This recipe makes approximately 8 cups of fresh salsa! You can easily freeze it to have a little taste of summer in the dead of winter. Simply pour the salsa into any wide-mouthed jar (I have one wide-mouthed jar pictured above), such as a 12-ounce jam jar, glass nut-butter jar (cleaned well), or wide-mouthed pint or quart jars. Leave at least an inch of space for expansion and freeze with the lids OFF. Then add a lid to each jar once frozen. This will prevent the jars from cracking as the liquid expands. To use, simply place a jar in your refrigerator to thaw, then serve.

Lava cakes are mini cakes that are cooked at a high temperature for a short time so the center oozes out warm chocolate sauce when served. The key is to serve them immediately after baking! You can also store them in your refrigerator uncooked, and then bake them as needed. Serve with Whipped Coconut Cream and fresh berries if desired.

Throughout this website and my cookbooks, I use a sea salt and herb blend called Herbamare; it can be found at your local health food store or ordered online. It’s a fabulous replacement for sea salt as it lends more flavors with the added benefit of less sodium per teaspoon compared to plain salt.

Beef bone broth is rich in flavor and nutrients. Sip a mug of it when you are feeling under the weather, or use it as a base for soups and stews. If you don’t have burgundy or red wine on hand, replace it with ¼ cup red wine vinegar. In the wintertime, I like to cook my stock on the stove all day, and then place it in my cold garage overnight, then in the morning I return the pot to the stove and let it cook all day. Keep doing this for 3 to 4 days total. Alternatively you can use a large crockpot and cook for a few days. 

This homemade sugar-free sriracha recipe is a modification of my Cayenne Hot Pepper Sauce. Use this sauce to garnish soups, stir-fries, scrambled eggs, baked potatoes, cooked beans….and the list goes on! I recently used it to make Sriracha-Orange Glazed Salmon….which was amazing!

Over the last ten years, thousands of people have let go of migraine suffering, arthritis pain, skin problems, and mood issues by following our Elimination Diet. And now this powerful Functional Medicine tool can be found in a comprehensive hardcover book! The Elimination Diet (March 31st, 2015) is up for pre-order and with it comes some fabulous gifts I've been working on…a FREE Elimination Diet Cookbook and Quick Start Guide (see below).

Serve these gluten-free, vegan scones with mint tea for an afternoon treat! If you want extra lemon flavor then add about ½ to 1 teaspoon organic lemon flavoring. For the non-dairy milk, I usually use coconut milk or almond milk.  The blueberries can be replaced with any type of berry. Try blackberry, chopped strawberries, marionberry, or blueberries. I've also tested this recipe using diced (very small) Granny Smith apples with added cinnamon!

Serve this salad with baked wild salmon and roasted winter squash, or a lamb and root vegetable stew.

Feel free to add other vegetables to this stew. For example, a few cups of thinly sliced kale is a great addition (toss it in right at the end of cooking). You can replace the carrots or green beans with chopped sweet potatoes (know that sweet potatoes cook much faster than carrots so adjust cooking time accordingly). Chopped zucchini is also another great addition to this stew (zucchini cooks very fast so it should be one of the last vegetables you add).

Serve roasted squash along with a big veggie salad and baked fish or roasted chicken for an easy weeknight nourishing meal.

This recipe tastes great the day it is made, plus will last a few days in your refrigerator with the dressing on it. I use pepitas (shelled green pumpkin seeds) in this recipe. You should be able to find them in the bulk food section of your local health food store. You can also substitute them with toasted sunflower seeds, or omit them altogether.

Serve this paleo pumpkin pie at your next holiday gathering, or as a nutritious dessert for your family on a chilly autumn evening. If you have an Instant Pot you can easily cook multiple sugar pie pumpkins in it in just minutes! This pie recipe tastes so much better using freshly cooked sugar pie pumpkins or butternut squash! Canned pumpkin does work, but the flavors don't even compare to freshly baked pumpkin!

Brining is a wonderful way to create deeply flavored meat. It's a fun project if you have the time and space. I can only do this in the late fall or winter when my garage is cold enough to keep the turkey safe while brining. If you live in a warmer climate this may not work for you unless you have an extra refrigerator with plenty of space. Pictured here is a 15-pound turkey. The larger the turkey, the longer it will need to soak in the brine. I add all of the ingredients to a very large stainless steel pot, except for the water, then add the turkey and add water to cover.

Serve this warming soup on a chilly fall or winter evening with a loaf of whole grain bread. I use locally grown beans that have been soaked for at least 24 hours and then simmered on the stove. In this particular batch of soup I used a blend of Redhawk Kidney beans and Maya Coba beans, but use whatever type of beans you have on hand. Red beans or cannellini beans work quite well.

This mild-tasting smoothie is very simple to make using a high-powered blender. Once your child gets accustomed to this version, add another leaf of kale to the blender (the flavor will get a little stronger). I like to add a little freshly squeezed lemon juice to all smoothies which will help prevent the fruit from oxidizing and keep the smoothie fresh, especially if you plan to store it in the refrigerator for a day or two.

Below are two versions of my grain-free pie crust recipe, one for a single crust and one for a double crust. This recipe works in both a regular 9-inch pie plate as well as a deep dish 9.5-inch pie plate. Be sure that the butter or shortening is very cold, in fact, I often freeze it and then grate it into the flour using a cheese grater. This helps to create a very flakey crust! 

My children love this pesto sauce and think it tastes "cheesy." Use it to toss with any type of cooked noodle, or use it as a salad dressing for a fresh summer garden salad. I prefer using the middle eastern or english cucumbers for making noodles as they don't have as many seeds!

You will need a high-powered blender such as a Vitamix to make this recipe. I like to store it in a wide-mouthed mason jar. You can keep it in your refrigerator for about 2 weeks. Use it to toss with shredded cabbage for a healthy coleslaw! 

Tigernut flour is a grain-free and nut-free flour rich in gut health promoting prebiotics. Use my filling recipe below, or switch out the apples for other fruit. Try replacing half of the apples with frozen blueberries (we've made this variation plenty of times....my kids love it)! You could even try other variations in place of the apples such as peaches, blackberries, strawberry-rhubarb, or cranberry-apple! 

This salad is an attractive and delicious way to encourage children to love fresh vegetables. Even picky eaters can choose to take just part of the salad that contains their favorite veggies. The creamy, dairy-free dressing makes the salad quite addictive! Use your child’s favorite fresh veggies or fruits to create the rainbow for the salad or use my combination below.

Chilling the coconut milk beforehand helps to solidify the cream into ice cream during churning. This nutritious dairy-free ice cream is full of beneficial fats found in the coconut milk and hemp seeds. It’s quite simple to make your own ice cream, and once you do, you’ll likely never go back to the store-bought stuff! Feel free to vary the ingredients in this recipe. Chopped strawberries or raspberries can replace the cherries if desired!

Set out a plate of lettuce leaves to wrap your burgers in and any condiments. Try stone ground mustard (Eden brand is acceptable during the Elimination Diet), grilled yellow onions, sliced avocados, fresh tomato slices (use during Phase 3 for nightshade reintroduction), or whatever else you like to use! Uncooked burger patties can be stored in a covered container in between pieces of parchment paper for up to 3 days.

Serve this nourishing frittata with an arugula and strawberry salad. I like to make a quick dressing using equal parts of freshly squeezed lemon juice and olive oil, plus a few cloves of crushed garlic, and some freshly ground black pepper and sea salt to season it. If you tolerate dairy products then I would suggest adding in a sharp flavored cheese such as gruyere, or a raw sharp cheddar.

Serve these tender carrot cake muffins as cupcakes with the honey-cream cheese frosting below or as muffins without any frosting. If you are dairy-free or vegan, then you can use my Sweet Potato Buttercream Frosting recipe. If you don’t have orange juice, are sensitive to citrus, then replace the ½ cup of orange juice with ½ cup of organic apple juice and omit the orange zest. I’ve made them both ways and they are delicious! The frosting recipe makes enough to generously frost one dozen cupcakes or muffins, with a little extra leftover.

My children love adding this cashew creamer to ginger-turmeric tea, so I can go through a whole batch quickly with five children! You can also experiment with the ratio of cashews to water—less cashews and more water and you will create a lovely cashew milk!

This cake is delicious served with sliced fresh organic strawberries and freshly whipped coconut cream (or whipped organic heavy cream if you tolerate dairy). You can also bake this cake in two 9-inch round cake pans and create a layered cake if desired. If you plan on serving the cake with breakfast or brunch then make it the night before. The texture of this cake actually improves the next day! If a 9x13-inch cake is too much for you then you can easily cut this recipe in half and bake it in an 8x8-inch pan. This cake recipe does better when baked in a glass pan.

Serve this easy-to-make dinner with baked sweet potatoes or gluten-free tortillas and your favorite fillings! The shredded, slow-cooked beef is even better on the second day so feel free to make a double batch so you can have enough for the week. It also freezes well. I like to serve the stuffed sweet potatoes with my spicy lacto-fermented carrots and jalapeños. This not only adds a lot of flavor, but beneficial bacteria, enzymes, and fibers for healthy digestion!

I like a to make a few batches of this gluten-free and xanthan gum-free bagel recipe at a time so that some can go into the freezer. My children love to make sandwiches out of them....such as turkey-lettuce-mustard-raw cheese for their school lunches, or a fried egg and avocado sandwich for breakfast! Once the bagels are baked and completely cool you can slice them in half and freeze for later use. To reheat, simply toast your frozen bagel halves in the oven or a toaster.

This broth makes a delicious chicken noodle soup like pictured above. You can get very creative with what you add to your broth. Think of foods that naturally complement turmeric: Chicken, fish, lentils, chickpeas, brown rice, sweet potatoes, potatoes, kale, spinach, carrots, zucchini, lemon, green onions, cilantro, and parsley! Look for fresh turmeric in the produce section of your local health food store. It's usually found near the fresh ginger. Leave the skins on your fresh turmeric and ginger for this recipe....no need to peel them!

Use this easy method of making soup using just about any ingredients! Just simmer some broth, add some vegetables and herbs, cook until tender, then puree. The key is a very flavorful homemade bone broth. I love having soups like this for breakfast, especially on a cold winter morning. 

This recipe is designed for your slow cooker and takes just minutes to prepare! You can put it together in the morning then set your slow cooker to low and you will have a meal ready when you get home from work. Use Plantain Tortillas, Homemade Brown Rice Tortillas, or fresh collard greens for your taco shells. I initially created this recipe using pure, unsweetened pomegranate juice, but now prefer to use unsweetened 100% tart cherry juice.

You can make this cranberry sauce a few days ahead of time and store it in a covered glass container in your refrigerator. Add more dates for a sweeter flavor, and less for a tarter cranberry sauce. If you don't own a high-powered blender you can soak the dates in the orange juice for an hour or so before blending everything together. Cranberries are one of the most concentrated sources of ellagic acid—a potent antioxidant and anti-cancer compound!

Serve this salad as a whole meal! If you can't tolerate legumes then replace them with some cooked chicken or turkey, or just leave them out. I like to keep grated veggies in separate containers in the fridge to make putting together nutrient-dense salads really simple and quick. You can also use your food processor fitted with the grating disk to quickly grate a lot of veggies! Set all of the ingredients out onto your counter and let everyone make their own salads.

The dough for these cookies can be made ahead of time and stored in your refrigerator for up to a week (stored in an airtight container)! You can take a little out at a time and bake what you need if you would like. I use sprouted garbanzo bean flour from To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co. but you can use regular garbanzo bean flour that can usually be found at any health food store and many grocery stores. I find the flavor and digestibility much better in the sprouted version.

This recipe makes enough to frost one dozen cupcakes or a 9-inch cake (double the recipe for a layer cake). Use white-fleshed sweet potatoes for a white frosting (that can also be colored with natural food dye). 

Make this easy-to-prepare meal on a busy weeknight. Then, while it is baking, prepare a quick green salad or prep some green vegetables for steaming or braising. If you don't have fresh herbs on hand then replace them with dried. I use my Homemade Herbed Sea Salt (Herbamare) to season the chicken. This Herb Zipper quickly pulls fresh herb leaves from their stems...a very handy little kitchen gadget!

This recipe can either be made into one loaf or a dozen rolls. Serve rolls with honey and butter (or coconut butter for a dairy-free option). Be sure to use freshly ground raw buckwheat flour in this recipe (see the tip below)!

Elimination diet cookies made from plantains! You'll love these chewy spice cookies if you are following our Elimination Diet or another special diet such as an autoimmune diet, gluten-free diet, paleo diet, or vegan diet! They are also a perfect treat to introduce to older babies and toddlers. Once your baby is okay chewing soft foods then try making these cookies.

In between nursing the babies, changing diapers, reading stories to the girls, and building block towers with the babies I still need to make a meal, right? Or shall I say three meals a day, every day.

People often ask me how many hours a day I spend in the kitchen. Well it is not as many as you may imagine. I find ways to cut corners, use what we have, and stretch the ingredients I have on hand. I have four children now and life is not as simple as it was with one or two in tow.

I don't know about you all but we sure have been doing a lot of Christmas baking these days. The girls just love to roll out the dough and cut out Christmas cookie shapes! The cookies are fun to give away to Christmas carolers and friends. Today I wanted to share one of my newest creations for you to enjoy this holiday season.