Nutrition, exercise and wellness have not always been a priority for me. Cooking has been a passion since I was old enough to cook with my Mom, but understanding the physical benefits of eating a beautiful, colorful palate is something I did not learn until later in life. When I was in college, I was terribly unkind to my body...

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 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...

I was reminded today by a sweet woman on Instagram about my Whole 30 smoothie recipes from a couple of years ago. These smoothies were so helpful during our January Whole 30. The Whole 30 program is an excellent, 30-day elimination diet. If you want to learn more details about what the Whole 30 is, click on the “Press” tab...

We have just fallen head over heels for a new recipe! This cinnamon salted caramel smoothie was born out of running out of greens and craving a little salty/sweet combo. I love to use extracts and seasoning in my smoothie recipes to elevate their flavors. Also, when you are trying to limit the amount of sugar that can end up...

Kids are awesome. I am currently upstairs while the kids are on a brain break from distance learning doing these posts. The kids have always been so supportive of this work: they love to taste test, know that pictures are a part of most meals I serve, love asking how my clients are doing and both have said that they...

There was a time in the early days of my being at Institute for Integrative Nutrition for my health coach training certification that I was in a “dessert” smoothie phase. I tried to recreate all my favorite desserts and girl scout cookies into superfood smoothies. This smoothie recipe took me back to the early days. This one is all about...

Here is another recipe that only requires 2 ingredients. I am such a fan of recipes like this that require minimal effort but have a result that is OUTSTANDING! Pesto. Ground Turkey. Those are the only two things you need to create the juiciest, most full of flavor turkey burger. I am not going to spend a lot of time...