Sweet Potatoes With Cranberries and Apples – Recipe Is Gluten-free & Plant-based

sweet potato, cranberry, & apples, by Nancy Addison, chef, organic healthy life, photo by Kevin marple

This recipe is a nutritious and colorful side dish. It also makes a nice holiday side dish. It is a beautiful blend of sweet and tart flavors. It’s also gluten-free and vegan, so you can provide this dish for those who have those specialized diets. The sweet potato is sweet, but not the high-calorie indulgence […]

Creating Healthy Holiday Food

Creating healthy holiday food by nancy addison, Organic Healthy Life

Even though it is a little harder these days, we have long held the tradition of sharing a meal with family and friends during the holidays. However, many of our holiday foods often involve a number of rich, savory foods, creamy dips and fried foods. These foods taste good, but they don’t always make our […]

Creating A Healthy And Wonderful Holiday Season

Creating Healthier Holiday Food And Handling Stress, Nancy Addison, Organic healthy life

Leading health expert, author, and radio show host Nancy Addison talks about ways to make healthier food, create new traditions, and how to handle stress during the holidays. She also expands on creating delicious healthy foods that everyone can enjoy. Nancy also talks about healthier gift choices. Nancy explains ways to boost your immune system, […]

Holiday Chocolate Cake Recipe

Holiday Chocolate Cake Recipe, by Nancy Addison, organic healthy life

This month is my birthday! My mother always made this special cake for our birthdays and other celebrations. She baked it in a large cookie sheet with a 1-inch side. It’s like a big brownie with icing. Mom used white refined flour and white sugar for this recipe, but it’s just as great using the […]

Merry Christmas And Happy Holiday Wishes From My Family To Yours!

Merry Christmas And Happy Holiday Wishes From My Family To Yours! nancy addison, organic healthy life

Merry Christmas And Happy Holiday Wishes from my family to yours. May all the joys of this beautiful holiday season be yours! One of my favorite things to do at Christmas time is to make my house smell Christmas-y!!! Here is the recipe for making my home smell Christmas-y! Recipe Easy home aromatherapy and healthy […]

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 […]

Healthier Holiday Foods

Healthier Holiday food, nancy addison, organic healthy life

Even though it is a little harder these days, we have long held the tradition of sharing a meal with family and friends during the holidays. However, many of our holiday foods often involve a number of rich, savory foods, creamy dips and fried foods. These foods taste good, but they don’t always make our […]

Merry Christmas And Happy Holiday Wishes

Wishing You A Merry Christmas From My Family To Yours, From Nancy Addison, Orgnic Healthy Life, with 2 of my favorite gluten-free vegan recipes

May all the joys of this beautiful season be yours! One of my favorite things to do at Christmas time is to make a warm cozy drink.   Two of my favorite winter holiday drinks are Vegan Eggnog and Cinnamon Chai Tea Latte. Here are the recipes! Vegan Eggnog This is an easy recipe to […]

Making Healthier Holiday Food!

Even though it can be a little more challenging these days, we have long held the tradition of sharing a meal with family and friends during the holidays. I feel it is more important than ever to get together and laugh, hug each other, communicate, and share meals. However, many of our holiday foods often […]

Create Healthier Holiday Food

New Year Resolution to be healthier, here are some top tips from nutritionist and chef, Nancy addison

In a world faced with uncertainties, we crave our holiday traditions now more than ever. We want to embrace what is familiar. What is comforting is a table filled with family, friends, laughter, and food from recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation. These recipes and traditions can be such a stabilizing […]