National Cookie Day means one thing. Bake all the cookies! Check out this scrumptiously holiday-appropriate peppermint sugar cookie recipe that we adapted from Chelsea's Messy Apron. Ingredients Sugar Cookies 2/3 cup regular shortening unflavored 2/3 cup unsalted butter room temperature 2 cups white sugar separated 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk 1 [...]
Kid-friendly food is great and all, but it just wouldn't be the holidays without some seasonal flavors for adults. An assortment of plums in a colorful sangria make for the perfect party. Ginger Plum Sangria This recipe was adapted from The Salty Marshmallow. Ingredients 1 cup of fresh cranberries 1 orange, sliced or 1 [...]
Mashed potatoes and gravy definitely take the top of the list as a Thanksgiving favorite, but it's easy to feel icky and weighed down after eating too much. Luckily, we've found a way to get that classic mash texture with a few less carbs! Cauliflower Mash This recipe was inspired by Little Broken. Ingredients [...]
The holidays are wonderful. Family comes into town, the weather gets cooler, everything smells like cinnamon...it’s fantastic! But, the holidays can also be stressful--especially if you’re the one in charge of cooking this year. We understand the struggle of feeding too many mouths, so we’ve compiled a list of our favorite Thanksgiving recipes. If [...]
These delectable delights are almost the equivalent of a summer day in your mouth. The natural sweetness from fresh blackberries with a lemon-ey zing may entice you to have them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Ingredients needed: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup of honey 3 large eggs 1 cup lemonade 1/2 teaspoon [...]
In case you weren’t already aware, this coming Monday is Halloween! Which means you’re probably looking forward to attending Halloween parties this weekend. The only problem is that you need a healthy Halloween treats that will keep with the theme. Well, as always, we’ve got you covered. Here are 10 of the best Halloween party recipes. 1. Bloody [...]
You’ll be hard pressed to find a better tonic to start your day. Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Tonic tastes sweet, with a refreshingly earthy aftertaste, and provides you with tons of benefits! Inflammation is the body’s response to stress and can be caused by poor eating habits, idle lifestyles, or recovering from an injury. Because our bodies [...]
We wait every year for the summer heat to dissipate and for fall sweater weather to begin. The only problem is that fall can pass us by in a flash if we don’t make it something special. In case you haven’t noticed, iTOVi has been focusing on how to make the most of fall all [...]
There are lots of reasons to love Fall, and food absolutely should be at the forefront. We wanted to help you take advantage of this season, where it is perfectly acceptable – encouraged, even! – to make deliciously decadent desserts. Striking the balance between indulgent and healthy is our bread and butter, rest assured that [...]
