After Friday’s wisdom teeth extraction, I’m still on a “soft food only” diet. Most of my meals have revolved around oatbran, purple sweet potatoes, kabocha squash, mushed black beans and protein smoothies.« Continue »
GPP Fitness: Great workout, great resource!!
While at the Blend retreat, Neil from GPP Fitness led workouts on both Saturday and Sunday morning.« Continue »
Giveaway! Friday’s Five! Los Paleo: Mexican Paleo Recipes!
If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you have “met” my friends, Marla and Jeff. We get together for cooking experiments (aka M²T³ Events), apple picking, and visiting Chicagoland restaurants. Jeff is the mastermind behind my blog’s design/theme, and the two of them are ultra-talented photographers.« Continue »
Random Acts of Kindness
A student group at the school where I teach is promoting a campaign for random acts of kindness. They have posters around the building, banners that students can sign to show their support, and meetings in the student lounge to reinforce that “kindness is contagious”.« Continue »
Kelp Noodle(!) and Veggie Stir Fry
While studying at IIN, I read many times about the importance of including sea vegetables in your diet. Sea vegetables contain 10 to 20 times the minerals of land plants, are full of a wide range of vitamins and our one of our planet’s most abundant, yet underutilized, foods.« Continue »
A Salmon Lover’s Alternative: Steelhead Trout
If you like salmon, you will love steelhead trout! It’s delicious AND good for you! I can’t believe I only had this for the first time about a year ago.« Continue »
Have You Had a Feijoa?
I love finding new-to-me produce items at the grocery store or farmer’s market. The research behind where the item is grown, how it’s used, and what people enjoy about it makes for fun experimentation.« Continue »
Friday’s Five: Morel Mushrooms
Happy Friday! I have a special post today, based on my first attempt at a recipe contest: The 5th Annual Morel Recipe Contest!« Continue »
Love Caramelized Onions!
This was such a satisfying and delicious dinner! Combining just a few simple ingredients resulted in an amazing dish.« Continue »
Looking for Ways to Use Hard-Boiled Eggs
I haven’t dyed eggs since I was kid, and my Grandmother would coordinate it for my sisters and me. So when our friends suggested dying eggs for Easter last weekend, I was pretty excited!« Continue »
Steaming is the Key!
I recently talked about enjoying “dippy eggs”. Here’s an alternate way to achieve the dippy egg-style: soft-boiled eggs.
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Strengthening and Stretching for Runners
I pinned this video a few days ago, and enjoyed seeing a few different ideas for strengthening and stretching geared towards runners.« Continue »
Let’s Talk About Sardines
I can see my Mom’s face now. She’s cringing.
I should have warned her about this post. She’s not a sardine lover. And, to be honest, neither was I until I experimented with preparing them and figured out my preferences.« Continue »
Coconut Butter: Make Your Own!
Before I ever started enjoying coconut oil, I discovered a love for coconut butter. I had sampled Artisana Coconut Butter, and thoroughly enjoyed the creamy texture and flavor. When I went to the store to purchase a jar of my own, I was blown away by the price. « Continue »
Friday’s Five
I really can’t complain. I had an unexpected 3-day work-week. Three cheers for a perfectly timed snow-day, right? :) So here we are . . . . it’s Friday already! Excellent.« Continue »
How to (Easily!) Clean Silver Jewelry
Maybe I’m late to the game on this, but I’ve just learned how to easily clean my sterling silver jewelry. The best part is this does not include a polishing cloth or harsh chemicals! And it works beautifully. I just had to share the method!« Continue »
Avocado Massaged Kale Salad
Simple. Delicious. Healthy. Hearty. Kale is definitely a superfood!« Continue »
Friday’s Five: I did it!!
After a year of studying at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, I am now a Certified Health Coach! I’ve been asked many questions about health coaching and IIN, so today’s Friday’s Five is dedicated to answering some of them. « Continue »
KISS: Baked Mahi Mahi
What a great long weekend. Having the extra day off really made a difference in slowing down and catching up. I was able to enjoy some much needed down-time, cook some delicious meals, and listen to a few lectures/classes through IIN. « Continue »
Friday’s Five
Happy Friday!! I’m so excited to have a three-day weekend ahead of me. *sigh* I can tell it’s going to be wonderful to have that extra day off.« Continue »
