If you don't already follow Eat Well with Michelle on Instagram, what are you waiting for! 

Michelle takes a super simple and easy approach to eating clean and healthy. I just love her and her work! 

She was SO kind to let me share her Paleo Pumpkin Pie recipe with my community!

She's the best! 

It’s paleo and healthy enough to have the leftovers for breakfast! 

Wait... what?! 

Yes, exactly! This is what eating healthy is all about... you can eat ALL the THINGS, just use better and healthier ingredients! 

Paleo Pumpkin Pie Ingredients
 

• 15 ounces canned pumpkin puree
• 3 large eggs
• ½ cup full fat coconut milk
• ½ cup honey
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• teaspoon Celtic sea salt
• 1 Paleo Pie Crust (I like to pre-bake mine for 8 -10 minutes for a crispier crust!)

Instructions: 

• In a food processor combine pumpkin puree and eggs
• Pulse in coconut milk, honey, pumpkin pie spice, and salt
• Pour filling into Paleo Pie Crust (recipe...

 My quest to help people become more informed about the very food they put into their bodies has led me to realize that not all processed foods are bad! 

There are some simple principles that we can use to understand what food is good for us and what isn't. 

With all of the mixed and manipulative marketing messaging out there, it's no wonder so many people have no idea how to eat healthy! 

The more you understand what is and what it not processed, the easier it will be to make more informed decisions of what you put into your sacred and beautiful body. 

But first, let's define what the characteristics are of food that actually is nourishing:  

1. Found in Nature
2. Has One Ingredient
3. From Whole Real Foods 
4. Nutrient-Dense
5. Properly Prepared

So what is food that does not nourish our body? Well, it's:  

1. Moderately or heavily processed
2. Has a long ingredient list
3. Nutrient-deficient 

What I hope this blog post does is...

“The shorter the chain between raw food and fork, the fresher it is and more transparent the system is.” Joel Salatin

Mother Nature provides humans everything they need to be healthy and heal.

It’s when humans think they know better and try to “outsmart” her is when they become the cause of their own demise.

Pesto is packed with one of my favorite herbs, basil! 

This beautiful green herb offers the body many benefits as it is: 

• anti-inflammatory
• contains lots of antioxidants
• supports our immune system
• helps reduce pain
• helps prevent diabetes
• can protect the liver

It can also provide protection against bacteria growth and has been shown to inhibit resistant strains of bacteria! 

I try and include as many herbs as possible in my diet, as they not only provide us tons of health benefits, but they add flavor and depth to almost any dish! 

One of the main things I do to stay on track is to make things in advance for hangry Becky that tend to show up once in a while. 

I absolutely love dips like hummus, pesto, and guacamole, as they can be made in advance and devoured with cut-up veggies and gluten-free crackers. 

This pesto recipe can also be combined with spiralized zucchini noodles, grain-free pasta, or mixed into sauteed veggies or added to a marinara...