Gingerbread Cookies – Two Recipes – Gluten & Gluten-free

Gingerbread Cookies - Two Recipes - Gluten & Gluten-free, by vegetarian chef, nancy addison, orgnaic healthy life

My mother decorated a gingerbread house a few years ago and she said it was so much fun! (That is her in the photo above and she was around 90 at the time.) It sat in her living room throughout the holidays and she was so proud of it. Whether we make gingerbread cookies to […]

Tahini Sauce Recipe & Roasted Cauliflower With Tahini Sauce & Raisins Recipe – Gluten-free & Vegan

Tahini sauce recipe, baked cauliflower with tahini sauce and raisins recipe by nutritionist Nancy Addison, organic Healthy life

Tahini is a sesame butter/paste, that is popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. “Studies show sesamol, a natural chemical found in sesame seeds and sesame oil, has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging benefits. Other studies say it also has strong anti-cancer effects. Sesame seeds have more phytosterols than other nuts and seeds, and these plant compounds have […]

Pear Bread & Pear Crumble Recipes

Pear Bread and Pear Crumble Recipe, by Nancy Addison, organic Healthy life

Pear Bread Recipe Pear Bread is a delicious fruit-filled bread recipe. It is naturally sweet and full of flavor with fresh pears, cinnamon, vanilla, and nuts. This recipe makes a savory, special breakfast dish for holiday occasions or anytime. I started making this recipe, because my sweet neighbor kept bringing me lots of pears off […]

Portobello Mushroom Burger Recipe – Gluten-free

portobello mushroom burger recipe, gluten-free, vegetarian, plant based, by Nancy addison, organic healthy life

Many of you may be cooking out this 4th of July. This is a great vegan/vegetarian version to serve plant-based diners. I take a Portobello Mushroom with me when I am going to cookouts and I want to be able to have something plant-based to eat with everyone. (This is one of my favorite savory […]

A Healthy Morning Routine

Nancy Addison and her daughter, Amanda talk about gluten, health, travel, and nutrition.

Leading nutritionist/health specialist, award-winning author, and radio show host, Nancy Addison talks with her daughter, Amanda (a Civil Rights Lawyer and Yoga Instructor). Having lived in Texas, Africa, Cambodia, China, India, and now New York City, Amanda discusses the components of having a healthy morning routine.  They also talk about the challenges of being gluten-intolerant and […]

Healthy, Vegan, Gluten-free, Curry Recipe

healthy vegan, gluten-free, curry recipe by chef, nutritionist, nancy addison

While finishing her law school degree, my daughter Amanda worked with the Office of the Co-Prosecutors at the United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Trials at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, in Phnom Penh. She built cases against leaders of the Khmer Rouge for war crimes. On a visit to spend the […]

Nancy Addison’s Favorite, Gluten-free Cornbread Recipe

Nancy Addison shares her favorite cornbread recipe she uses for making corndogs, Easy, healthy, and delicious.

         When my children were growing up, I loved to make them fresh bread at least once a week. I would time my baking so that it was ready, right when they walked in the door from school. Their friends still talk about how great our home smelled.         Smell is one of our strongest […]