Raw Honey

Switchel is a refreshing fermented drink that starts with raw ginger and apple cider vinegar as its base. Here, we infuse the ferment with lemon and mint for a tasty beverage. It’s easy to make and easy to drink!

Shrubs are fermented drink concentrates traditionally made with berries, sugar and fruit vinegars. This version uses ginger and apple cider vinegar – two powerful digestive aids – along with fall flavors of pear, honey and vanilla. Serve it hot or cold, and it also makes an excellent cocktail.

Want to do some easy batch cooking with your Instant Pot? Omit the sweet potatoes and broccoli and double the zesty chicken and barbecue sauce ingredients – the leftovers freeze beautifully.

Daikon radish noodles offer an unexpected crunch and are sturdy enough to stand up to this sweet, savory and spicy authentic pad Thai sauce. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over top.

Soda that’s good for you? Yes, please! The key to making this gut-healthy drink is to start with a ginger bug.

A combination of sweet and savory, this toast combines creamy ricotta with juicy cherry tomatoes and is drizzled with golden honey for the perfect touch of sweetness.

Pure agave tequilas have herbal and mineral qualities that enhance the flavor of the marinade and help the flavor penetrate.

Grilled lettuce and flank steak get a burst of flavor from a light citrus vinaigrette in this dish. Topped with crumbled blue cheese and walnut pieces, this dish is a perfect summertime meal that both steak and salad lovers can agree on.

Thinly sliced carrots, radish and fennel add flavor and crunch to this beautiful salad with fresh mint and tarragon.

In this clever recipe, a donut pan helps bake the bagels in perfectly rounded shapes. Our favorite part, though, is the “everything” seasoning that is truly reminiscent of the seasoning you’d find at your local bagel shop.

A sticky, garlicky Asian pear sauce is the star of this stir-fry and what makes it taste so much like the one from your local takeout joint. This is one of our team’s absolute favorite dishes of the issue – we highly recommend it! If you have a little more time on your hands, try making the garlic chips 
as a crispy topper.

Improve Your Life: Tahini, a paste made from ground sesame seeds, is rich in beneficial minerals such as copper. In fact, a single serving of this recipe offers almost 30% of your daily value (DV) of the mineral. Copper plays a key role in the production of collagen – a component of bones and connective tissue – as well as hemoglobin, the main form of iron in red blood cells.

Three high-powered superfoods – 
ginger, cacao and goji berries – infuse 
this decadent chocolate bar with serious 
anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits.

Miso-brushed cod is served over brown rice, beans and easy roasted yams for a complete meal. Customize it by adding sliced avocado or shredded carrot, or by substituting another protein such as chicken or shrimp.

Tart red wine and sweet honey combine to make a balanced and bold glaze for the chicken. Sweet potato fries with a sour cream and onion dipping sauce makes for an addictive side to the meal.

Oozing from the oven, Brie cheese is smothered in a delicately flavored strawberry sauce with a touch of honey and lavender.

Sweet and spicy chicken tops saucy pinto beans in this easy recipe. For a change, you can make this dish into a wrap – simply shred the chicken and serve it with the beans in warm whole-wheat tortillas.

An elegant, company-worthy dish, this chicken garners its earthy flavor from dried porcini mushrooms. Round out the meal with a side of sautéed spinach.

Eating a slice of this bread may actually improve your health. Blueberries are a great source of antioxidants and oats are known to lower your cholesterol levels. So you can enjoy it guilt free.

No need to stop for Asian takeout tonight. This sweet and sour pork recipe hits all the sweet, salty and tart notes you’d expect from a decadent stir-fry – you’d never know it came out of your slow cooker! Enjoy served over brown rice.

Lime, honey and roasted red peppers are combined to make a savory-sweet glaze for our modern take on meatloaf.

Cherry cheesecake doesn't have to be sinful with this rich and creamy gourmet ice pop, a simple blend of five wholesome ingredients.

Green goddess dressing normally refers to a creamy dressing made with mayonnaise, herbs and other ingredients. In this pasta salad, though, we pack an array of fresh herbs – parsley, cilantro, dill and mint – into the salad itself, then toss it with a creamy coconut dressing for maximum decadence.

A white-and-black duo of sesame seeds provide a dramatic color contrast, not to mention added flavor and crunch, to these Asian-inspired scallops.

The most popular variety of Asian pear available in the U.S. is the Japanese Nijisseiki, which is more like a super juicy apple than a pear. It's perfect to offset the rich creaminess of our gorgonzola crumbles!

One of the poster-children for antioxidants, sweet blueberries lend a burst of color to classic banana bread, while walnuts give each tender slice a textural kick.

Pungent blue cheese balances out the sweetness of dates in this meal-worthy salad made with a combination of baby spinach and arugula.

Our slightly browned scallops nestle on a bed of puréed peas, as satisfying in texture as they are nutritionally robust.

This versatile robust sauce is a great staple to have on hand in your fridge or freezer. And feel free to jazz up our recipe with your favorite herbs and spices for varied flavor every day of the week.

Determined to mimic her mother's classic banana bread, this reader ditched the calorie-laden Crisco for raw honey, applesauce and healthy oils. Better yet, even mama approves of this Clean Eating banana bread!

Our frozen "yogurt" bombs don't include any yogurt at all, but these soy milk and tofu creations come so close to the real thing that your friends and family will never know they're actually enjoying dairy-free alternatives.