Receptions

One of the most amazing things about including more fruits and vegetables in our diet is the way our taste buds change and over time we begin to crave more and more of these fresh foods. When you're craving green leafy vegetables and their benefits, this easy-to-prepare, richly flavored soup is a great way to incorporate them into your daily menu in an easily digestible form. With all the minerals spinach provides, you'll also help curb your cravings for foods you know aren't good for your health right now.

Now is the perfect time to make the most of the abundance of sweet potatoes and all varieties of winter squash that are in every grocery store and vegetable market.

Welcome the New Year with this lightly carbonated, refreshing champagne cocktail. Coconut water and lime juice not only add a tangy flavor to this drink, but also provide the necessary hydration, glucose and minerals. Add pomegranate seeds for a more festive feel.

The two layers of vanilla ice cream and wild blueberry ice cream on top of the sweet sponge make this ice cream cake an irresistible temptation. This recipe can be made with a little healthy fat for a higher calorie result, or without fat for a delicious and even healthier option.

Nothing works as well and soothes the soul as a warm drink on a cold day (or any time of the year!). Add the amazing healing properties of the chaga mushroom and some special healing spices and you will enjoy a deeply therapeutic and delicious drink. This recipe would be great to serve to friends and family, or to enjoy on your own in the quiet privacy of your own home.

This delicious mulled wine recipe is alcohol-free but full of flavor. Spices give the drink a rich and robust texture, while grape juice, cranberry juice and maple syrup provide a sweet base to hold the flavors. Sip on this delicious drink during the holidays, in the cold weather, or anytime you want a fun way to get in more healing foods.

If you like to snack with your fingers, try these fun pepper slices stuffed with potatoes, herbs and a light hint of spice! They are prepared without oil or other fats, grains or dairy products, so they are not only tasty, but also as clean as possible. Peppers are rich in vitamin C and strengthen the immune system, and potatoes are a great source of lysine and are an anti-pathogenic food.

Propolis is a powerful antiviral and antibacterial remedy. If propolis is of high quality and used correctly, it has the ability to slow, reverse and even stop infections of a wide variety of nature. Propolis does not contain only one compound with an antiviral agent. Propolis is a carrier of numerous compounds of antiviral agents - sometimes even dozens.

A heaping plate of pancakes drizzled with maple syrup is hard to ignore, but the traditional ingredients have their drawbacks. With this recipe for pancakes, you give up gluten, dairy and eggs, but not at the expense of their taste. Plus, the addition of pumpkin and warming spices makes this recipe even more delicious, unique and fun. These pancakes would make a great breakfast treat for the whole family during the holidays.

This amazing 7-layer dip will delight and satisfy all snack lovers! Layers of queso, salsa, guacamole, and refried beans make this an impressive meal. Most layered dips contain dairy, harmful oils, refined sugar, vinegar, and other problematic ingredients.

When we go through difficult physical or mental obstacles, including long-term chronic illnesses, we lose stores of vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 depletion may be accelerated at the time of crisis and manifest years later as additional health problems. For more information on vitamin B12, see the chapter "Your burnt-out, deficient brain" in the companion book "Brain Saver" (not yet translated into Bulgarian).

Dense, savory and bursting with flavour, this lentil vegetable loaf is a fantastic choice for both the holiday table and any normal family lunch or dinner at any time of the year. Best of all, it's made with only clean ingredients and doesn't even contain fat! Enjoy this bread with your choice of vegetable sides and salad for an even more nutritious meal.