You’ve been eating nothing but junk food for the past week and now you want to eat healthier. However, you don’t want to surrender eating what tastes good, either. Plus, you have another party coming up and no time to cook for it. Yes, there’s a recipe for all of that. Today I bring you three ingredient salsa. Why buy it from the store when in three minutes you can have gourmet?

Today’s ingredient: Red Mango

Mango is high in iron, antioxidants, Vitamin A and Vitamin E while remaining low in carbs. It also contains phenols, a nutrient associated with cancer prevention. Eating mango also relieves clogged skin pores. This fruit has a refreshing flavor, but what makes it even more perfect for inclusion in salsa is that it helps prevent acidity and indigestion.

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Smoothies are the ultimate food. They’re packed with vitamins and nutrients, they give you energy, and they taste AWESOME. If you’re pressed for time, a big smoothie makes a great breakfast or lunch, and it really fills you up and keeps you full for a while.

You might think a blender is essential for successful smoothie making, but I’ve used my food processor on countless occasions and been just fine. Until recently, I believed that the Perfect Smoothie was strawberry-banana, with a thick (though not lumpy) texture and a little yogurt and milk thrown in for good measure.

Two days ago, though, I discovered a new Perfect Smoothie, and I am now convinced that nothing can beat it. It is criminal that I should keep this new recipe to myself, so I am sharing it with CC’s readership so that every one of you can also make yourselves delirious with enjoyment over this particular smoothie.

It’s easy: you just need one banana, half a mango (peeled and roughly chopped), a little over half a cup of milk, a tablespoon of heavy cream, half a teaspoon of sugar, and one ice cube. Read More »

Even though I totally admire them, I could never be a vegan. At least not now. Not while most of my diet consists of string cheese and other such cheap, processed things.

But I have friends who are vegans. Friends who are vegans and great cooks. So one night, these great-cooking-vegan friends of mine made this tart. And it was freaking fabulous. And so I want to share it with you.

Here’s what you need:

INGREDIANTS:

Crust:

* 2 1/4 cups raw slivered almonds

* 3/4 cup of pitted medjool dates

* 1/4 teaspoon salt Read More »