If our family had to pick a favorite type of food it would definitely be Italian! Michael’s nickname in my family is “Meatball” because his love of meatballs runs deep. Edie is the same, so she now goes by “Mini Meatball”. Italian is our thing! We adore this bolognese recipe and it is Evan’s favorite meal. Through our time in...

Are you into eating chocolate ice cream smoothie bowls for breakfast? Cool, me, too. You are in good company. Starting the day with something sweet is it for me. I tend to associate savory meals with lunch and dinner and very rarely will go savory for breakfast. I like my breakfast to taste like dessert and I don’t hide it....

This recipe name explains this smoothie perfectly! When we were growing up there was a frozen custard shop by my grandparents in Altoona, PA. It was called “The Meadows” and I still dream about the day I get to take the E’s there for the first time. They had a magical, swirled Dreamsicle. I would get mine with colored sprinkles...

This is another recipe that was inspired by family. My grandmother’s favorite dessert was Coconut Cream pie. We grew up eating her favorite dessert on special occasions and this past year for my Mom’s birthday we mailed her one. Again, food brings us close to the one’s we love when we can’t be physically close to them. In my personal...

Fall is definitely my favorite season. Not for the PSL, but for the sweet relief from the summer heat in Florida. We have this one day we celebrate in our house each year and it is the first day after summer where we open all the windows and the porch slider and let the cool air in. THAT is my...

It is safe to say that I saved the best for last. When I think of Girl Scout Cookies my mind goes to that Samoa. The gooey caramel, toasted coconut, chocolate and buttery cookie. Oh my. Too delicious. This superfood version of the Samoa in the form of a smoothie tastes even better! I truly can’t get over  how insanely...

I am a seasonal eater- during the fall months I crave all things soups, stews, chili and pumpkin. Even living in Florida when right now the weather is still in the 80’s I am craving warming foods.  On Sunday I decided to try my hand at creating a slow cooker chili and my goodness am I glad I did! I...

Q: What made you decide to do the Whole30? A: I have been searching for a program that would gently and effectively help to identify food habits and sensitivities for the clients that I work with. I would never ask a client to try something that I had not tried myself- and decided that the best way to understand how...

I talked in my last post about how important preparing for the Whole30 is to being successful. I wanted to share with you the menu that I created for my first 5 days on the program. I used a combination of the recipes from the book (which are AWESOME!) and some of my own. The best part is that I...

The Whole30- something that if you asked me two weeks ago what it was I would have told you I had absolutely no clue. Today, I am entering the second week of a way of eating that has changed the way I feel about the way I had been eating. The Whole30 is not a diet- in fact- as you...