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A couple years ago I became addicted to the granola that occasionally came on my food co-op's truck. Everyone in my house loved it, which meant a $10 bag was gone pretty quickly and there was typically a long wait for the next batch delivered.
I found this recipe I adapted & it's been great...
Despite our BEST efforts to avoid the mid-afternoon crash, sometimes it happens anyway. And sometimes you just need a shot of caffeine to power through that pile of to-dos you've been putting off for a month.
Enter matcha tea lattes.
Have you heard of all the buzz around matcha...
Do you know that every time you have an irritation, an aggravation, a symptom, it's usually been brewing for a while before flaring up?
How do I get rid of symptoms like joint pain, brain fog, migraines, and digestive issues and the underlying causes of IBS, fibromyalgia, auto-immune...
I’m going to talk about metabolism, why starving yourself doesn’t work and hormones.
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/tjVvKbExVZs
Prepping for the 3 day sugar "reset" happening this week and I got a question in my inbox:
Q: Do I have to give up the honey in my golden tea for the sugar reset?
And it got me thinking about the benefits of some of my favorite sugars that I want to share. I'm not encouraging that we...
We are going to talk about finding your focus, goal setting, execution through action and create purpose driven goals that will save you money. Time management is vital. Forgive yourself right now that you can’t do everything at once. First is you need to score yourself with the following:...
I want to share to you a fruit salad that is so genius and simple. You can use mandarin, canned or fresh oranges, pineapple, mango and grapes. You can also add blackberries and cranberries. Then mix the fruits with either Greek Orange Cream Yogurt, vanilla yogurt, orange oil, plain greek yogurt,...
People are feeling guilty this week. I want to talk about it in a way that reframes it. You can ask yourself, how do you want to feel at the end of the day? Get a notebook and start writing feelings, ideas and thoughts on it. It’s like a trial and error and you can gain self-awareness.
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Handmade things make thoughtful gifts, but of us are craft-challenged. Homemade vanilla extract only requires a couple ingredients and you can make multiple gifts in less than 10 minutes.Plus, you know it's something the recipient can actually use!
Easy gift giving + save money on vanilla...
This week on Facebook Live and Periscope I made a quick peanut butter "cheesecake" snack.
- 3/4 c. plain Greek Yogurt (I like Greek God's, Chobani and Fage for sour cream substitutes & they work well for this too).
- 2 heaping teaspoons of powdered peanut butter (plus just enough water to...
Kale, EVOO, lemon juice, garlic, red pepper flakes and hit it with parmesan cheese. Listen in for some chat about garlic.
This recipe is a winner for make and take ahead because it's not "fussy". Kale does super well when dressed ahead, because it doesn't get soggy like other greens. It's stiff...
Last year, after 5 short years, my career started to feel a little mundane. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE health & wellness. I love being a dietitian. I love making my own hours as a consultant. Promoting health is an area of major necessity and presumed job security. Exhilarating stuff, right?...
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