I am a lover of popcorn, the real kind, popped on the stovetop in a pan with coconut oil, my favorite healthy fat and nutritional powerhouse. For those whose eating guidelines don't allow fat, fire up that air popper! Popcorn is loaded with fiber and makes an excellent snack- with or without the oil, especially if you jazz it... Continue Reading →
Salad Art
Two words: ANYTHING GOES. Mix, match, chop, shred, julienne, steam, pulverize, etc: LETTUCEVEGETABLESNUTSSEEDSQUINOACHEESEOLIVES AND OTHER OPTIMAL FAT SOURCESPROTEINDRESSING While this base salad contains romaine and iceberg lettuces, salad doesn't have to revolve around lettuce. There's an unlimited amount of salad possibilities and your salad can become whatever you desire it to be. If you're a... Continue Reading →
Just one salad later…
When it comes to food and eating for wellness, I'm not asking you to take anything away from yourself. I'm asking you to consider adding something in. SALAD. I'm not talking about that same old/same old iceberg lettuce go-to that nobody looks forward to. Why would I ask you to consider eating a salad that... Continue Reading →
Grandma’s Cookie Cutter
If you'd have seen it lying in her drawer you wouldn't have given it a second glance. It appeared just an old scrap of metal shaped into a flower sort of shape and now it was broken apart. My grandma was distraught over this and truthfully so was I. This simple scrap of metal had... Continue Reading →
Add some holiday spice- YOUR way
Ahhhhh coffee...aka: love of my life! (* see recipe at end of post*) Years back I'd go through periods of my life where I'd attempt to give up coffee due to minding my caffeine intake or policing the whiteness of my teeth, but I'd always find ways to "cheat" and sneak it back in. One... Continue Reading →