This Spiced Superfood Confetti Chocolate Bark is delicious enough to bring to a party but healthy enough to enjoy regularly at home! It’s also incredibly quick and easy to make. Can you satisfy your sweet tooth and get your antioxidants too? Oh absolutely. First of all: dark chocolate absolutely IS an antioxidant-packed superfood! Then add some spices, nuts, seeds, and…

An incredibly simple and delicious healthy breakfast recipe, this Kale and Delicata Squash Egg Bake has quickly become one of my favorite ways to enjoy this flower-shaped autumn favorite! You know what’s a truly beautiful thing? A healthy, incredibly delicious recipe that’s also whip-it-up-in-no-time easy to make. … that and delicata squash. That bright yellow skin! Those green and orange…

This wild blueberry smoothie may be low carb but it’s high in flavor and antioxidants! … and what’s the surprise? There’s cauliflower in your smoothie! Go ahead and trick all your friends — they’ll never know! Is your smoothie a sugar-bomb? Here’s a common issue I see with new clients: they’re loading their smoothies up with high-sugar fruits and little…

Not only is this Piña Colada Chia Pudding recipe jam-packed with tropical flavor, but it’s a healthy, balanced breakfast or snack option that will keep you full all morning or until your next meal thanks to fiber, protein, and healthy fats. How about starting your day with a little taste of paradise for breakfast? Taking your taste buds on a…

These Healthy Avocado Fudgsicles are loaded with protective antioxidants, fiber, and healthy fats. Plus unlike sugary treats that will send you off on a blood sugar roller coaster and kick your cravings into high gear, just one of these fudgsicles will fill you up and keep you satiated. Who says decadent treats can’t also be good for you? Certainly not…

Quinoa for breakfast? Absolutely! This Blueberry Pie Quinoa Breakfast Porridge is packed with healthy fats, plant-based protein, fiber, and antioxidants. It’s a lower-carb vegan breakfast option, sugar-free, gluten-free, and paleo-friendly too. Oh and have I mentioned it’s delicious!? Pie for breakfast anyone? OK scratch that… Quinoa for breakfast anyone!? This delicious and nutritious quinoa breakfast porridge is the lovechild of my…

These Chocolate-Covered Snowballs are as healthy as they are simple to make and delicious! Perfect for bringing to parties or enjoying at home by the fire with a mug of cocoa. I’m still not quite used to these 60º winter days. Since moving to San Jose from Philadelphia, “winter” just doesn’t quite feel the same. And I’m not exactly complaining —…

This Herbed Cranberry & Pear Agua Fresca is delicious and festive yet healthy and refreshing drink to serve up this holiday season as a mocktail or spiked with some vodka. Cheers! Drop the eggnog. This agua fresca is perfect for your next holiday gathering. It’s refreshing and healthy yet bursting with festive flavors that scream “It’s the holiday season!” ♬♪ So…

This Happy Gut Bean-Free Chili With Bone Broth is as yummy as it is nourishing to the digestive system. Not only is it free from difficult-to-digest beans and includes flavorful bone broth, but it’s also so simple to make! Note: this post is sponsored by Pacific Foods though all thoughts and opinions are of course my own. Pacific Foods products…

These Gluten-Free Pumpkin Oatmeal Blender Pancakes are as quick and easy to whip up as they are delicious! I’m not going to even try and play it cool and pretend I’m not all about pumpkin spice season. Oh yes, it’s a whole season, haven’t you heard? Formerly known as “fall” or “autumn.” I mean, I practically sprinkle pumpkin spice in…

Not only is this Healthy Pumpkin Pie Chia Pudding recipe filled with delicious fall flavor, it’s also loaded with antioxidants and fiber, and is gluten- and dairy-free. Go ahead and indulge! I did something good. Something really really good. So good it caught me by surprise. Like when a dog toots and scares itself because it’s not quite sure where it…

Not only does this metabolism boosting matcha latte provide you with a burst of energy and mega dose of antioxidants, it revs up your metabolism and keeps blood sugar levels steady! Looking to give your metabolism a little kick in the boo-tay? Or your bod a mega dose of free-radical-fighting, anti-aging antioxidants? And to stabilize blood sugar levels for all…

Not only do these super yummy Matcha Mint Fat Bombs give your metabolism a much appreciated boost, but they’re also jam-packed with free-radical fighting antioxidants, help keep blood sugar levels balanced, and keep you feeling full! Let’s be real: whose metabolism couldn’t use a little boost? Especially when it’s just sooooo darn yummy to do! No really, these Metabolism-Boosting Matcha Mint Fat…

So about these Pineapple Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps… 1) They’re super yummy. I mean pineapple and cashews!? Garlic, ginger, and toasted sesame oil!? 2) Since they take just about 15 minutes total to whip up, they’ll leave you with a lot of free time after dinner. So plan accordingly. I don’t want you wandering around your kitchen wondering what to…

Cauliflower rice, I owe you an apology. For so long, I resisted you. I thought to myself (OK and even said aloud) “It just can’t possibly replace rice. Why even try?” But oh how wrong I was. You are the perfect low-carb, grain-free conduit for sauces. You’re a great way to sneak more veggies onto plates and into bellies. You…

I’m not going to lie: this recipe was a very happy accident. Like Ross and Rachel’s baby on Friends. Or Jim and Pam’s baby on The Office. Or my husband in real life (oh, it’s no big secret!). It was born out of me putting off grocery shopping for far too long — all I had left was the food…

Big news: I have a new favorite green smoothie. And do you know what’s strange about that? It’s not my type. Yes, I have a smoothie type: creamy thanks to avocado and purple from blueberries. But no avocado or berries here… Instead, this smoothie is jam-packed with refreshing pineapple, green apple, cucumber, lime, and ginger (hence the name, Super Refreshing Green…

This recipe was developed in partnership with iHerb. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Body Unburdened and make the work I do possible! I’ve got a surprise for you… Take a bite of one of these scrumptious-looking chocolatey macaroons. They’re as delicious as they look, right!? Now what if I told you they were made with just a…

I really don’t know what came over me, but… I’ve made five different banana breads over the past two weeks. Yes, five. Thank goodness I had my husband to help me eat them all! And no, no I’m not sick of banana bread yet. *Especially* since after troubleshooting and troubleshooting (and troubleshooting some more), I’ve finally perfected my lower-carb banana…

This chicken bone broth recipe isn’t just delicious and loaded with minerals and gut-loving gelatin — it’s also incredibly simple to make! When I first learned about bone broth, I… 1) Knew I wanted this mineral-rich, gut-loving, skin-supporting, immune-boosting goodness in my life, but… 2) Was WAY too intimidated to give it a try. There was all this talk about the…

This Protein-Packed Pumpkin Pie Smoothie brings all flavor without the unhealthy blood sugar spike and crash that accompanies a slice of pie. Go on and indulge! Warm pumpkin pie fresh out of the oven with a big ol’ dollop of ice cream on top… Mmmm! Now drop it in a blender and sprinkle some healthifying fairy dust on it and BAM…

This post is sponsored by So Delicious Dairy Free. I LOVE their coconut milk products and am so excited to be partnering to bring you this recipe. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Body Unburdened and help make the work I do possible! Say what you will about New Jersey… But there’s one thing for certain: they know…