Everything You Need to Know About the Zero-Calorie Sweetener Erythritol
For anyone trying to cut back on sugar, sugar substitutes like erythritol offer a pretty sweet deal. But is erythritol the best alternative sweetener for you? Here’s what you need to know.
10 Ways to Use Apple Cider Vinegar
Budget-friendly apple cider vinegar is the ultimate multi-tasker. Need proof? Here are 10 ways to put your bottle of ACV to good use.
Here’s What it Means When Your Salmon Has “Color Added”
That added salmon color in your farmed fish? It isn’t necessarily bad — but it isn’t good either. Here’s what to know.
Not a Fan of Coconut Oil? Here’s What to Use Instead
It seems like everyone has gone loco for coconut oil (including us). But what if you need a flaky homemade pie crust? Or you crave the richness of butter? Or maybe you just can’t stand that coconut flavor? Then you need to get cozy with two traditional fats: lard and ghee.
This Surprising Ingredient Will Make Your Smoothies Thick & Creamy
Hint: It’s something you’re probably throwing out, but definitely shouldn’t!
The New Guide to Shopping at the Farmers Market
Here are some tips to make navigating farmers’ markets simple and fun!
Is Stevia Better for You Than Sugar?
This zero-calorie sweetener is 200-400 times sweeter than sugar, so it only takes a pinch to get the same sweetness as a teaspoon of table sugar — without impacting your blood sugar levels. What’s more, if you choose the right brand, this sugar alternative actually comes with some surprising health benefits.
Are Plant Based Omega-3s as Good as Fish Oil?
What’s the deal with plant-based omega-3s? Are they as beneficial as fish oil? We take a look and determine that not all omega-3s are created equal. Here’s what to know.
Dandelion Salad with Hard-Boiled Eggs
Dandelions, a bitter green, surprisingly make a great salad. Pair them with hard-boiled eggs and vinegar, and you’ve got yourself a healthy, hearty salad.
This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
5 New Healthy Products We Love: Volume 14
From quick veggie noodles to a super nutritious power bar, we found healthy on-the-go snacks for this week’s new products column.
4 Common Yoga Mistakes & How To Fix Them
Whether you’re new to yoga or have been hitting the mat for years, see if you’re making one of these common mistakes.
Thai Mustard Greens with Coconut Milk
Phoebe Lapine’s Thai-inspired mustard green casserole with coconut milk, lime juice, crispy shallots and almonds makes a perfect quick dinner.
10 Tips to a Healthier Holiday Celebration
Instead of giving—or getting—another food and drink hangover, follow these simple tips for a healthy, happy party
You’ve woken with more holiday hangovers than you can count. How can you start the new year off right? You’re in luck—we’ve got the answers.
Marcel Vigneron Embraces Eating His Veggies
The Top Chef veteran goes plant-based in his new Los Angeles restaurant
The Top Chef veteran talks about his plant-based L.A. restaurant, Beefsteak, and why eating your veggies is becoming so popular.
Healthy Holiday Dishes That Will Please Everyone
Hanging for the holidays with vegan, gluten-free, low-sugar and Paleo eaters? What do you feed them? We have the answers
These sweet and savory recipes will bring eaters with every kind of diet-restriction—vegan, Paleo, gluten-free or sugar-free—holiday joy.
Sufganiyot
This Hanukkah season try this sufganiyot (jelly doughnut) recipe with healthier, unprocessed ingredients. Your taste buds will still be wowed.
Coconut Whipped Cream
Coconut can mimic the heavy cream used in making whipped cream, without the cholesterol or the dairy.
Spicy Hot Chocolate
This decadent and luxurious spicy hot chocolate is good for colon and heart health and improving your mood any day.
Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Shallots
Against All Grain blogger Danielle Walker has become the poster girl for making gluten-free food great. Her new cookbook, Against All Grain Celebrations, applies that principle to entertaining. This recipe totally transforms a traditionally unhealthy dish.
New, Healthy Ways to Boost Your Energy
Feel better and reduce stress with new delicious, good-for-you products
If you’re eating and sleeping right and you still need a pick-me-up, help is on the way. New products relieve stress or deliver a more natural boost of caffeine.
Sweet and Earthy Roasted Squash Dip
The chic British Hemsley sisters’ newest cookbook is called Good+Simple for a few reasons, and this easy, vegan crowd-pleaser—which will add brightness and cheer to the table with its color—is obviously one of them.
Chocolate-Beet Allspice Truffles
The I Quit Sugar Cookbook from anti-sugar chef Sarah Wilson is filled with sugar-free recipes that don’t sacrifice sweetness. A perfect example? These chocolate goodies that come with a dose of vitamin-packed veggies you won’t even notice.
Pork-Stuffed Mushrooms with Avocado Mayo
This is no meal for meatheads. Cassy Joy Garcia makes Paleo eating easy with her popular blog and new cookbook, Fed & Fit. Bonus: You can serve this one as an appetizer or a main dish.
Sound Bites: Which Foods Increase Your Lifespan, Preventing Holiday Weight Gain and More
The latest nutrition and healthy eating news
In this week’s healthy news column, we learn which foods help increase lifespan; how hearing loss might be tied to what you eat; and how holiday weight gain is a problem globally.
Raw Cacao Hot Chocolate
Ever want to jazz up your nightly cup of hot cocoa? Try our recipe for Raw Cacao Hot Chocolate today. It’s easy and healthy.
7 Yummy Ways to Wake Up Sweet Potato Toast
Got leftover sweet spuds? Here are decadently delicious ways to use them
Got leftover sweet potatoes from Thanksgiving? Whip up these seven healthy sweet-potato toast ideas from popular healthy food bloggers.
A Pumpkin Pie That Loves You Back
A healthier version of the beloved traditional dessert
To most of us, it’s as essential to Thanksgiving as the turkey. But an average slice can top way over 300 calories. Try our decadent healthier version.
Thick Cashew Cream
This recipe is from The Conscious Cook ($20; William Morrow Cookbooks) by Chef Tal Ronnen of LYFE Kitchen and Crossroads.
Daphne Oz’s Secrets To Being A Happy Cook
Transform your kitchen into your Happiness HQ with these simple tips from The Chew co-host
In The Happy Cook, the Chew’s Daphne Oz empowers lovers of healthy eating with easy and delicious recipes.
What’s In Your Food? 9 Red-Flag Ingredients to Watch Out For
From “natural flavors” to “caramel color,” look for these ten unsafe ingredients on food labels—found even in healthy foods—when you grocery shop.
Orange is the New Green
The health benefits of fall's bright and beautiful orange fruits and veggies
Fall’s orange foods deliver on flavor, beauty and nutrition. Find out which are true super foods and how cooking affects them.
Golden Garlic Hummus
You’ll go crazy for our golden garlic hummus. Check out the recipe video and see how easy it is to make!
Can This Green Give You Super Powers?
Shishito peppers’ sweet heat provides 170% of your daily Vitamin C, 80% of your daily Vitamin A, and 100% of your daily deliciousness quota.
Munch on These Healthier Halloween Candies
Better-for-you candies that are scary good
Trick your tastebuds on Halloween by treating them to delicious, better-for-you treats not filled with high fructose corn syrup or artificial ingredients.
Grace Bonney's new book focuses on women who make magic happen daily
Daily wellness rituals, gratitude exercises, and more creative healthy habits from In the Company of Women, new from Design*Sponge founder Grace Bonney.
The Clean Plates Interview: Gunnar Lovelace
Thrive Market co-founder and co-CEO talks about why doing good and feeling good is good
Thrive Market co-founder and co-CEO Gunnar Lovelace on his business, the natural products industry and the new product line that’s blowing up on the site.
Like That? Love This! Week 3
4 classic breakfasts get a healthy makeover
Breakfast seems to be the hardest meal for many to crack. We’re usually pressed for time, eating on the go, and relying on something out of a box or microwave.
Sunflower Caesar Salad
This sunflower caesar salad recipe is from chef Marcel Vigneron of Beefsteak in Los Angeles.
5 New Healthy Products We Love: Volume 11
Our weekly picks of the best new healthy items out there
Delicious vegan cookie dough, non-dairy cheese snacks, coffee blends with superfood ingredients, and more tasty, healthy food products.
Jessica Koslow's new Sqirl cookbook is the essence of California culinary chic
Jessica Koslow’s cookbook showcases the veggie-forward dishes her Los Angeles cafe Sqirl is famous for.
Ginger Kombucha Vinaigrette With Mesclun, Carrots and Radishes
This ginger kombucha vinaigrette is sure to reenergize your salad game.
The Clean Plates Interview: Drew Ramsey
Foods that boost your brain, the best anti-inflammatory nutrients you're not already eating, and why kale is still king
How to eat for a healthy brain, the best anti-inflammatory foods you’re not already eating, and why kale is still the best food you can eat.
Like That? Love This! Week 1
4 classic comfort food dinners get a healthy makeover
Instead of cutting out these comfort food favorites, simply make them with better-for-you ingredients. In the first of this series, we make over burgers, pizza. and mac and cheese.
Cinnamon Raisin Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread
We upped the nutrition factor in your typical bagel and cream cheese with our pumpkin cream cheese spread.
Healthy Chicken Taquitos
These are sure to impress even the pickiest of eaters! They also make great leftovers to take to work the next day.
Creamy Turkey Sandwich
This turkey avocado sandwich is a satisfying, simple lunch for any day of the week.
Brussels Sprouts Two Ways: Shaved Raw and Pan-Roasted with Roasted Pears
These brussels sprouts recipes are everything we need.
Chocolatey Superfood Smoothie
Get ready for antioxidant-rich berries and cacao, vitamin-packed greens, and heart-healthy coconut oil and seeds—the seemingly varied ingredients come together deliciously.
“Creamy” Cauliflower Soup with Spicy Croutons
This few-ingredient, dairy-free soup gets its creaminess from cauliflower alone. You can spice up the croutons with dark chili powder or use curry powder.
Chewy Coconut-Chocolate Chip Cookies
For this ultra-chewy and tender coconut chocolate chip cookie, you take out some sugar and half the butter, swap the flours and add oats & shredded coconut.
A Chef’s 8 Favorite Healthy Living Hacks
Simple changes and swaps to make your life healthier and more delicious
Eight smart uses for clean ingredients you may already have, including healthier desserts, more nourishing breakfasts, and even an all-natural burn remedy.
Very Chocolatey Chocolate Brownies
These very chocolatey chocolate brownies are a delicious healthy treat for the whole family!
Before Whole Foods, There Was Rainbow Grocery
San Francisco's first major organic and natural food store helped pioneer how we eat today
Since 1975, when the natural foods collective was started, Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco has embraced—and grown—the organic food movement.
Apple and Pumpkin Purée Bran Muffins
Our original Clean Plates Cookbook recipe uses applesauce. But for the season, we’ve subbed in antioxidant-rich pumpkin purée!
7 All-Natural Makeup Products You’ll Love
Forget putting unpronounceable ingredients on your face—try these natural beauty products instead
Applying makeup doesn’t have to mean applying layers of unpronounceable chemicals and preservatives—here are seven of our favorite all-natural beauty products.
Crispy Avocado Fries
Avocado fries are an easy, healthy way to satisfy your french fry craving.
Roasted Jerusalem Artichokes & Brussels Sprout Leaves
You’ll be surprised how tasty Brussels Sprouts leaves are on their own when separated from their heads. Try this awesome winter salad soon!
Barbabietole (Beet Salad) from Chef Mette Williams of Culina
Spice up your salad routine with a beet salad from Chef Mette Williams of Culina.
Asparagus Soup and Cashew Cream by Chef Tal Ronnen of LYFE Kitchen and Crossroads
This recipe is from The Conscious Cook ($20; William Morrow Cookbooks) by Chef Tal Ronnen of LYFE Kitchen and Crossroads.
5 New Healthy Products We Love: Volume 9
Our weekly picks of the best new healthy items out there
From low-sugar protein bars to healthy chips (yes, really!), this week we found a kitchen-cabinet’s-worth of new healthy snacks for munching, crunching and savoring.
How to Glow Every Day
Real-fast recipes for real life
Bestselling cookbook author of The Oh She Glows Cookbook and super-blogger, Angela Liddon, is a rare kind of chef. Find out why in her new cookbook, Oh She Glows Every Day.
Fruity Brown Rice
Dried apricots and cranberries mixed here with raisins add bright color and tangy sweetness to the rice, and roasted walnuts lend a toasty crunch.
Sautéed Pork with Mushrooms and Rosemary
For this recipe, thin cuts of pork are sautéed and served with vitamin B-rich creminis and iron and manganese packed fresh rosemary.
The Vegan Cheese Sauce We're Slathering On Everything
This recipe is from Oh She Glows Every Day by Angela Liddon.
5 New Healthy Products We Love: Volume 8
Our weekly picks of the best new healthy items out there
Since we discovered kale popcorn, we’re never going to eat salads again. Just kidding! Read on to find out about our favorite new healthy products.
The Clean Plates Interview: Brendan Brazier
The Ironman champ, co-founder of Vega, and Thrive author on plant-based eating for performance
The Ironman champ, co-founder of Vega and author of the Thrive series gives us an inside look at what’s coming up in plant-based eating for performance.
The Pumpkin Flip Cocktail
This pumpkin-flavored cocktail recipe is from Greenbar Collective , an organic, artisanal spirit producer.
Petite Savory Stuffed Pumpkins
Farm-to-table meal delivery service Paleta offers fresh meals for busy people. Chef Kelly Boyer especially loves pumpkin—the highlight of this recipe!
Pumpkin Hummus
Charles Chen, a Los Angeles-based chef and wellness coach, transformed his health through food. This quick recipe can even be made raw.
Pumpkin Spice Pudding
New Jersey-based nutritional advisor and recipe developer Diane Piazza created this no-cook pumpkin pudding that’s also gluten-free, dairy-free, and egg-free.
Cranberry Pear Parfait
This cranberry pear parfait from The Clean Plates Cookbook makes for a delicious breakfast or snack.
The Modern Way to Cook
150+ real-life, vegetarian recipes from British cook Anna Jones
Organized by time, the recipes in A Modern Way to Cook by Anna Jones eat up 15 to 40 minutes, tops. But no dish feels slapdash.
Peak Performance: Secrets of the U.S. Open Tennis Players
Four top women tennis players reveal their secrets to staying fit on and off the court
We asked four top female professional tennis players their secrets to getting and remaining energetic and fit during the U.S. Open Championship.
This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
5 New Coconut Products We Love
Can't get enough of the coconut? Here are new food products that you'll be nuts over
Just when you thought you’d run out of ways to enjoy the tropical taste and nourishing health benefits of coconuts, we’ve found five new yummy products.
The Coconut Shell Game
Meredith Baird's cookbook focuses on all things coconut
Meredith Baird’s Coconut Kitchen Cookbook gives all the health benefits for not just coconut milk and coconut water but also a Coconut Milk Recipe.
Raw Bar: 7 Healthier Snack Bars
Our favorite energy bars may be free of GMOs and gluten, but they are filled with flavor
What’s organic, raw, non-GMO, gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, wheat-free, trans fat-free, and contains little to no added sugars? Click to find out.
5 Radish Recipes to Make Right Now
Radishes — the small but mighty, peppery members of the mustard family — have been eaten across the globe since prehistoric times. Packed with vitamin C, “radishes are detoxifying,” says Clean Plates founder, Jared Koch.
The CleanPlates Interview: Nutrition Mythbuster Jonny Bowden
The best-selling author on fat talks simple ways to fuel yourself for good health
Eat “good” fats like olive oil, but avoid meat. Butter is back—wait, no it isn’t. Avoid fat, but eat plenty of it. Getting whiplash from all the conflicting information?
Cauliflower Soup with Roasted Garlic Oil
Here’s an excellent example of how quick and easy it is to make a warming homemade soup. This cauliflower soup is lusciously creamy even though it’s dairy- free- and it’s finished with a drizzle of always-welcome roasted garlic oil. This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
Recipes that involve bread crumbs—from meatballs to casseroles—always pose a sodium challenge because they contain bread; remember the CDC top-culprit list?
Fresh Tomato Sauce
This tomato sauce is for making when plum tomatoes are at their peak, when the flavor of the fruit shines through, and all that is needed is quality olive oil, fresh garlic, salt, pepper and a bit of time. Sweet basil, freshly sliced at the last minute, is more than welcome but not necessary.
Kale, Tomato, and Lemon Magic One-Pot Spaghetti
This pasta is a complete revelation. The sauce is magically made from the pasta water and tomatoes as the pasta cooks—all in one pan. No fuss, one pan, and a killer bowl of pasta.
Grilled Eggplant Rollatini
Instead of coating eggplant in flour, egg and bread crumbs and then pan-frying it, grill it instead.
Swiss Chard Frittata with Turmeric
This dish is packed with vitamin-rich greens, protein, and anti-inflammatory turmeric.
Purple Potato Salad with Avocado Oil and Fresh Herbs
Look for potatoes that are uniform in size for even cooking, and simmer them until they are barely tender for the best results.
A Delicious Anti-Inflammatory Drink
It's easy being green with all of the exceptional benefits this drink provides
Green tea not only keeps you sated but is a great anti-inflammatory beverage that also helps keep your brain sharp.
Hard Cider Rules
Learn the basics to making this delicious old-school alcoholic apple drink
Cider making is a throwback to colonial times, when hard cider was the everyday drink of choice (safer than water) and the breakfast of champions…
Chunky Corn Chowder
A wonderful way to enjoy summer corn, this is a relatively traditional chowder recipe with one key difference- it uses vitamin-packed sweet potatoes instead of starchy white potatoes. The change is so barely noticeable that I’m hoping it inspires you to make healthy switches in other dishes. This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
How To Feel Low-So Good
Jessica Goldman Foung's new book on how to live a low-sodium, high-flavor life
When Jessica Goldman Foung was attending Stanford University, lupus attacked her kidneys and brain. The great news is that she recovered and flourished.
Lamb Tikka Masala
This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
Decolonizing Your Diet
Supercharge your guacamole and eat like a MesoAmerican with this plant-based Mexican cookbook
Chilled ceviche, cool guacamole, refreshing agua fresca—doesn’t some light, fresh Mexican food sound like manna from heaven in this summer heat?
Cranberry Caipirinha
A refreshing take on the classic Brazilian drink. The recipe for the cranberry simple syrup can be used in multiple drinks, alcoholic and otherwise.
Grilled Veggie Soft Tacos with Cilantro Slaw and Spiced Crema
This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
Baked Brazilian Coconut Crab Dip
Also called Casquinha de Siri in Brazil, this healthy version of one of Brazil’s national dishes will become a popular dish in your rotation.
6 Moovelous Non-Dairy Milks
Lactose-free or not a fan of cow's milk? Here are some good substitutes to try
Lactose-intolerant? Trying to reduce dairy in your diet? Try our go-to non-dairy milks.
Swiss Chard and Rosemary Pesto Pasta
This pasta recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
Coconut, Peanut & Cashew Chicken Stew
Also known as Xim Xim de Galinha, this chicken, cashew, coconut stew is a very popular dish in Brazil.
Crostini with Garlic and Olive Oil
Crostini and Bruschetta are the same except for the size of the bread. Crostini are generally 3 bites from a long loaf, while bruschetta is heartier.
Gut Check
Go with your gut—hydrate with 3 thirst-quenching probiotic drinks
If you have a phone, television, computer or walked by a book, you’ve probably heard and read a little about probiotics.
Watermelon-Cucumber Agua Fresca
This recipe is from Decolonize Your Diet: Plant-Based Mexican-American Recipes for Health and Healing ($18; Arsenal Pulp Press, 2015) by Luz Calvo and Catriona Rueda Esquibel.
Quinoa Salad with Arugula and Grapes
I love whole-grain salads because they combine the comforting quality of grains with the refreshing quality of a salad. This one has both sweet and savory notes, and can be served as a side dish or a light entree. This quinoa recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
Black Bean “Burgers”
This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
Raw Cauliflower Tabbouleh
This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
5 New Healthy Products We Love: Volume 4
Our weekly pick of the best new healthy items out there
This week we are all about unusual flavor and ingredient combinations. Who knew pizza and almonds were the ultimate snack partners?
1 Fish, 2 Fish: Choose Sustainably with the Blue Ocean Institute
How to choose ocean-friendly fish both in your kitchen and while eating out
How can you ensure the fish you buy or dine on is sustainable and safe? The Blue Ocean Institute is here to help.
12 Desserts We Love From Instagram
Yes, you can have your carrot cake and eat it, too
Yeah, we know what you’re thinking…Clean Plates is supposed to be all about healthy eating, so why are you doing a story on desserts?
5 New Healthy Products We Love: Volume 3
Our weekly picks of the best new healthy items out there
This week we’re finding tasty ways to up your protein intake with these healthy new food products. You’ll go nuts (and beans!) for these new protein-rich, plant-based goodies.
Go Fish—Eat ‘Em to Beat ‘Em
Never has eating a fish been so wonderfully sublime
Lionfish are the drama queens of the sea: Eye-catchingly gorgeous and prone to wreak havoc on everything they come in contact with.
Classic Daiquiri
3 ingredients never tasted so good. Just do these 4 steps: Combine, shake, chill, drink.
Chocolate Avocado Pudding
Two of our favorite foods—avocado and dark chocolate—create a surprisingly creamy dessert treat that you will be addicted to.
Kitchen Sink Almond Butter Snack Bars
Chockfull of fiber-rich almonds and brown rice cereal as well as heart-healthy coconut (nectar and shredded) and cacao, these energy bars are perfectly portable and eminently delicious. This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
Smashed Avocado Toasts
Casual enough for an afternoon snacks, dressy enough for company, this avocado toast recipe features toasted sprouted bread topped by a delightfully unusual, Asian-inspired twist on guacamole. This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
6 Fatty Foods You Should Eat
Can't get enough avocados or nuts? Fear not—these ingredients will not make you fat
Afraid of fatty foods? Read this. We found six fatty foods that you could be eating without guilt.
The New Milks
Moo-ve over cow’s milk, the new milks are in town
“Gone are the days when milk always meant cow’s milk,” Dina Cheney writes in the The New Milks. “Today, the term could just as well…
4 Tricks For Keeping Greens Fresh
Simple tricks to make lettuce, kale, and other greens last longer
You went to the farmer’s market and bought bunches and bunches of fresh greens. Then you tossed them in the fridge and…
Cherry On Top
Sleep better when you sip on this sour nectar
Cherries are one of summer’s sweetest gifts, but it’s the sour version of this stone fruit that you really want to add to your diet.
The Forbidden Rice
Whether you call it black rice or forbidden rice, we call it delicious—and a superfood
Researchers have discovered that black rice is full of antioxidants known as anthocyanins, the same ones…
6 Gluten-Free Pasta Alternatives
No-wheat noodles packed with flavor
We’ve all heard about the drawbacks of traditional wheat pasta. It’s gluten- and carb-intensive, spikes your blood sugar and packs…
Oh, the Benefits of Oatmeal
An oatmeal hack to smooth out your morning routine
Oats are the perfect breakfast food. They’re full of fiber and B vitamins and studies have long shown they keep you full throughout the morning and help you eat less at lunch.
Cuke For The Cure
Fight anxiety by...eating more pickles?
A new study found that fermented foods like pickles can reduce social anxiety: Here’s how to get more pickled foods into your diet.
Try a vegetarian take on traditional Korean bibimbap for a hearty breakfast
Try a vegetarian take on traditional Korean bibimbap for a hearty breakfast
Make your own energy drinks for a healthier and more affordable option
After a sweaty workout session, you’ve got many options for rehydration. Get plenty of electrolytes and flavor in this recipe for homemade switchel.
Amaranth Gains Ground
Ancient grains like amaranth are super super foods
Amaranth, an ancient grain that’s again gaining popularity, especially in gluten-free diets, is a great source of calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium.
Drinking wine to lose weight—it's a dream come true
Could a nightly glass of your favorite Pinot actually help maintain your waistline? Science says it’s possible…
Make your salad much more egg-citing
When it comes to salads, a little extra on top can go a long way to turn a pile of raw greens and vegetables…
Comforting Quinoa Cereal
Although it’s served warm, this easy quinoa dish is meant to be enjoyed as you’d eat a cold breakfast cereal—pour on the milk, top with fresh fruit and perhaps a little sweetener, and dig in. You can add flavors to the quinoa, such as orange zest, sliced fresh ginger, vanilla extract, cacao powder, nut butter, or dried fruits, such as currants, raisins, or chopped dried apple. You can also sprinkle in toppings such as chopped toasted nuts, toasted seeds, coconut flakes, or cacao nibs Whatever add-ins you use, this recipe is simple, satisfying, and devoid of all those sugars, additives, and preservatives.
Cucumber Spears
This recipe is from Vegetarian India: A Journey Through the Best of Indian Home Cooking ($35), Madhur Jaffrey.
Braised Baby Artichokes
This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
Candy Crush
Vegan candy, delivered in NYC
Kimberly Silver always had a sweet tooth. But a degree from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition and a career in…
This home-brewed elixir gives foods a kick--and boosts your immune system
Bone broth, fermented foods, oil pulling—old-fashioned folk remedies are having a moment…
Chocolate & Apples: A Perfect Pair
Delicious on their own, but together this duo pack a punch of health benefits
Who doesn’t love a great mashup, especially one with chocolate? It’s no longer a secret that…
Lukas Volger shows us one-bowl dishes from ramen to dumplings
There is something both exhilarating and liberating about putting everything you need for a…
Honey, Be Mine
Supercharge your honey and your health with beneficial spices
Here’s some good advice that bears repeating: Eat more spices. Cinnamon is full of antioxidants and can…
Smoothies To Warm You Up
We know it sounds weird, but this is one trend you will want to blend with
We love smoothies. But what makes for a refreshing wake-up in July can be decidedly less…
Smoothie Move
Green Blender is whipping up weekly deliveries of decadent smoothie ingredients
Smoothie lovers, start your engines. East Coast organic smoothie delivery service Green Blender has arrived…
Remarkable Root
This once unloved, ignored root is now ready for its close-up
The root vegetable burdock, or gobo, has an earthy flavor similar to mushrooms, and a stellar nutrition profile. Try burdock in an easy, nutritious sautee.
Savor The Savory
Ever thought of trying savory yogurt combinations? You will be surprised how good it tastes
If you’re a yogurt with fruit, granola and maple syrup breakfast eater, it might be time to…
That's what you'll do after trying all-natural nut butter blend ChoCoco Nut Power
MeeNut Butter artisan nut spreads are good enough to eat straight out of the jar.
Quinoa Carrot Muffins
Quinoa not only adds high-quality protein to these muffins, it also keeps them deliciously moist. This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
Make a Magic Potion
Whip up a potion of turmeric, ginger and lemon to keep the doctor away
Our turmeric-ginger elixir recipe will give your immune system a boost.
Apple and Applesauce Bran Muffins
These apple and applesauce muffins are a super simple recipe that you can change and adapt, depending on your mood and what’s in the cupboard.
Skip the microwave variety and cook up some homemade kernels
Make your own popcorn complete with healthy toppings.
Brooklyn's Big Cheese
At Brooklyn's Riverdel, vegan cheeses are all the rage
Stroll into Riverdel in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights neighborhood and you’ll see all the markers of a delicious cheese shop…
Cranberry Apple Squash Quinoa Pilaf
This Cranberry Apple Squash Quinoa Pilaf recipe is from Chef Charles of RawYouth.org.
Entube's new spicy condiment lets you feel the burn
Spicy food lovers: At attention! Do you want your meal seasoned—but not bludgeoned—with piquant heat…
Using lemon and orange peels in your food will brighten flavors and boost your immune system
Try these easy ways to use the whole orange.
Good Bones
Brothee has created a heady brew of nutrient-dense broths that are good for your, well, bones
We love to drink bone broth for its warm, nourishing benefits. But, admittedly, the taste of bone broth’s…
Hudson Valley Harvest puts peas, tomatoes and more in a deep freeze
Chefs, they’re just like us. Some of New Yorks best culinary minds—including those behind Clean Plates-favorites…
Ever wonder what sprouted grains are and why they're good for you? Read on...
Take your whole grains to the next level—go sprouted.
Poached Skate with Ginger and Scallions
Use local and/or organic ingredients whenever possible. Substitute grapeseed or sesame oil for canola oil. Choose brown rice instead of white rice. “This is one of my favorite ways to cook fish. It’s so simple yet so satisfying. Traditionally, we use black bass or flounder for this preparation, but one of my favorite fish is skate. The poaching liquid that pools on the plate is the beginning of a fantastic sauce. Once you add the soy sauce and flash fry the ginger and scallions, you’ll be spooning it over your rice and eating every last grain.” – Edric Har
Sweet Thing
EKG Project desserts are gluten, grain, dairy and soy-free
EKG Project makes guilt-free, healthy desserts.
Black and White Sesame Seed Crackers
These sesame crackers are all they cracked up to be. The two-hued sprinkle of crunchy black and white sesame seeds gives lots of favor and character to these delicious crackers.
Curried Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
Sweet Potatoes, carrots, and spices come together to make this hearty, warming soup. Accompanies a meat dish well, but also great by itself.
Roasted Root Vegetables
This colorful mélange will brighten any holiday table. Using locally grown, organic vegetables offers superior nutrition and intensifies the flavors.
Grapefruit: Ripe For a Citrus Comeback
The recently maligned grapefruit is making a zesty return to meals
Grapefruit’s health benefits are reason enough to incorporate the fruit into your next salad.
Cucumber Soup
From The New Greenmarket Cookbook ($20;Da Capo Lifelong Books) by Gabrielle Langholtz.
Tropical Smoothie Bowl
This recipe is adapted from The Sprouted Kitchen Bowl and Spoon: Simple and Inspired Whole Foods Recipes to Savor and Share ($16; Ten Speed Press) by Sara and Hugh Forte.
Charred Long Beans
This recipe is from Feeding the Fire ($20; Artisan) by Joe Carroll and Nick Fauchald.
Mango Fonio Salad
This recipe is from Senegal: Modern Senegalese Recipes from the Source to the Bowl ($35), by Pierre Thiam.
Beet Ravioli with Almond Thyme Pâté & Basil
This recipe is from This Rawsome Vegan Cookbook: A Balance of Raw and Lightly-Cooked, Gluten-Free Plant-Based Meals for Healthy Living ($20), by Emily von Euw.
Whole Wheat Lavash Crackers with Sesame Seeds
This recipe is from The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook: Artisanal Baking from Around the World ($35) by Jessamyn Waldman Rodriguez and Julia Turshen.
Making chocolate cake can be time-consuming, but this gluten-free mix makes it easy peasy
When you want to bake a cake at home, conventional store-bought mixes are awfully tempting…
Urban Decay
An easy way to put your kitchen on a compost diet today
If you take a stroll around the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens or Park Slope…
Veggies, On Fleek
In Michael Anthony's new cookbook, vegetables receive star-chef status
When was the last time your mouth started to water just from looking at a Jerusalem artichoke…
Tulsi: Liquid Yoga
The aptly named holy basil, tulsi, is nature's equivalent of a magic potion
What’s the secret to living a stress-free life? We don’t have a magic potion, but…
A soylike sauce without the soy for the Paleo crowd
Prepare to clear a space in your fridge door: It’s time to meet coconut amines. With its dark hue…
Kefir is as easy to make at home as yogurt--here's how
What’s one of the best ways to stick to your weight loss and wellness goals this year? Mind your microbial gut…
Crispy Nuts and Seeds
Making crispy nuts and seeds is very easy to make, affordable, and delicious! All you need are nuts and seeds of your choice and some water.
Panir Sabzi
Panir Sabzi is a Persian platter served with a delicious mix of fresh herbs, mint, walnuts, radishes feta cheese and flat bread. Don’t let the simplicity of this dish fool you.
This Slow-Cooked Chickpeas Toast is the Perfect Breakfast
Chickpeas are no longer a boring food with these slow-cooked chickpea toasts. In this recipe, spices like cayenne and paprika give it a real kick. Top it with an egg for a more balanced meal. We recommend using a sprouted grain bread and coconut palm sugar.
Kabocha Soup Recipe
This roasted kabocha soup is the perfect thick, creamy fall soup with a kick of turmeric to help boost metabolism. It can be made in a few simple steps.
How to Motivate Yourself
The year's best Motivate tips
The problem with resolutions is simple: they’re rarely simple enough. So instead of making grand…
Organic, non GMO energy bars that will make you say, "Yes, please, can I have some more?"
For clean eaters like us, the holiday season involves a lot of saying “no.” No to the sugar…
Gluten-Free Breads Rise
Two new healthy bread cookbooks give rise to the perfect loaf
Two new healthy bread cookbooks give rise to the perfect loaf
Emily von Euw's new book, The Rawsome Vegan Cookbook
We have no plans to go 100 percent raw or vegan any time soon, but Emily von Euw of the gorgeous healthy recipe-focused blog This Rawsome Vegan Life is sure filling our heads with visions of maki rolls made with cauliflower rice and collard leaf “burritos” bursting with purple cabbage and mushrooms.
Cauliflower Is This Year’s It Vegetable
You can mash it, rice it, make it into pizza dough--cauliflower is one versatile vegetable
From rice to pizza crust to mashed potatoes, cauliflower is the latest healthy substitute for many starchy…
Great Gifts Under $100
What to get the foodie who has everything
Avoid the last-minute shopping crunch and get loved ones one of these healthy gifts.
5 Smart Tips for Organizing Your Refrigerator
New year, new fridge! That’s right it’s time to make sense of that great cold frontier known as your refrigerator. Here’s how.
This drama will make you want to flush out what's happening with your water supply
Kimberly Levin is a woman of many talents. As a biochemist, she did field research testing stream waters…
Madhur Jaffrey Cooks up Vegetarian
The Julia Child of Indian cuisine showcases her beloved country's best vegetable recipes
In Madhur Jaffrey’s latest cookbook she focuses on vegetarian Indian dishes.
Sweet Potatoes Morning, Noon and Night
Thanksgiving leftovers never looked so good
Leave your holiday lethargy behind and get help digesting all that stuffing and pie…
You Don’t Know Jackfruit
This Thai fruit can be a great flavor substitute for meat and other proteins
Jackfruit is the next meat substitute you should incorporate into your diet.
Don't be a sap--enjoy a little of the brown goodness for a health and flavor boost
Maple syrup is better for you than you think.
An organic southeast Asian opens in Pasadena's Old Town for rave reviews
Green Zone is putting a healthy spin on your favorite Asian foods.
Aveyo Mayo Doesn’t Grow on Trees
Move over avocado toast, try some of this avocado mayonnaise on your bread instead
Ryan Cahill took a post-party conundrum and turned it into a brilliant new product: When he found himself with loads of leftover guacamole, he substituted it for mayonnaise in a potato salad and Avèyo, the avocado mayonnaise, was born.
Sunflower Seed Power
From burgers to cookies, here are ways to get this mighty--and delicious--seed into your daily diet
Incorporate more sunflower seeds into your diet.
Broccoli leaves deserve a star turn in your kitchen--not the compost pile; here's why...
Did you know that about 40% of food in the United States goes uneaten? If you measure that amount…
Cleaner Candy
Fair-trade chocolate and organic ingredients make these candy treats that much sweeter
It’s that time of year: The air is cooler, the spooky decorations are up, and the stores are bursting with mini-sized candies.
Don't walk and eat, just walk and talk if you're hoping to keep calories at a healthy level
Halloween and the season of candy consumption it kicks off is the start of an unhealthy eating…
Filfil So Good
More than 20 cloves of garlic are distilled in this bottle of fragrant flavor
This cold season, instead of gagging down cloves of garlic to keep the sniffles at bay…
Raising Awareness of Breast Cancer
Choose not just pink but green, purple, and red when it comes to eating healthier to increase survival rates
Skip the pink and try a colorful diet instead.
Shirred Eggs with Asparagus and Goat Cheese
A new, clean way to enjoy your morning eggs
This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
A Cup of Teaonic
Pour yourself an herbal tea that is good for specific parts of the body
Poor tea: it’s always playing second fiddle to coffee. Just when we’re all on board with green tea’s superstar antioxidant…
Shroom To Breathe
7 ways to devour the wondrous shittake mushroom—and none include foraging
Are you noticing a familiar tickle in the back of your throat? Scratchy eyes? Feeling a little tired…
Travel Channeling
Heidi Swanson delivers delicious recipes from far and wide in her new cookbook
Heidi Swanson’s new cookbook, Near & Far: Recipes Inspired by Home and Travel, is…
A recipe for Apple Spice Dump Cake
As the weather cools down, you may notice an upswing in cravings for warm, sweet treats. But…
Mason jars make attractive and versatile serving and packing tools
Make a delicious to-go salad with this easy trick.
Under The Sea
The benefits of adding kelp to your smoothie
Here’s an easy way to get all of kelp’s nutrients into your diet.
You’re Toast
Avocado toast's new challenger: coconut butter toast
Tired of avocado toast? Try coconut instead.
Megan Kimble's year without processed food
We’d all like to consume less processed food, but could you take on the challenge that Megan Kimble did in her book, Unprocessed: My City-Dwelling Year of Reclaiming Real Food?
The Amazon's newest superfood, macambo
Quinoa, maca, cacao, lucuma, camu-camu…and now macambo, the new Amazonian superfood you need to try.
Our picks for better-for-you ketchup
We’re loving the healthier ketchup varieties from True Made Foods and Hatchup.
Screw Everything
This is one kitchen tool worth making some room for
We’re not usually ones for one-use kitchen gadgets: Fun for a minute, then they turn into dust-gathering…
Mexican food doesn't have to be greasy: Toca Madera is L.A.'s new health-centric spot
Whether it’s quesadillas oozing cheese or refried beans packed with processed lard, Mexican…
That Sugar Film is anything but sweet on sugar
You’ve seen this trick before: Man eats unhealthy food, gets sick and makes a movie about it…
Beaming, the superfood cafe, is more than just smoothies and juice
Not to get all hippie-dippie, but do you ever feel like every electron in your body is vibrating…
Peganism is the new eating philosophy, combining the Paleo and vegan movements
At first glance, the tenets of the Paleo and vegan movements seem to be diametrically opposed…
Buttermilk Buckwheat Pancakes
A classic with a twist.
This recipe is from The Clean Plates Cookbook ($17; Running Press) by Jared Koch with Jill Silverman Hough.
One-Stop Shop
Haggen, with its natural brands and local farmers and producers, has arrived in Los Angeles
Haggen, a grocery chain with a long history of commitment to organic offerings, natural brands and local farmers and producers, has arrived in Los Angeles.
Moo Moo Time
A2 milk for the lactose-intolerant may soon become A21 in your book
At this point, you’ve got your milk descriptors (organic, grass-fed, antibiotic-free, pastured, raw, local and so on)…
When pigs fly and other piggy tales from renowned writer Barry Estabrook
Barry Estabrook examines the pork industry and how pigs are raised.
Candy Crush
Sun Cups are the healthy and nut-free alternative to Reese's
For Colorado chocolatier David Lurie, a knock on the door proved life changing. On the other side…
Dinner, Solved
Munchery, LA's newest meal delivery service
Munchery’s solving your weeknight dinner dilemmas.
Clean Habits: Bryan Dayton
Our chat with this Colorado restauranteur
Bryan Dayton shares how he leads a healthy lifestyle.
Cranberry Simple Syrup
For the thinner, stove-free version of simple syrup, just mix and shake.
Clean Habits: Moby
Our chat with this vegan singer-songwriter
Moby opens up about his vegan lifestyle and new restaurant.
Pasta on point
Our picks for gluten-free pasta
Try these delicious alternatives to standard wheat pasta.
Try Goodbites for organic, vegan, gluten-free treats
Goodbites’ addictive snacks are made using a short list of wholesome, raw and nutritious ingredients.
Non-GMO and sustainably grown white chia seeds and chia oil from the Chia Co
We love chia seeds, really we do. Their health benefits are myriad: They are the highest known plant-based
Liquid Assets
Kor Shots are an easy way to reap the benefits of roots like turmeric and ginger
As L.A.’s juice trend (cold) presses ahead, we’ve been keeping our ear to the ground to…
Lead the Whey
Say whey to go for another probiotic source in your diet
Add another source of probiotics into your diet: whey.
Bouquet, OK
You might not realize it but your traditional flower delivery is full of pesticides
Flowers: so pretty, so natural, so shellacked in pesticides? Hold up: It’s time to rethink the way you buy and give flowers…
Hungryroot makes it easy to satisfy noodle cravings and get your vegetable servings in
We love noodles. We love vegetables. Simple math told us that we were really going to love…
DO! Delivery
Renee Gunter is bringing organic produce to underserved areas of L.A.
We have a new favorite food truck. You can’t chase it on Twitter, and it isn’t hawking fusion tacos…
Nothing's better than A Girl and Her Greens
Chef April Bloomfield is just as talented with vegetables as meats…
Growing Pains
Videos tell the story of going from farm to fork
Have you been taking your food for granted? Signs of a failure of appreciation could include lobbing heads of cauliflower…
Radically different
Radicle Farm salad greens are fresher and more environmentally-friendly than the bagged varieties
Has this ever happened to you? You buy greens at the market with the best of intentions ➙ Forget about the greens…
You'll want to sprout some new roots after checking out these cookbooks
Two new clean-eating cooking guides are hitting bookshelves…
SugaVida is a healthy alternative to refined sugar
Refined white sugar is a cruel mistress. She pulls you in with sweet claims and leaves you with…
Chef Franklin Becker of The Little Beet shares his recipe for blistered broccoli
The road to wellness has been a winding one for chef Franklin Becker. Stops on his personal highway included…
Make your Malibu Farm favorites at home with this luscious new cookbook
Hold onto your surfboard: Malibu is emerging as L.A.’s modern agricultural oasis. Vineyards are covering more…
Hybrid happy
Time to celebrate: two of our favorite veggies are now one
Kale + Brussels sprouts = kalettes, the new green on the block…
Rather than go on a juice cleanse, keep your body nourished with a soup cleanse
We love organic, cold-pressed juice as much as anyone. But juice cleanses? Hmm…
Clean Habits: Tucker Yoder
How the Clifton Inn chef stays healthy year-round
Check out our interview with Tucker Yoder, the executive chef of the Clifton Inn, a luxurious Relais & Châteaux property.
Healthy Swag
The joyous holiday season can be even merrier when you give gifts that promote health and sustainability.
Healthy smoothies, no matter what
Two smoothie companies are making it even easier to blend a healthy snack…
Try planning for a more mindful morning.
Try this savory breakfast recipe from the Huckleberry cookbook.
The new online market that's blown our minds
Try Thrive Market, your one-stop source for the best grocery items…
Clean Habits: Takashi Inoue
How this meat maven stays healthy
Takashi Inoue shares his healthy habits.
Clean Habits: Victor Scargle
Our talk with Lucy Restaurant & Bar's executive chef
Chef Victor Scargle opens up about keeping a healthy balance.
Join the Club
Unconventional ways to dine out in NYC
Shake up your dining experience by joining a supper club.
Super Duper
Green coffee, maca cashews and mulberries are three superfoods you can get from Navitas Naturals.
Clean Habits: Scott Reinhardt
Gramercy Tavern's assistant general manager
Gramercy Tavern’s Scott Reinhardt shares his healthy living habits.
Fermentation Nation
Get on the probiotic bandwagon with fermentation
Fermentation doesn’t have to be difficult or scary…
Why oregano deserves a little more attention
Dietitian Marissa Lippert makes the case for using more oregano.
Clean Habits: Ashley Newsome
How a restaurant manager/fitness instructor finds balance
Roman’s Ashley Newsome works hard to stay healthy.
Bar None
Unprocessed ingredients and real energy wrapped into one little bar
We love a good, wholesome meal made from unprocessed foods, but last night’s supper doesn’t translate well to on-the-go snacktime.
Head to the Greenmarket for one of our favorite veggies this season
Make a cool cucumber soup this summer…
Clean Habits: Nick Anderer
His tactics to staying healthy as a chef
Maialino’s Nick Anderer talks healthy habits.
Parks and Recreation
5 things to help you picnic stylishly and sustainably
Pick up these picnic helpers.
Home Shopping Network
These delivery services take the chore out of grocery shopping
We’re big fans of sitting down for a great meal. But all that darting around town to forage for every last component…
Step Aside, Green Juice
Blended LuliTonix drinks
Make the swap from juice to blended LuliTonix drinks.
Use kombucha for a healthier mixed drink
Kombucha’s great on its own, so why not turn it into a cocktail?
The surprising versatility of veggies
We love this new line of vegetable yogurts created by chef Dan Barber and his team at New York’s Blue Hill restaurants…
Brown Rice Quiche with Chicken, Kale, and Preserved Lemons
This quiche features a brown rice crust that’s easy, gluten-free—and delicious. Though the recipe calls for brown rice, you can use any leftover cooked rice you have on hand. The protein from the chicken and brightness from the preserved lemon make this a satisfying meal-in-a-dish.
Cashew Milk
I remember how weird it felt to make cashew milk the first time. Then, I turned on the blender. Within a moment, the cashews and water had become…milk. Magic.
Preserved Lemons
Traditional preserved lemons are a thing of beauty but they also take months to be fully cured. This quick preserved lemon recipe will give you the bright flavors without the wait.
Tips for finding the true meaning of olive oil labels
Make sure your olive oil is actually extra virgin and from Italy…
Carrot-Avocado Guacamole
Because who doesn't love guac
By just adding Vitamin A and fiber-filled carrots, Chef Matt Lightner of the Michelin two-star Atera restaurant makes addictive guacamole better for you…
7 Tips for 7-Layer Dip
Perfect for those weekends watching football
Michelin two-star chef Matt Lightner shows us how to lightens the Super Bowl’s favorite snack, seven-layer dip.
Super Healthy Kelp Stock
This versatile kelp stock is delicious, nutritious, and shockingly easy to prepare. It’s sure to become a kitchen staple!
“Eat more quinoa.”
New Year's resolutions for 2014
Ok, let’s be honest: have you already swept your New Year’s resolutions under the rug? We shared our resolutions and heard from some food friends as well.
10-Minute Miso Soup
Award-winning cookbook author Hiroko Shimbo shares her favorite 10-minute miso soup recipe.
How do the eating and drinking pros recover after a night (or entire holiday season) of overindulging? We’ve got the insider tips!
Try This Organic Icelandic Treat!
Look out, Greek yogurt: there’s a new, protein-rich organic yogurt in town.
Want a holiday cocktail mixer that’s free of artificial anything? Try this one…with a surprising ingredient.
Got extra guests coming, or need to whip up a dish in a hurry? Check out these fast recipe videos for the holidays or any time!
This Coffee is Mold-Free
Could your coffee contain mold? Check out this boutique roaster for mold-free, toxin-free beans.
Hate Rinsing Quinoa? Try Kañiwa
Which grain is gluten-free, has as much or more protein than quinoa, and doesn’t have to be rinsed before cooking? Discover kañiwa.
Worth Their Salt: s.a.l.t. sisters
Is your salt worth its salt? Discover s.a.l.t. sisters’ nutrient-filled, unrefined sea salts.
Pink is for eating your way to health, not just ribbons. You can fight breast cancer by choosing these pink foods.
Have You Tried Amaranth?
This whole grain is packed with protein
This ancient grain is gluten-free, and it’s a complete protein. Discover amaranth!
Super Spice: 5 Surprising Uses for Turmeric
How to get this spice into your diet
A certain spice in your pantry may ward off inflammation, certain cancers, and even fight depression as well as Prozac. Learn about turmeric here.
7 Gluten-Free Items that are Great for You
Not all gluten-free items are created equal. Check our list for the best ones!
4 Easy Ways to Add Moringa to Your Diet
Have you heard about the latest superfood? Discover moringa—and some tasty bites that contain it.
The New “Sugar”: Monk Fruit
This one is sweet
Maybe it’s time to try Monk Fruit, and discover why it’s being called sugar’s new challenger…
The Most Important Foods You Aren’t Eating: Fermented Foods
And why they're so darn good
Are you missing out on an unusual nutrient powerhouse? Discover fermented foods…
The Easy Plant-Based Diet (it’s not vegan)
No deprivation here
Tired of diets that don’t work? Try our easy plant-based diet (it’s not vegan!)…
And how to manage it
Stressed out? Surprise: there are certain foods that cause stress. Find out which they are, from Dr. Mark Pitstick…
Food Mythbuster: When it Comes to Weight Loss, Calories are Crucial
Quality over quantity
Nutritionist and Clean Plates founder Jared Koch busts the myth that calorie count is crucial when it comes to weight loss…
5 Better-For-You Junk Foods
What to reach for when you get really hangry
Got a craving for a sweet or salty treat? Try our 5 picks for better junk foods.
The Foods You Should Buy Organic…to Avoid Obesogens
The name may be funny but the facts are not
Could chemicals called “obesogens” be making you fat? Find out which healthy foods contain them, and how to steer clear…
5 Guilt-Free Grill Tips for Your BBQs
Here's hoping your next BBQ is your healthiest
When you grill, are you making the best meats you can? Avoid a side of carcinogens with these five healthy, guilt-free grill tricks…
For the newbie or the advanced gluten-free diet
Going gluten-free, or just want a more nutritious alternative to plain pasta? Try these non-whole wheat alternatives…
Freaky Facts about Conventional Orange Juice
Take care when picking your citrus
Is your orange juice hiding something from you? Check out these weird facts about conventional OJ…
Is Canola Oil Healthy?
Is canola oil heart-healthy, or something to be avoided? Get the facts on this popular cooking oil.
Food Talk: Balinese Cuisine with Selamat Pagi
Discover cuisine from Bali—plus a recipe for one of Indonesia’s favorite condiments, sambal.
Dear Clean Plates: Are Granola Bars to Blame for My Bloat?
The lowdown on granola bars
Are granola bars to blame for your bloat? A particular “high-fiber” product additive might make your on-the-go snack guilty as charged. Find out what it is here.
The Dish: 5 Celebrities Who Eat Healthier
Celebrities everywhere are getting into clean eating. See who we spotted, and where.
Wish you had some less sweet, or even sugar-free breakfast options? Try four delicious choices from around the world.
Spring Cleansing: Rouge Tomate’s Green Tornado
Ready for spring cleaning? Try this delicious green juice (it can be made in a blender or a juicer), from Clean Plates-approved restaurant Rouge Tomate.
5 Healthier St. Patrick’s Day Foods
Celebrating St. Patty’s? Try these 5 healthier, festive picks.
Comfort Food Makeover: Casserole by Back Forty
Does your casserole need a makeover? Toss the canned soup, and try Spaghetti Squash and Farro Casserole from Chef Michael Laarhoven of Clean Plates-approved restaurant Back Forty West.
Are you craving a hearty winter chili? Ditch the can—and the meat—and try this delicious recipe for Lentil and Red Kuri Chili.
Food Talk: Jil Larsen of Magic Mix Juicery
Magic Mix Juicery founder Jil Larsen used to suffer from melasma, a skin condition that caused dark marks. Since changing her diet, her skin has changed, too. Read what changes she made.
Dear Clean Plates: What is Brominated Vegetable Oil?
And why was it in sports drinks?
A certain chemical was just removed from Gatorade. What is it, and why was it there in the first place? Find out here.
Love Bites
Do you know what’s really inside that pretty red box? Here are four healthier sweets to give your sweetie (or yourself!) this Valentine’s Day.
Dear Clean Plates: How Can I Prepare Beans to Avoid Discomfort?
Beans, beans, they’re good for your heart. The more you eat… uh-oh. Try our tips to make “the musical fruit” go mute (and become more digestible)!
Is there MSG hiding in your food? You might be surprised. Here are some secret ingredients to watch out for.
Thyme Carrot Chips with Potato-Yogurt Dip
Want a winning snack for this Sunday’s Super Bowl? Forget the bagged snacks; whip up this inventive potato dip with carrot chips.
A staple of the Stone Age, a venerated foodstuff of the Vikings: Nordic Breads’ whole grain rye bread is a hearty find. Get a taste, plus a sandwich recipe.
Coco-nut Granola
You might just beat not only the cold, but a cold with this coco-nutty granola, baked with immunity-strengthening coconut oil and anti-bacterial honey.
Macrobiotics
Is a macrobiotic diet right for you? Find out what this philosophy means, and how to make a quick macrobiotic meal, from chef Shandoah Goldman.
Food Talk: Harley Pasternak
Celebrity trainer and nutritional consultant Harley Pasternak shares his secrets to a healthy diet.
Spirit Talk: Owney’s Rum
Think all rum comes from abroad? Think again: here’s a non-GMO version that’s being made by one woman, in Brooklyn.
Swapping out meat for tofu is the healthy way to go. Or is it? You might be surprised to learn which vegetarian foods aren’t actually good for you.
Food Talk: Bryan Kest
What does a star yogi eat? Surprise: it may not be what you think.
Sneaky Snacks: 5 Healthy-Sounding Foods That Aren’t Always Healthy
These "healthy" foods might be fooling you
Think you can recognize a healthy snack? Sometimes, it’s not so easy. Here are five foods that aren’t always as good for us as we guessed.
Pomegranate Party: A Twist on the French 75 Cocktail
A Michelin-starred restaurant's take on a classic cocktail
Paint the town red with Rouge Tomate’s recipe for a twist on a classic cocktail.
These festive treats get a gluten-free update
What’s better than a jelly donut? How about one that’s made with more nutritious oil, sweetener and flour? Check out our special recipe.
The Clean Plates Special: Acting Sqirlly
An exclusive interview and recipe with SQIRL chef Jessica Koslow
In an exclusive article for Martha Stewart’s Whole Living Daily, we interview chef/jam and fermentation guru Jessica Koslow about what she’s pickling now—and share a recipe.
Founder Mott Green chats about his organic tree-to-bar chocolate
Mott Green launched Grenada Chocolate Co. in 1999, possibly the first organic, tree-to-bar chocolate makers, with a dozen local cocoa farmers as shareholders in the chocolate co-op.
No gluten, no problem for Vermont-based bread company Against the Grain
Against the Grain leaves grain out entirely, replacing it with excellent, fresh, locally produced ingredients—like fresh mozzarella cheese.
Talking Turkey with the Godfather of American Poultry
Frank Reese wants you to eat heritage turkeys
Frank Reese, a heritage turkey farmer for sixty years, discusses heritage turkey breeds, sustainable poultry farming, and Thanksgiving shopping tips.
This gluten-free, vegan apple tart is the perfect Thanksgiving dessert
Clean Plates is delighted to offer our readers a scrumptious series of healthful, delicious and nutritious side dishes for Thanksgiving, ideal for contributing to the holiday table or combining for a luscious, plant-based meal.
Showcase seasonal produce with these vegetarian Thanksgiving sides
Clean Plates is delighted to offer our readers a scrumptious series of healthful, delicious and nutritious side dishes for Thanksgiving, ideal for contributing to the holiday table or combining for a luscious, plant-based meal.
The Clean Plates Special: Escarole with Top Chef’s Antonia Lofaso
An exclusive interview with 'The Busy Mom's Cookbook' author
Welcome to the latest in The Clean Plates Special, written exclusively for Martha Stewart’s Whole Living online. We dished with chef Antonia Lofaso of Top Chef about her wild ways of eating escarole raw.
Thanksgiving Sides Series: Roasted Roots Recipe
This classic side dish is perfect for any holiday feast
Clean Plates is delighted to offer our readers a scrumptious series of healthful, delicious and nutritious side dishes for Thanksgiving, ideal for contributing to the holiday table or combining for a luscious, plant-based meal.
Thanksgiving Sides Series: Start with Soup
This curried carrot and sweet potato soup is healthy and hearty
Clean Plates is delighted to offer our readers a scrumptious series of healthful, delicious and nutritious side dishes for Thanksgiving, ideal for contributing to the holiday table or combining for a luscious, plant-based meal.
Waste-Free Groceries: Ingredients
This Austin grocery store is zero-waste and package-free
In an effort to reduce packaging waste generated by food, a new Austin grocery store is shunning recycling in favor of “precycling,” the practice of avoiding recycling by not creating packaging in the first place.
Ruby Roth: Children’s Author and Vegan Advocate
Demystifying the vegan diet kids (and adults)
Vegan art teacher Ruby Roth looked for books that would help explain her diet to children; when she couldn’t find any that “didn’t have talking animals and vegetables,” she decided to write her own.
Drink to Your Health with Bottled Ayurvedic Tea
MissionRoot brings this ancient holistic medicine to your fridge
The ancient healing system of Ayurveda has been followed throughout India for more than 5,000 years. MissionRoot, an organic bottled iced tea company, brings this holistic practice to the refrigerator case.
Build-a-Bowl: A Healthy Meal Everyone Will Eat (We Promise)
Custom bowls are sure to satisfy even the pickiest eater
One of the easiest ways to please everyone’s palate while still providing a healthy meal is the Build-a-Bowl. Using a variety of nutritious foods and condiments, everyone creates a custom bowl with the flavors they want.
The Clean Plates Special: Kale with Chef John Marsh
An exclusive interview with the GreenSquare Tavern chef
We dished with chef John Marsh of GreenSquare Tavern about everyone’s favorite green, kale.
The Clean Plates Special: Mustard Greens with Chef Daniel Angerer and Restaurateur Adam Eskin
An exclusive interview with the men behind Dig Inn Seasonal Market
Welcome to the latest in The Clean Plates Special, written exclusively for Martha Stewart’s Whole Living online. We dished with chef Daniel Angerer and restaurateur Adam Eskin about mustard greens.
Eat This Now: Peaches, Plums, Apricots & Nectarines
Our favorite stone fruits are back in season—here's how to enjoy them
Bite into a perfectly ripe peach before summer takes its leave — rich in vitamins and minerals, and full of fiber, stone fruits are a nutritious and delicious treat…
Locavore BBQ: How to Make the Best Burger
Up your burger game by using delicious, local ingredients
Though summer’s end is bittersweet, we love celebrating with a BBQ full of big, juicy, grass-fed, chin-dripping burgers. Here’s how to create a healthful burger from local, artisanal ingredients…
The Clean Plates Special: Short-Grain Brown Rice with Chef Kuniko Yagi
An exclusive interview and recipe from the up-and-coming food world star
Welcome to the latest in our new series, The Clean Plates Special, written exclusively for Martha Stewart’s Whole Living online. We dished with rising star chef Kuniko Yagi about organic, short-grain brown rice.
Eat This Now: Cherries
Explore the many creative ways to eat summer's favorite fruit
Cherries might be the unofficial fruit of summer. With powerful anti-inflammatory properties, they make a perfect, portable snack. Here are some ideas for incorporating these ruby red fruits into your summer…
The Clean Plates Special: Quinoa with Chef Ray Garcia
The Santa Monica restaurateur gives this ancient grain a new twist
Welcome to the first installment of a new series, The Clean Plates Special, written exclusively for Martha Stewart’s Whole Living online. Today we’re serving up healthy, delicious Scarlet quinoa…
Natural Born Grillers Use Coconut Charcoal
Afire's coconut charcoal makes delicious, healthy grilling easier
It’s BBQ season; what matters isn’t just what you cook, but how you cook it. We found a cleaner, more natural alternative to traditional charcoal: 100% natural carbonized coconut shells…
Trash Talk: Leslie VK Campbell on Sustainable Restaurant Design
The SustainLA founder wants the food world to go greener
Leslie VanKeuren Campbell began SustainLA as an experiment: The green restaurant design firm pioneered a new…
A Guide to Storing Summer’s Bounty
You've got the season's freshest produce—then what?
Summer’s bounty: the Internet is teeming with recipes for seasonal produce, but how do you store these summer gems? Here’s our guide to keeping herbs, fruits and vegetables at their peak as long as possible…
Mario Batali on Botanical Dinners, Michigan Love and Duck Testicles
The celebrity chef also shares a seasonal squash recipe
Mario Batali gave us the scoop on The Edible Garden, being an Italophile and locavore, and duck testicles at the kids’ table…
Founder Jared Koch’s Interview on The 24th Letter
Advice on embracing your bio-individuality and figuring out what foods work best for you
Janera Soerel spoke with Jared Koch for The 24th Letter before his discussion last weekend at the Urban Zen Wellness event…
Diversify your veggies with this underwater green
You’ve probably heard, “Eat your greens,” but do you include veggies from the sea too? Seaweed and algae, the ocean’s vegetables, add valuable nutrients to the diet and variety to the plate…
A Harvard professor's new startup promises to eliminate food packaging waste
Good things come in edible packages. In an attempt to reduce the waste from food packaging, Harvard professor David Edwards…
Urban Zen: Clean Plates at Donna Karan’s Wellness Series
Urban Zen’s Sustainable Wellness Series brings speakers at the fore of the wellness movement, including Clean Plates founder Jared Koch, to share their wisdom at Karan’s Sag Harbor Store.
Park Life: Brooklyn’s New Farmer’s Markets
Brooklynites can enjoy the summer bounty with two new farmer's markets
During sticky New York City summers, being a weekend warrior means sticking around for the days that start with…
NYC’s Soda Ban: Healthier Options for Soda Lovers
As NYC tries to ban soda, we take a look at some soft drink substitutes
It’s official: soda is evil. With Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on sales over 16 ounces, and other cities considering similar action, what’s a soda fan to do? Here are some refreshing, healthier options…
Bokashi, What? A New Old Way to Compost
An ancient Japanese style of composting gets an NYC update
Bokashi, an ancient Japanese style of composting, embraces traditional fermentation to create new soil. Thanks to Brooklyn-based Vokashi, New Yorkers can try their hands at this ancient practice.
Long Island Vintners: Gamechangers in Sustainability
A new non-profit organization is educating wine consumers and producers alike
Looking for local wines as sustainable as can be? Sip this: Several Long Island winegrowers have launched…
A Rooftop Chat with Chef Jacques Gautier of Palo Santo
The Brooklyn chef talked volunteering, gardening and cravings
We chat with chef Gautier of Palo Santo in his rooftop garden about the brilliance of tortillas made to order, volunteering with…
The New Autry Farmers’ Market: Wild West Produce
Check out a new Saturday market, right by the Autry National Center of the American West
In LA, it often seems April showers bring May markets. Newly blossomed is the Autry Farmers’ Market: 16 local and organic farmers and vendors outside the Autry National Center of the American West…
Clean Plates Party Prep, Take II: Dinner
Everything you need to know and have to throw a fantastic dinner party
“To invite a person into your house is to take charge of his happiness for as long as he is under your roof.” –Brillat-Savarin. Here are tips to enjoying a great dinner party you throw yourself…
Raw Beauty: 6 Foods for Gorgeous Skin
Glowing skin is anything but skin deep. Here are six go-to beauty foods.
Clean Plates Party Prep, Take I: Cocktails
Take your party drinks to another level with these eco-friendly, delicious cocktails
In an age of celebrity mixologists, it’s daunting to host a party with cocktails. But it can be done, and more easily than you’d think! Serve eco-friendly, delicious drinks when you use these tips…
DIY Sprouting Kits
Sprouting: It’s not just for hippies and raw foodists anymore. Growing your own sprouts is an easy, sustainable way to enjoy these nutritional powerhouses. Here’s how…
The Incredible, Edible Jenna Spevack: 8 Extraordinary Greens
The Brooklyn-based artist's new exhibit asks viewers to consider the value of food
Jenna Spevack is an artist with roots in permaculture certification and master composting whose current exhibit reflects on urban agriculture and the value of growing food in small spaces.
The Best of Spring’s Super Greens
These vital veggies are a welcome boost to any diet
Farmers markets across the country are bursting with artichokes, asparagus, arugula, watercress and spring onions. These vegetables cleanse and prepare our bodies for warmer temperatures…
Residents are taking healthy, affordable food into their own hands
Faced with a lack of accessible fresh food, East New Yorkers are turning waste into compost: Cypress Hills residents are building Pollos del Pueblo, or The People’s Chickens…
Table Talk: Jimmy Carbone of Jimmy’s No. 43
We asked the food world expert about beer, breakfast and sourcing ingredients
Jimmy Carbone knows his way around a kitchen, the greenmarket and especially the East Village. We dish with the chef…
Vigilant Eats Gets Vigilante with Oatmeal
This organic cereal wants to give your breakfast a gluten-, additive- and preservative-free update
Rise and shine! Whether it’s a healthy breakfast you’re in search of or just a wholesome snack, Vigilant Eats Superfood Oat-Based Cereal is fueling the food revolution in more ways than one…
Chef Einat Admony of Balaboosta Talks Travel, Cookbooks and Israeli Soul
The Tel Aviv native shares her favorite dishes and places to be
Chef Einat Admony of Balaboosta, her restaurant in NoLita, chats about drawing inspiration from her native Tel Aviv, her upcoming cookbook and why her chicken isn’t boring…
For Earth Day, Whole Foods is committing to sustainable seafood practices
In celebration of Earth Day, Whole Foods Market made a big change at the fish counter: The stores no longer sell…
Interview with Ann Gentry: This Vegan Chef Keeps it Real
The founder of Real Food Daily shares the tale of her vegan conversion
Ann Gentry, founder of LA’s iconic organic vegan restaurant, Real Food Daily, dishes about the decision to give up meat, the importance of sustainable farming and what it’s like to be a vegan on the road…
Positively Delicious Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
Frosted or not, this carrot cake is a tasty, feel-good dessert
Contributor Nick Oddo shared his delicious Gluten-Free Carrot Cake recipe: Serve it simple and unadorned or with a quick vanilla whipped cream frosting. Either way, the greatest ingredients are love and positive energy.
On Our Radar: Talking with Neal Harden of M.O.B.
The executive chef of Brooklyn's hippest vegetarian restaurant dishes on its menu
Maimonide of Brooklyn’s executive chef Neal Harden talks about working with Cyril Aouizerate and Alain Senderens, the restaurant’s comic book and how brunch just got better for vegans…
A Conversation with Francine Stephens of Franny’s
Co-owner Stephens dishes on this Brooklyn staple's best and most underrated dishes
We sit down with Francine Stephens to talk about her upcoming cookbook, new restaurant and the most underrated pizza at her Clean Plates-approved hotspot, Franny’s…
Keep your kitchen stocked with products from indie artisans in the tri-state area
With the recent onslaught of artisanal products across the Empire State, New Yorkers can find just about any local foodstuff within the tri-state area. Enter New York Mouth, here to fill cupboards with homegrown goods.
Earth-Friendly Cooking Tips
Making cooking more cost-effective, delicious and healthier
From the farmers market to the stove’s flame, the following tips are not only better for the environment but will make your cooking more delicious, cost-effective and healthier. Happy Earth Day!
Sign up for their CSA, or submit a one-time order
Move over Fresh Direct. There’s another organic and local food delivery service out there: Rustic Roots Delivery. The service not only offers a CSA program, it allows for one-time orders as well…
Interview with Seasonal Chef Andrew Kirschner
The Next Iron Chef competitor opened Tar & Roses in his hometown of Santa Monica
Andrew Kirschner of Next Iron Chef fame finally built his dream restaurant, Tar & Roses, in Santa Monica. We chat with him about sustainable sourcing, his L.A. roots and recent obsession with wood-fired ovens…
Skip the artificial dyes this Easter, and go for natural dyes to decorate your eggs
With natural dyes, potential alchemy can be found anywhere in the kitchen: coffee grounds, red cabbage, beets—find great instructions for vegetable and fruit-based dyes for Easter eggs.
3 Tips for Healthier Charoset for Passover
The only sweet dish on the seder plate, charoset (or sometimes haroset) is a mix of fruits and nuts bound together by wine. Eastern European Ashkenazi families typically enjoy a mixture of apples and walnuts, while Sephardic Jews—with roots in the Mediterranean—favor a purée of dried figs, dates, pistachios and aromatic spices. Either way, we’ve rounded up a few tips for making this year’s charoset a bit healthier.
Tips for a Healthy Vegetarian Easter
Amp your dishes up with high quality ingredients like organic produce and nutrient-rich grains
Enjoy this vegetarian Easter menu packed with nutritious ingredients like spring peas, asparagus, fresh herbs, squash, farro, spelt and organic dark chocolate…
Take The Lid Off: Brooklyn Salsa
Founder Matt Burns shares his "condimovement" and a great michelada recipe
Get the inside scoop on the “condimovement,” conscious methods and how to salsa power your suds. Seriously…
Gluten-free, organic, whole grain options abound in our healthy matzoh roundup
Make your own matzoh, or choose from the healthiest brands of matzoh available from websites and grocery stores around the country.
Tips for a Healthy Easter Dinner
Avoid a food coma with these Easter dinner ingredient tips
Easter doesn’t have to mean candy comas and too much honey-glazed ham.
Chai Mookie Spices Things Up, Healthfully
Zest up your tea with Chai Mookie's organic spice blends
Chai fans, put Chai Mookie on your radar. The fledgling company offers a variety of chai teas featuring healthful and organic spices.
Celebrate Spring with Spinach & Green Pea Empanadas
Kick off the first week of spring with these tasty veggie-packed treats
Welcome the first week of spring with a batch of these delicious empanadas filled with spring vegetables…
Fresh Food Bike: A Whole Foods Concierge Who Delivers
LA residents can skip the Whole Foods parking lot for Naeem Tohid's grocery service
Fresh Food Bike’s Naeem Tohid will shop for you at Whole Foods and deliver up to 100 pounds of groceries by eco-friendly bike…
Starbucks Gets in the Juice Game
The ubiquitous coffee chain gets into the growing juice market
“Juice and nutrition is no longer a fad. It’s a full-blown trend,” says Jeff Hansberry of Starbucks in USA Today…
Sea to Table: Sustainable Seafood Delivered to Chefs’ Doors
Sea to Table co-owner Sean Dimin talks bringing sustainable seafood to NYC-area chefs
Many Clean Plates chefs get their seafood from Sea to Table, a service that connects sustainable, wild fisheries to chefs nationwide…
The Seed Library of Los Angeles lets users "check out" heritage, non-GMO, native seeds
A library full of books? How old fashioned. In Venice, The Seed Library of Los Angeles (SLOLA) is a lending library stocked with heritage, non-GMO, native vegetable and fruit seeds—no whispering required…
Karen Freer turned getting fired into her own Williamsburg-based gluten-free bread business
The silver lining for Karen Freer after being fired from her administrative job last year? More baking time. Now she runs Free Bread, which sells delicious, gluten-free rolls in Williamsburg and online…
Recipe Makeover: Guinness Chocolate Cake from Nigella Lawson
Swap out for some more health-conscious ingredients in this divine chocolate cake without losing the deliciousness
Guinness and chocolate make for a winning combination in this recipe from the Domestic Goddess herself, Nigella Lawson…
A Conversation With Chef Abigail Hitchcock
The Camaje chef opens up about her new Prospect Heights restaurant, Abigail
The chef at Camaje talks about her new “cozy neighborhood spot,” Abigail…
Clean Plates founder Jared Koch spoke to ABC News at Brooklyn restaurant Brucie
Clean Plates founder Jared Koch spoke to ABC News at Brooklyn restaurant Brucie.
Clean Plates in the Everyday Health Spotlight
Founder Jared Koch shares his favorite healthy habit
“If you do decide to indulge, eat it, enjoy it, and forget about it. Stress and guilt are worse than some unhealthy food.”…
Chatting with Vegan Chef and Entrepreneur Ayinde Howell
The man behind vegan pop-up WildFlower shares his vegan origin story
Ayinde Howell is the visionary behind WildFlower, a vegan pop-up restaurant, as well as I Eat Grass, an online vegan community…
Black & Yellow Breakfast Potatoes
The vegan chef shares his tasty take on potatoes
Vegan chef Ayinde Howell shares a simple recipe for breakfast potatoes…
Recipe Makeover: Scotch Eggs
The scotch egg gets a health-conscious ingredients update
Try these Scotch eggs made with better-for-you ingredients like nitrate-free, organic sausage and whole wheat breadcrumbs…
Hamantaschen Recipe
This Purim staple gets a flavor and nutrition boost in this recipe
This recipe for hamantaschen, a cookie traditionally eaten during the Jewish holiday of Purim, uses natural sweetener, whole grain flour and other better-for-you ingredients…
Clean Spirits: Five Organic Vodkas
Organic vodka is both healthier and tastier than its non-organic counterparts
A vodka a day may not keep the doctor away, but drinking organic could help…
Interview with The Juicy Naam’s Giuliana Torre
This Upper East Side offers juices, smoothies, and a full raw/vegan menu
The Juicy Naam, located at The Hotel Wales on the Upper East Side, offers organic juices and smoothies, a full vegan/raw menu, and a wide selection of herbs, supplements and snacks…
The Detox Market: One-Stop Wellness
All the organic, sustainable and healthful products you could want, in Venice and Beverly Hills
The Detox Market features eco-friendly, toxin-free products created by small companies, ranging from organic stone-ground Taza chocolates and detoxifying Kusmi teas to nail polish and perfume…
Author Gabrielle Bernstein Answers The Clean Plates 5
The motivational speaker and life coach dishes on her go-to health-conscious food
Author, motivational speaker and life coach Gabrielle Bernstein joins us to answer the Clean Plates 5…
A Chat with Bareburger CEO & Founder Euripides Pelekanos
On his favorite menu item and the importance of sourcing quality, humanely-treated meat
“We love meat, [but] we don’t want to eat meat from animals that have been raised in commercial feed lots,” says Bareburger CEO and founder Euripides Pelekanos…
Recipe Makeover: Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars
Celebrate National Peanut Butter Day with a healthy update on this popular snack
Our makeover of these Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars is packed with better-for-you ingredients…
Interview with Seasonal Chef Bill Telepan
The Wellness in the Schools advocate shares the importance of eating local, unprocessed foods
Chef Bill Telepan chats with writer Megan Murphy about his passion for seasonal cooking, helping make schools healthier, and more…
Oscars Potluck: A Food for Every Film
Get in the awards season spirit with these Clean Plates-approved eateries
Pick up treats tied to the themes of this year’s winning films from Clean Plates-approved spots around town…
The Best Local Mushrooms Come From a Repurposed Trailer
Fred Ellrot's F & F Farms brings locally-grown oyster and shiitake mushrooms to the LA area
At F & F Farms up in Moorpark, Fred Ellrott cultivates exquisitely delicious shiitake and oyster mushrooms…
The Greenhorns: Young Farmers Unite
We spoken to Greenhorns director Severine von Tscharner Fleming about how to get young people involved in farming
“The Greenhorns are a posse of young people who care a lot about the future of agriculture,” explains the group’s director, Severine von Tscharner Fleming…
This Saveur magazine recipe gets a health-conscious but no less delicious makeover
Enjoy the rich Indian flavors in this recipe for Spiced Black-Eyed Peas with Curry Leaves, made all the more delicious with these substitutions recommended by holistic chef Lisa Roberts-Lehan…
Farmstead Meatsmith Shares the Beauty of Butchery
The Washington state-based company offers and educates farmers on slaughtering, butchery and charcuterie services
“Short of apprenticing with a master, good butchery instruction is in film,” says Brandon Sheard, co-owner of Farmstead Meatsmith…
Red Velvet Pancakes for Your Valentine
We've updated a classic breakfast recipe with healthier ingredients, just in time for Valentine's Day
This Valentine’s Day, treat that special someone to our makeover of Tidy Mom’s decadent Red Velvet Pancakes with Sweet Cream Cheese Topping…
Chocolate doesn't have to be a guilty pleasure with these healthier, quality options
This Valentine’s Day, show those you care about a little extra love with these top quality chocolates, produced with better-for-you ingredients like organic cacao and natural sweeteners…
Organic Spirits: Folktales in a Bottle
Art in the Age looks to local history to inspire their organic spirits
Three organic spirits inspired by one man’s family history in Pennsylvania Dutch Country…
Recipe Makeover: Smitten Kitchen’s Cinnamon Brown Butter Breakfast Puffs
These decadent breakfast puffs get a health-conscious update
Try my makeover of Smitten Kitchen’s Cinnamon Brown Butter Breakfast Puffs—same deliciousness, packed with better-for-you ingredients…
University of California's Master Food Preserver Class takes advantage of LA's fruit-full bounty
Los Angeles is a veritable urban orchard, which may explain the popularity of the Master Food Preserver Class at University of California’s Cooperative Extension…
CSAs for Commitmentphobes
These flexible CSAs bring farm-fresh goods to New Yorkers scared of commitment
A crop of local CSAs let you opt in on a weekly basis. Get groceries straight from the farm, when you want them—and when they won’t go to waste…
Oliver's Food Revolution literally drives through Southern California
The so-called Naked Chef has long been on a quest to help kids swap French toast sticks for apple slices. Now he’s imparting his healthy eating ethos with the Big Rig Teaching Kitchen…
Recipe Makeover: Mario Batali’s Lasagne Bolognese
Indulge in this classic dish with these nutrition-boosting ingredients
Try this better-for-you (but still delicious) take on Mario Batali’s Lasagne Bolognese.
Practicing mindfulness not just for your food, but also your body
Our focus here at Clean Plates is on healthy eating, but clearly, there’s more to living a healthy life than eating well. Physical activity is a huge part of the equation…
Recipe Makeover: Bon Appetit’s Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Warm yourself up with these healthy updates on hearty gumbo
Cook up a steaming batch of this better-for-you gumbo on a cold winter day…
Butternut Squash Soup
This vegan winter soup is flavorful, healthy and heart-warming.
We’re big fans of GreenSquare Tavern in Chelsea (read our review). Here’s chef John Marsh’s recipe for butternut squash soup—perfect for a cold winter day…
Recipe Makeover: Deviled Eggs from Epicurious.com
Our healthy spin on this classic dish
Substitute Greek yogurt for mayo, plus other ways to boost the health quotient of this popular hors d’oeuvre…
Recipe Makeover: Peppermint Hot Chocolate from The Food Network
Our healthy revamp of this classic winter drink
Try our makeover of the Food Network’s recipe for delicious Peppermint Hot Chocolate…
Ingredient Spotlight: Cranberries
The vibrant color on the Thanksgiving table
If votes were being cast for favorite Thanksgiving dish, cranberry sauce would earn mine, hands down…
Delicious Autumn Cocktails
Try these seasonal drink recipes
November is time to give thanks to fall flavors—on your plate, and in your glass. From tart cranberries to delicately sweet pumpkin and pear, autumn produce makes for deliciously comforting cocktails…