Beautiful Butternut Squash Sauce (Vegan, Paleo, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free)

Hiya! Happy Monday. There is something special about tossing a few ingredients into a high speed blender (or food processor) and watching them make the most fabulous hummus-like mixture that you can call a fancy SAUCE! Yes, it’s that easy folks. I’ve spent many, many, many years living out of a food processor. When I had … Continued

How Chronic Illness Made Me a Stronger Person (and My New Book is in Stores Tomorrow)!

I’ll never forget the day EXACTLY 10 years ago (yes–it’s exactly 10 years and it’s mind-blowing that my book comes out in stores nationwide TOMORROW and my health issues started in the month of March 10 years ago) when I was pulled out of my corporate office, sent to a Manhattan cancer hospital and was bent over … Continued

Grain-Free Seed Crackers (Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Vegan, Paleo)

  Goooooood Morning, Sunshine! I’ve got a boat-load of grain-free cracker recipes in my NEW cookbook and I’ve been dying to share them all with you…. I won’t be sharing the cookbook recipes on my blog, but you can order my cookbook, Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation and Reset Your Body … Continued

Curry Lime Almond ‘Nut Cheese’ (Dairy-Free, Vegan, Paleo, Soy-Free)

I sort of have this new obsession with making hummus-like spreads out of nuts and I honestly cannot get enough! I started making nut and seed ‘cheeses’ (No, there is no cheese or dairy here — but they are called ‘cheeses’ because they taste like creamy cheese when you soak nuts and seeds overnight and … Continued

How to Make The Best Tomato Sauce {Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Paleo}

Growing up, tomato sauce (aka gravy, which my Italian father and Pop-Pop call it) was a staple in our home every Sunday. I can recall waking up on Sunday mornings when every other family smelled maple syrup and pancakes in the kitchen – but oh no, not our family. I could smell the fresh basil … Continued

Grain-Free Sweet Potato Flatbread (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free)

Who’s ready for bread without any grains? Yep. You heard me right. NO grains here whatsoever. Throughout the last two years I’ve been experimenting with creating so many recipes for myself (and you, of course) that are satisfying and delicious without making me feel awful after eating them. Bread is delicious but I often feel … Continued

Announcing My Cookbook- Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation and Reset Your Body

“Amie approaches detoxification and optimal health from a genuine place. She has struggled with toxicity and many of its health-robbing ramifications. Along the way, she’s developed a roadmap she shares in this groundbreaking book that can also help you heal your health, your weight, and your life.” —Mark Hyman, MD, nine-time #1 New York Times … Continued

Why Coconut Oil is My Top Superfood & Why We Need Saturated Fat

Many of you have been asking me, “What is coconut oil good for?” and “What are coconut oil benefits?” So today we’re going to chat it up about my favorite oil. Coconut oil has been my new go-to superfood. It’s helped me balance my hormones and heal my thyroid. It’s one of the only plant-based … Continued

The Blender Girl Smoothies: Green Mojito Smoothie

Today I’m sharing a fabulous new smoothie recipe from one my best friends, Tess Masters (a.k.a The Blender Girl)’s new cookbook called: The Blender Girl Smoothies. Now, you all know I don’t do product or cookbook reviews on my website, but Tess is my exception because she is an amazing friend and her first book, … Continued

15 Easy Ways to Reduce Chronic Inflammation & Refreshing Orange Walnut Cabbage Wraps

When I was 25 years old, getting bone marrow biopsies at a cancer hospital in Manhattan and munching on a Luna Bar, I had no idea what the heck inflammation was, and I never would have dreamed of eating something as delicious and fresh as these orange-y cabbage wraps. My Western medicine MDs never mentioned … Continued