Few things are as comforting as warm soup when the air outside begins to cool. Few things are as easy to cook either, or capable of packing loads of nutrition and health-boosting vitamins and minerals into one dish.

Fruit, walnuts, maple syrup and cinnamon. Besides being delicious, this one sweet treat has so much healthy goodness going on, you could practically eat it everyday and feel great about it. Desserts like this satisfy your sweet tooth in a way that promotes weight loss success.

Any Southerner can tell you that beef tips over rice is pure Southern comfort food. But as is typical of Southern foods, it isn’t typically healthy fare. This particular recipe, however, is made with a leaner cut of meat than is often used, so you can feel a little less guilty.

Sweet potatoes and Thanksgiving go hand in hand. But the old-fashioned sweet potato casserole isn’t good for you at all. And it’s such a shame to take one of the best sources of beta-carotene and trump its health benefits by smothering it in butter and sugar.

You may have heard this before, but it bears repeating: Vitamin D-rich mushrooms protect your body like nothing else! This recipe works well as a side dish, a baked potato topping or an add-in for soup…

I’m a firm believer that cranberry sauce should be eaten year round. And, no doubt, homemade cranberry sauce is far superior to the canned stuff. Why not make it from scratch and really impress your family this Thanksgiving — and beyond?

I’ve always loved Halloween. This year, we’re planning to watch a Harry Potter flick or two, or three, or all eight. And in keeping with the theme, I’m going to make pumpkin juice. Loaded with vitamin A and fiber, pumpkin isn’t just tasty; it’s also good for you.

Get happy with sriracha sauce in this recipe — and really get happy. It turns out that sriracha is a great way to release some mood-boosting endorphins. It’s a hit at home and anywhere I take it — because it spreads a little heat and lot of happiness.

This festive fall treat features Greek yogurt, which is chock full of protein and probiotics. It’s also a good source of B12, potassium and, of course, calcium. It looks like candy corn, but it’s good for you. Fun and healthy!

For me, the most stress-reducing thing about baked apples is the smell. Apples remind me of a simpler time and place and as the scent of them cooking fills my house, I’m taken back to a carefree time in my life.

My daughter discovered a recipe for apple cider on Pinterest — and we both discovered that preparing it in the slow cooker makes the house smell good all day. She and my younger son love to drink it. We all love to smell it.

I begin each day with an amazing green smoothie. It’s a great way to get your fruit and vegetable servings in, if like most of us, your day gets busy and you may not always eat as well as you should.