Pumpkin seeds are a very festive fall snack so I thought I’d turn my pumpkin seeds into pumpkin butter! Making your own nut and seed butter is easy with a food processor. Today I’ll share my recipe for pumpkin seed butter and discuss why pumpkin seeds are so healthy. Check out my other Better Butters blog posts if you’re looking for other nut and seed butter recipes!

To me, October means the start of pumpkin season! There are many ways to incorporate pumpkin into baked goods, so why not try eating it in a healthier way at breakfast? Pumpkin is packed with important vitamins and minerals, so today I’ll share an easy recipe that is modeled after a seasonal favorite, plus discuss the health benefits of pumpkin and why it is a great addition to breakfast.

Last week, I talked about increasing the variety of plant foods in your diet to help improve gut health. Research at the American Gut Project has revealed that people who eat at least 30 different varieties of plants each week have a more diverse gut microbiome than those who eat 10 or fewer. Plant foods include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, spices, and herbs. How, you may ask, do you eat 30 different plant foods each week? Though this may seem like a difficult task, today’s post is dedicated to helping you increase the variety of plant foods in your diet.

If you have a garden, August and September mean it’s harvest time! If you’re like me, you may be wondering what to do with all your produce, especially all of those tomatoes. Last week I shared my homemade tomato sauce recipe and today I’ll share some other easy ways to make sure nothing in your harvest goes to waste.

Tomato season is in full swing! Making tomato sauce is one of the easiest ways to use all those tomatoes your garden produces. And an added bonus is that the sauce freezes well so you can make large batches to enjoy during the winter months. Read on to learn why tomatoes are healthy, why you should make your own tomato sauce instead of buying it, and for my delicious recipe.

Beets: either you love them or you hate them. Whether you like them or not, beets are an all-star superfood packed with nutrition. Today, I’ll share the health benefits of beets and how to make them taste great!

Whenever I think of macadamia nuts I think of Hawaii, but did you know they were actually native to Australia? Like any nut or seed, it’s easy to turn macadamia nuts into nut butter. Today I’ll discuss the health benefits of macadamia nuts and share my simple yet delicious recipe.

You may have heard the term “Buddha Bowl” and wonder what exactly this is. Bowls are an easy and healthy way to make a balanced meal; they’re also great for meal prep. In today’s post, I’ll share my simple template for making your own healthy bowls.

Warm weather is here and that means it’s smoothie season! I drink smoothies year-round, but if you like to wait until the sun comes out, then today’s post is for you. Today’s recipe features one of my favorite fruits: mango! Read on for the recipe and to learn why this smoothie is a healthy option, as well as tips for meal prepping smoothies.

Because I eat overnight oats almost every week, I thought I’d share another one of my favorite recipes with you today. One of the greatest things about overnight oats is that they are so customizable. Today’s recipe uses unsweetened applesauce and chia seeds. Read on to find out why this is an easy and healthy recipe that you should add to next week’s meal prep!