Looking for a unique way to break your regular eating routine on the weekends?

Brunch is the perfect meal to enjoy a combination of sweet and savory flavors without compromising your health. Here are three brunch favorites that you can enjoy guilt-free!

Ricotta Toast Bar

Instead of a taco or salad bar, make a ricotta toast bar and combine these ingredients to make all three savory and sweet favorites featured in the video!

Why's it Healthy?

Whole Milk Ricotta is a healthy option that...

Blood Sugar Matters for Everyone, Especially if You're Over 45  

If you're over 45, you're even more susceptible to increased blood pressure, body weight, increased (bad) LDL cholesterol, pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and more! Elevated blood sugar levels cause and contribute to almost every one of these conditions.

Healthy foods can help lower blood sugar levels naturally to help improve these conditions to avoid progressive disease.

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Every recipe in Ovvia's...

It's not just fresh ingredients! A healthy salad is just like any complete meal and includes the top three essential nutrients your body needs to stay healthy and satisfied: fiber, protein and healthy fat. Unfortunately, there are a lot of imposters that mimc healthy salad ingredients, which is why, you need to know more about what's essential and what to avoid. 

Learn more and follow the highlighted links below to my 9 favorite healthy salad recipes! 

FIBER FOUNDATION

Brussel...

Chicken, Cauliflower & Artichokes

Complete Meal, Protein, Meat

The flavors of this dish sing! The lemon coming through in the perfect way to make the dish the best spring time dinner in your rotation. 

TIP: Save time by using frozen artichoke hearts, available at Kroger stores and Trader Joe's.

Ingredients

• 4 large artichokes, trimmed and sliced (or sub frozen)
• one lemon, zest and juice.
•  4-6 chicken thighs (bone in skin on)
• 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1...

Hunger and cravings are the primary signals your body uses to ask for the three key nutrients it needs to survive and thrive. Once it’s properly fed it will tell the brain to “Stop eating, I’m satisfied”. Fiber, protein and healthy fat are the three key nutrients that manage hunger and work best when consumed whole, in real, unprocessed foods. 

Fiber is essential because it stays behind in your digestive tract to feed your good-gut-bacteria that literally...

This cauliflower pasta isn't a "healthy imposter" it's a true pasta substitute, using real cauliflower with real, functional fiber!  It's the perfect scratch for that pasta itch! 

TIPS: Use 2 heads of cauliflower, roast in advance of assembling to speed cook time. Shred your own cheese to avoid unhealthy fillers.

Fiber, Complete Meal, Healthy Fat

This cauliflower pasta substitute is the perfect scratch for that pasta itch!

TIP: You can blanch or roast your cauliflower before baking...

Fiber, Complete Meal, breakfast

These overnight oats are a STAPLE at my house. They're the perfect grab-and-go breakfast, delicious hot or cold. Either fresh or frozen fruit work well to provide additional fiber. The nut butter & milk are key for healthy fat and protein too.

This recipe is the prefect way to start your day! 

Ingredients 

• 1/2 cup of old fashioned oats
• 1 cup fruit (fresh or frozen: blackberries, strawberries or mango shown in video)
• 1-2 Tablespoons Nut...

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil 

• 1 large bunch kale, leaves stripped off stems 

• 1 clove garlic, smashed 

• 1/4 cup roasted pine nuts or whole, skinned almonds 

• 2 cups loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves and soft stems

• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 

• Freshly ground black pepper 

• 2 tablespoons water 

• 1 (15-ounce) can great Northern beans, drained and rinsed 

Directions

1. Warm 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a large...

Ingredients:

• 1 cup ricotta full fat
• 4 slices sprouted grain Bread

Directions:

1. Toast your bread until golden brown
2. Whip the ricotta in a food processor for 1-2 minutes or until very smooth.
3. Top toast with ricotta & preferred toppings

1 Sweet & Simple

Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt & pepper

2 Juicy Tomatoes

Cherry Tomatoes sliced in half, salt, pepper, olive oil & fresh basil

3 Natural Dessert

Raspberries, fresh mint &...

Ingredients:

• .5-1 cup Lentils (Fiber*)
• 2 eggs (Protein)
• 1 Tbsp Butter or Coconut Oil (Fat)
• Chili Onion Crunch (Flavor*)

Great Fiber Sources:

• Black Beans
• Pinto Beans
• Lentils

To build the perfect breakfast I start with my most important nutrient FIBER (find out why fiber is my #1 focus). I pick my fiber source from the short list above and cook it based on package instructions. 

I find some of my favorite pre-cooked lentil packs at Trader Joe's & Whole Foods. But I've also...