After an indulgent holiday season (and a few too many batches of Homemade Dairy Free Coconut Rum Eggnog!), I always look forward to getting back on track in January. This week, I’ve been searching my recipe archives for my healthiest seasonal recipes — and thought you may be doing the same, which prompted the idea for my 17 Healthy Recipes to Kick Start 2019 roundup! On our first grocery run since being home from our holiday celebrations, I was highly amused to find the lettuce cooler and produce aisles completely depleted at my local grocer. Hey, you’ve gotta give the people what they want, right?! Today I’ve rounded up 17 of my healthiest, freshest, plant-based recipes incorporating all the gorgeous seasonal produce available to us in early January — from breakfast through dinner!
Although I do my best to maintain my plant-based diet and fitness regime over the holidays, I firmly believe in balance — you better believe I indulged in my fair share of treats as well! As someone with dairy and gluten sensitivities, I find my digestion can easily get thrown out of whack when I’m not being as mindful while I’m eating, drink and being merry with family and friends (and that’s totally okay!). My favourite ways to kick start my metabolism and get things running smoothly again is by treating my body to lots of colourful fruits and veggies, juices and smoothies, hearty salads and bowls, plant-based entrées and simple, wholesome soups. I also aim to keep my snacking to a minimum and give the baking and the booze a rest (you won’t find any snacks, baking or cocktail recipes in this roundup). And this year, we’ve also decided to have our first dry January! If you’re in need of some fresh recipes to help fuel these first few weeks of 2019 with intention, you’ve come to the right place — pour yourself a mug of herbal tea and come peruse my all-time-favourite, nourishing winter recipes!
