"Last Christmas I gave you my heart, and the very next day you gave"... me these awesome grain-free gingerbread cookies! Everyone and their mother have enjoyed a super chewy gingerbread cookie but for those of you who like your ginger more pillowy-soft and cakey than snappy, these grain-free paleo friendly gingerbread cookies are what Sweat Nation created for you. These soft and cakey gingerbread cookies bursting with coconut nectar flavor and warm wintery spices are ready-ma

"What do you think for this year's boot camp?" I asked Kim on a Sunny, humid Sunday while chatting with her at her booth at the Miami book fair. "Grilled Pineapple" she said without hesitation. "Ok, ill see what I figure out." That conversation was the inspiration for this recipe. After looking up ideas on how to create a healthier, creative version of pancakes that hasn't already been placed on the site. I came up with this paleo pina colada pancake recipe. After all, who do

I can remember the very first time I had Tom Kha Gai Soup. Rollerblading down Hollywood beach in South Florida in my late 20's, while on a date with a very nice young lady. I was beginning to allow my taste buds to grow up and try new foods. Besides, who wants to look like they're "uncultured" while on a date? I decided to see what this Tom Kha Gai soup was all about. This experience was towards the beginning of my wellness journey. Here I am a decade later, still grateful to

When I get a new toy I sure like to play with it. Since adding the Sous vide to my cooking tool-set I've been an experimenting machine. This recipe is one you can prepare before you go to work or before you go to bed. The 12 hour cook time will make it worth the wait. I'm not even going to jump into some story about how great these are. Here, just make this recipe! Serves: 6 Here's What You Need... Serves 6 Bone-in short ribs 1 tablespoon FalkSalt Smoked ¼ teaspoon freshly gr

<a href="https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076" target="_blank"><img width="320" height="626" src="https://www.verywellfit.com/thmb/Hckt8SnDpEb4jZ9XpPeAFAJddes=/1000x0/Nutrition-Label-Embed-605278692-5c65b7964cedfd00014aa2e5.png" /></a><iframe style="width:120px;height:240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&sour

This year the mission was to make the juiciest turkey ever. Have you heard this one? " I don't really like turkey, it's too dry." You may have also heard the last turkey was dry on top, moist at the leg and thighs, but not too flavorful. Here at Sweat Nation, we're not about that eating something less desirable life. Life is too precious for all that noise. This time we brought three recipes together to create what was a hit for our family thanksgiving dinner. The research wa

Sometimes you just want a pile of something spicy-creamy-comforting… like Pad Thai. The original recipe includes the fixtures, rice noodles, soy sauce, peanuts, and sugar. To make it safe for Sweat Nation to consume it, We got working in the Sweat Nation kitchen and came up with this Super Star recipe that's sure to keep you feeling full and happy. We hacked the recipe by replacing the noodles with spaghetti squash, used coconut aminos instead of soy, recruited Sunbutter sauc

In the nutrition world, for many out there peanuts are a big no-no. It may not seem like a big deal to me to give up peanuts until you remember there are many decadent delicious recipes that call for peanut sauce. Veggies dipped in peanut sauce. Grilled chicken satay dipped in peanut sauce. Shredded beef wrapped in a butter lettuce leaf with diced red onion and drizzled with… peanut sauce. You get the idea. In looking for solutions for Sweat Nation clients I came across Sunbu

First of all, let me say that #InstantPot is a must-have tool for efficient batch cooking! After many months of debating if I really needed another kitchen appliance, The fiance and I said, let's do it!!! and brought one home. I'm sure she agrees when I say we have zero regrets....#AF...that's where you're supposed to use that right? We use it frequently, especially when we haven't thought about what we want to make. Since you can throw frozen meat in there it eliminates the

Theoretically speaking, while on my January vegan challenge I've imagined if I had some sort of restaurant or space that served food to people that were A) willing to hang out with me and B) willing to pay for it, I would serve a version of this–on a big wooden board with lots of Almond crackers, warm olives, a pot of mustard, maybe some radishes and other crunchy roots. It can pair with some other little veg-based charcuterie-ish concoctions. There would always be a broth-y

In The Kitchen getting prepared for the 7th annual Thanksgiving Day Bootcamp & Breakfast. Let me say that I'm thankful to be in the kitchen creating something delicious for sweat nation. I'm honored to have the privilege to make something nutritious for you. Who would want to have an ordinary waffle when you can have a Belgian waffle? Thick and hearty, these waffles are nutritious and satisfying without weighing you down. In Belgium, they don’t refer to these as Belgian waffl

Once you go the way of Jedi health it seems that the good side of the force is firmly in the side of coconut. It's such a versatile ingredient. Adding some heart-healthy hemp seeds to this snacking recipe makes the quality of life that much more awesome. These coconut bars are gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, vegan and aside from toasting the coconut, no-baking is required. They taste quite sweet but the sugar content is a fairly low per portion with only 1/3 cup of natural sw

Sunday is the day My partner Maritza and i decided to figure out what to do with the short ribs we got on sale from whole foods. We brainstormed on how could we make a delicious meal of fall apart tender perfection, infuse it with a rich red wine, and still call it healthy? This version of our braised short ribs is prepared using the wondrous Instant Pot. Pair with creamy mashed sweet potatoes or roasted brussel sprouts for a dinner to enjoy down to the last sumptuous forkful