We are closing in on the last 9 weeks of the school year and this mama is pretty burnt out on packing lunches (and dinners for my oldest who eats dinner at the dance studio a few nights a week). The only thing that’s helping my race to the finish line is my my trusty slow cooker
Pain is a part of life. At one point or another we’ve all tweaked a muscle, hit the gym too hard (Hello New Year’s Resolution!!), or bruised our extremities due to clumsiness.
Ok maybe that last one is just me. Continue reading “Natural Pain Relief”
Sometimes there’s nothing more comforting on a chilly fall night than a big bowl of soup. Continue reading “Slow Cooker Wild Rice and Veggie Soup”
Rollin’ down the street,
Eatin’ veggies,
Sippin’ my ginger juice
Laid back.
With my mind on my body and my body on my mind. Continue reading “Ginger Shots”
We all know it. The chocolate hazelnut spread that has become a cult favorite across the world. It’s sweet, creamy, contains antioxidant rich cocoa, and skin loving vitamin E from hazelnut. It’s been advertised as having “simple, quality ingredients” and a great way to start your day. It’s got to be healthy, right? Continue reading “Homemade Healthy Chocolate Hazelnut Spread”
A question that I often get through email and social media messaging is “How do I know if I’m getting a complete meal?” When you’re eating an omnivorous diet, you know what a “complete” lunch or dinner looks like: meat, starch, dairy, and a vegetable (I would hope that veggies are included!). However, when switching to a plant based lifestyle, what do you do? Continue reading “Chickpea Marinara with Pasta and Broccolini”
Do you ever just stare blankly into the abyss of your pantry hoping that an ingredient will just jump out at you and say “Pick me! I’m nutritious, delicious, and will get dinner on the table fast!” Continue reading “Lentil Street Tacos”
Recently the “On this Day” reminder popped up on my personal Facebook page with a recipe that I used to make weekly for Husband. He was, and still is, a HUGE cereal fan and I was doing my best to wean him off of heavily processed cereals. I used to be a huge cereal-eater myself, but we don’t really need to rehash my Cocoa Puffs addiction, do we? Continue reading “Morning Muesli”
I used to love take-out orange chicken. Specifically the sickeningly sweet fluorescent orange chicken from a well-known national drive thru-Asian diner. Continue reading “Orange Chickpea Bowls”
“Mommy?” my pajama-clad 4 year old asked with crazy bed head and sleep still in her eyes. “Can you please make me some purple oatmeal? Purple is my new favorite color.” Continue reading “Creamy Wild Blueberry Overnight Oats”
