chopped fresh cilantro, sliced jalapeños, and cooked basmati rice. If you eat meat, try sautéing a few sliced andouille sausages and serving them with this stew.
Stewed sweet potatoes and apples create a nutrient-dense winter dessert, without all of the sugar. If you are working towards eliminating sugary treats, try including a naturally sweet dessert like this one. Whole-food-based desserts replenish you instead of contributing to the depletion that can happen with refined, high-sugar foods.
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Join Nourishing Meals® today to get access to over 1800 nutrient-dense member-only recipes and our easy-to-use meal planning tools. Get inspired to cook again and take control of your health using the power of real food! Add meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or use our system to only plan your evening meals. It is completely customizable to your unique needs!
Pomegranate arils, or "jewels" as my youngest daughter likes to call them, are a beautiful and nutritious addition to winter salads. They are packed with heart-healthy antioxidants, and they add a juicy sweetness and slight crunch to recipes. My children like to cut open pomegranates, carefully removing all of the arils, and put them into a bowl to eat like cereal for a bedtime snack. Serve this light and refreshing salad with any type of Middle Eastern or Mediterranean main dish.
Serve this delicious and nutritious chocolate cake for a special birthday or holiday dessert. Double the recipe for a layer cake! Dust with powdered coconut sugar or drizzle with a powdered coconut sugar-cacao powder glaze. The Chocolate Avocado Frosting also pairs well with this cake, especially for a double layer cake.
These healthy holiday cookies use ground pecans and blanched almond flour to create a nutrient-dense egg-free, grain-free, and refined sugar-free cookie. You'll need a food processor to make this recipe.
I have been making chicken soup from a whole chicken ever since the birth of my first child nearly 20 years ago. It is a deeply nourishing meal for a postpartum mother, as well as for growing children. The savory aroma of a pot of chicken soup simmering away on the stove will fill your house and draw everyone into the kitchen for a family meal.
Serve this moist and spicy gluten-free and dairy-free gingerbread bundt cake for a Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's Eve gathering. You can make a simple glaze using powdered coconut sugar and almond milk if you would like. Add freshly grated nutmeg after glazing for a beautiful winter cake.
Serve this easy-to-make beef roast with roasted or sweet potatoes, a brussels sprout salad, and a steamed vegetable such as green beans. Sirloin tip roasts are leaner than other cuts of beef (and typically less expensive too), which makes them prone to becoming tough if overcooked.
Raw brussels sprouts are an excellent detox support food. They help to stimulate important biotransformation pathways to safely remove toxicants from the body. Raw cruciferous vegetables are a key anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory food to include in your everyday diet.
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Try ringing in the new year with this vegan Instant Pot version of Hoppin' John! This traditional Southern dish has been thought to bring good luck in the new year. Black-eyed peas represent prosperity and collard greens represent wealth. Whether you believe in this tradition or not, a hearty bowl of beans and greens is packed with anti-inflammatory phytochemicals and nutrients, which will certainly bring health in the new year!
Chicken wings are a fun appetizer or party food. They can also be served as a main dish with sautéed veggies and baked sweet potatoes! This soy-free, Asian-inspired recipe can be used on an Elimination Diet too!
Homemade vegetable stock is incredibly easy to make, especially if you have an electric pressure cooker (Instant Pot)! Pressure cooking the vegetables helps to extract more flavors from the herbs and vegetables. Additionally, the aromatic flavors are not lost through evaporation because everything is sealed during the cooking process. Use your stock as a base for soups and stews; the end result will be much more flavorful compared to using only water.
When you are short on time, sheet pan meals are a great option for an easy and nourishing family dinner. Serve these roasted chicken breasts, fennel, and cherry tomatoes with a simple arugula salad tossed with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
These grain-free and egg-free thumbprint cookies are made with nutrient-dense almond flour and slightly sweetened with pure maple syrup, perfect for an after-school snack for your children with a mug of herbal tea.
Serve these simple gluten-free waffles with fresh raspberries and pure maple syrup for a weekend breakfast or brunch. You can replace the raspberries with fresh or frozen blueberries, diced bananas, or finely diced apples if you would like. Add vanilla extract or raw vanilla powder for extra flavor!
Ginger is one of the best foods to incorporate into your daily diet if you are experiencing chronic inflammation. Fresh ginger has been shown to reduce inflammatory markers and inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-a (this cytokine is elevated in autoimmune diseases such as Ulcerative Colitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis). Ginger also acts as a natural anti-histamine and mast cell stabilizer. Incorporating both raw and cooked ginger into your daily meals can be very beneficial for many different health conditions.
Serve this quick and easy one-pot vegetarian meal on busy weeknights! A simple red cabbage-lime slaw complements this skillet noodle dish very well.
This easy plant-based main dish can be made in minutes as long as you have cooked or canned chickpeas on hand! Serve with Guacamole, Pico De Gallo, and your favorite homemade or store-bought tortillas.
Going on a gluten-free and dairy-free diet doesn’t mean you need to give up your favorite foods, you just need to switch out the ingredients you are using! This gluten-free waffle recipe is easy enough to make as long as you have a few basic ingredients on hand. Try making a double batch on the weekend and freeze the extras to have on hand for quick breakfasts during the week. Children can use a toaster oven to reheat frozen waffles for breakfasts or after-school snacks.
Going on a gluten-free and dairy-free diet doesn’t mean you need to give up your favorite foods, you just need to switch out the ingredients you are using! This gluten-free waffle recipe is easy enough to make as long as you have a few basic ingredients on hand. Try making a double batch on the weekend and freeze the extras to have on hand for quick breakfasts during the week. Children can use a toaster oven to reheat frozen waffles for breakfasts or after-school snacks.
This easy Instant Pot broccoli soup is perfect for a quick, anti-inflammatory lunch or breakfast! Make a double batch and freeze a few jars so you always have ready-made nutritious food on hand. I use an 8-quart Instant Pot, but the 6-quart size will also work for most of my recipes.
