Our Favorite Cookbooks Right Now

As constant cookers (is that a word?  Quinn’s grandma says it, so let’s roll with it) we are constantly looking for new and fresh ideas.

Sometimes divine inspiration strikes when strolling through the grocery store or farmer’s markets, but sometimes we need to take it up a notch and seek it out at a stellar farm-to-table restaurant or in a kickass cookbook…

And our video below is all about the latter!  Watch to see our current faves for getting our “foodbrain” juices flowing and make sure to stay tuned until the end because we have a special announcement.

We created our own cookbook!

We are SO freaking excited to announce the arrival of our new baby, {Healthy} Cooking Camp’s {Healthy} Basics Cookbook!

It includes over 30 of our most tried and true recipes for mind-blowingly delicious, healthy food, and features some of our signature dishes that can only be found in this cookbook, like:

  • No-Bake Brownie
  • HCC Grab-n-Go Bar
  • Gorgeous Glazed Salmon
  • Mmm mmm Miso Pesto
  • Free Up Your Fridge Frittata

This is the perfect cookbook for someone who wants to start cooking healthier food but needs to know exactly where to begin. 

We totally break it down so you know exactly how many servings each recipe yields, how long it will take AND for each recipe we include 5 suggested “swaps” so you can play around with the ingredients and really make these recipes feel like your own.

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To purchase our brand new cookbook, click here!  

We hope you’ll add {Healthy} Cooking Camp’s: Healthy Basics Cookbook to your list of favorites too.

And a quick lil favor, we would reeeeeally appreciate if you could help us spread the word about our new cookbook so click here tell all your tweeps!  Think of all the recipes you and your friends can make together!  (And as we can tell you, together is oh so fun.)

We’d also love to know, what are your other favorite cookbooks for culinary inspiration?  Please share in the comments!

 

 

Self Love Tour: Coming Soon to a Computer Near You!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Today we are switchin’ it up a bit. Instead of sharing a recipe with you, we want to share our secret ingredient for a life filled with love. And that secret ingredient is…..drumroll please….SELF-LOVE.

At HCC, we are all about living your best and healthiest life possible and we know that self-love is the main ingredient in all of that. We know that our dream careers (cooking and blogging for YOU!) have only been able to come to fruition through self-love. Our relationships (both romantic and friendship) have become so much stronger because of self-love. And we have become healthy and vibrant because of self-love.

That’s right, we love ourselves. And you should love yourself, too!

We know that cooking is the best act of self-love there is. When you are cooking, you are not only nourishing your body with nutritious foods but you are also providing your mind and spirit meditative time to cook. There is nothing more relaxing than chopping veggies! It’s also just the fact that you are putting aside time to cook for yourself that is an act of self-love. You are making time for YOU and let’s face it, we are all super busy these days, so even just making the time cook is so good for you.

Our friends Alison Leipzig and Natalie Berthold are launching a webTV series TODAY over at www.selflovetour.tv and we know you will just love it. Not only do they look freakin adorable in that pink bus (I mean, really how cute?!) but they are also going to take you on a journey to show you what it means to truly love yourself.

And we heard through the grapevine that there may be a HCC + SLT collaboration in the near future so be on the lookout ;)

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So jump on over to www.selflovetour.tv and love yourselves up today and always!

Recipe: Cabernet Sorbet

With Valentine’s day looming we wanted to hook you up with with a super sweet treat to share with your sweet heart OR if you’re rolling solo this v-day this is an easy, guilt free recipe that will keep you feeling sexy and svelte.

We love chocolate as much as the next gal but sometimes it’s nice to switch it up a bit.  So dive into this beautiful dessert that will definitely make you moan and groan (even if you’re alone!)

These are ingredients you probably have around anyway so it’s an easy one to whip up and impress a special someone any time of year.

Cabernet Sorbet
Servings: 2
Time: 5 minutes

  • 2 cups frozen berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries or a mix)
  • ½ banana (ideally, pre-frozen)
  • ½ cup cabernet sauvignon wine
  • ¼ cup organic sugar
  • 1 teaspoon alcohol free vanilla extract

Directions

Put everything in the blender and mix until smooth.  Serve immediately.

As a make ahead option you can freeze the prepared sorbet in an airtight container with a layer of parchment paper or saran wrap placed directly on the surface of the sorbet.  This will keep oxygen from hitting your frozen treat and prevent freezer burn. Allow about 10 to 15 minutes for the sorbet to soften at room temperature before serving.

*NOTE* You don’t have to use Cabernet–or berries for that matter!  You can switch up the flavor profiles by using frozen mango with white wine, or raspberries and rosé.  Go cray-cray.

 

Did You See Us On TV?

Put away your notes and take out a pencil, it’s quiz time!  If you’ve been watching our videos and reading our newsletters you’re for sure going to pass.

Are. You.  Reeeeadyyyy???

Remember, each answer is either True or False.  At the end, watch the video to test your knowledge against Better Show Hosts, Audra and JD.

When you’re done, share it with your friends to see how they match up too.

1. It doesn’t matter what kind of pots or pans you use
2. Once your salad greens start to wilt it’s time to toss them
3. Fatty foods like avocado and coconut oil are bad for you
4. Frozen vegetables are a healthy option 
5. Table salt has the same amount of sodium as sea salt
6. Ice cream is a healthier choice than than frozen yogurt
7. Food loses its nutritional value when you cook it  

What healthy cooking do’s/don’ts did you learn?  We’d love to know!

 

Best Of: What Do You Eat?!

Over the past several months we’ve been shooting videos with some of the biggest names in the wellness world and asking them, “What Do You Eat?!”, and we have gotten some amazing and innovative ideas!

In case you missed them, take a look at some of the favorites so far.  We asked Spirit Junkie, Gabby Bernstein, Fitness Expert, Amanda Russell and Celebrity Yoga & Pilates Instructor, Kristin McGee.

We’ll say one thing: These ladies know how to chow down!

The best thing about these videos is that they each share one of their favorite fast snacks.  And trust us, they are gooood.

Check them out!  Are you surprised by what they eat?  Who else would you like to see featured here?  But most importantly, WHAT DO YOU EAT?  Tell us everything over on the blog!

 What Do You Eat, Gabrielle Bernstein?

What Do You Eat, Kristin McGee?

What Do You Eat, Amanda Russell?