Nicole’s PUMPKIN SPICE ORGANIC RISOTTO

Pumpkin Spice Risotto

So after the success of the Nicole’s ORGANIC GLUTEN FREE PUMPKIN PIE recipe I posted yesterday (over 200 hits!), I decided to give you a couple of more dishes that involve pumpkin. After all, if we don’t take advantage of it now, when then?!

Risotto is one of my favorite ways to prepare rice: must be my Italian roots! Continue reading “Nicole’s PUMPKIN SPICE ORGANIC RISOTTO”

Nicole’s ORGANIC GLUTEN FREE PUMPKIN PIE

Nicole's Organic Gluten Free Pumpkin Pie

Ohh Pumpkin Pie…a classic of the season! Thanksgiving is approaching fast (WAY too fast!), and a lot of us are starting putting together the ‘Holiday’ menu. This recipe will give a different twist to your Pumpkin Pie. To start with, it doesn’t pack all the sugar you would normally find in a regular pie. It is dairy and gluten free, and the combination of coconut & almond flour gives a nutty finish that is perfect with the natural pumpkin flavor.

Considering you will probably be stuffing yourself with everything else, you can at least feel good about topping it off with a healthy treat 😉 Continue reading “Nicole’s ORGANIC GLUTEN FREE PUMPKIN PIE”

Nicole’s BANANA WALNUT OAT BREAD

Banana Walnut Oat Bread

I always make a point in saying this is a BIG staple food in my nutrition: it’s healthy, tastes great, and it’s packed with nutrients and fibers. I haven’t found one person yet I recommended it that didn’t fall in love with it instantly! Easy to grab when you are on the go so you won’t skip breakfast, it would leave you satisfied and provide you with energy for most of the morning. You can also enjoy it as a mid-day snack with a cup of your favorite tea/coffee, to keep you going and avoid energy slumps. Great item to make part of your daily routine 🙂 Continue reading “Nicole’s BANANA WALNUT OAT BREAD”

Nicole’s FRESH CRANBERRY ORANGE CINNAMON MUFFINS

Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Muffins

These amazing gluten free healthy muffins will make you fall in love! The combination of the fresh cranberry tart flavor with the coconut sugar and flour natural sweetness will literally steal your heart ❤ Enjoy them with a cup of your favorite tea, for breakfast, afternoon teatime, or even as dessert served warm with a scoop of ice cream. Continue reading “Nicole’s FRESH CRANBERRY ORANGE CINNAMON MUFFINS”

Nicole’s CARAMELIZED BUTTERNUT SQUASH with CINNAMON & NUTMEG

Caramelized Butternut Squash with Cinnamon & Nutmeg

I love winter squash. All of them. And when this season comes around I’m in ‘squash-heaven’! Oh the possibilities! They are delicious in every way you prepare them: roasted as a side dish, mashed, in a risotto, as ravioli’s filling, fritters, cake, fresh pasta…and the list goes on. Squash are very low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium, a good source of Vitamin E, thiamin, niacin, Vitamin B6, folate, calcium and magnesium, and a very good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, potassium and manganese. Some of the health benefits include antioxidant support, anti-inflammatory and blood sugar regulation benefits, promotion of optimal health. So, when something is so yummy and so healthy, how can you not take advantage of it?!

Continue reading “Nicole’s CARAMELIZED BUTTERNUT SQUASH with CINNAMON & NUTMEG”