Category: Nutrition

menu plan: october 22-27

There is something very therapeutic about menu planning for me. I love to look at beautiful food pictures, imagine what the meals taste like and think about what our family would enjoy eating. At first, menu planning felt like another item on my to-do list. Now that I know the benefits of menu planning. It is a vital part of...
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recipe: rhubarb, strawberry and aloe smoothie

Good morning and happy Wednesday! I hope that you are all having a great day today! I just finished going live on Instagram to make a smoothie with you all. It turned out SO good I had to come directly into my office to write the recipe down so that I would not forget it! This recipe has some new...
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recipe: purple sweet potato and blueberry smoothie

It is fun when you can take seasonal eats- like sweet potatoes- and add them into your smoothies! For this recipe, I used purple sweet potatoes because I love their dense texture and vibrant, violet hue. When I found these in the market I had these visions of creating a smoothie with cinnamon and blueberries to compliment both the color...
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menu plan: october 08-12

Good morning and happy Sunday! Hope that this post is arriving to you on a restful and relaxing Sunday. We have planned a beautiful  menu this week from Laura Lea Goldberg’s Balanced Cookbook These recipes were created for a home cook- meaning, the ingredients are not fussy and the process is an easy flow to follow. It is beautifully written...
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menu plan: september 4-8

Good morning and happy Labor Day! Wanted to share a quickie menu with you all for this week. We have a very busy week ahead and when that happens I find myself gravitating towards warm, comfort foods. One thing that I love is that so many of my friends love cooking and food as much as we do. Sharing recipes...
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recipe: anti-inflammatory turmeric and peanut butter smoothie

It has been fun playing around with different smoothie recipes over the summer. Now that school is back in session, I find myself leaning more and more towards finding ways to boost my immunity and reduce inflammation at every meal. Flu season is no-joke and my kids have been back at school for one week and already have the sniffles....
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menu plan: august 27-31

In an effort to make life simple, we are meal planning every week. Aiming for easy family dinners that make everyone happy. Now that school as started, I’ve found it is even more important to map out everything we will be eating so that I don’t have to make last minute shopping trips. It is nice to know that when...
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When being present means outsourcing.

I feel like it is ground hog’s day when I post. It has, again, been ages since my last blog entry. Life has been full & so good. My hope is that if you are reading this you are all doing well, too. Our little one’s are out on summer break right now and it is a luxury to be...
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Recipe: The Vegan Spin- PaleOMG Buffalo Chicken Chili

So, last night we had a moment. One of those, is this meal for real moments. I love PaleOMG for recipe inspiration. When I pull recipes for client’s, her creations are usually in the mix. The ingredient list is always clean, anti-inflammatory and paleo. Best part, the flavors are always spot on. I have been dying to try her Slow...
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Menu Plan: April 23-28

Feel like it has been a while since I posted a menu plan. We have been enjoying eating mostly Whole 30 meals for a few weeks and while we have menu planned- we have also had some delicious, spontaneous meals. I love to menu plan because our kitchen gets stocked up with wonderful produce and items we can play around...
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