Simply Real Health Blog

As you guys know, having little mini rituals in my day is a huge part of my life (and how I stay sane as I switch between mama mode to ceo mode to creative mode to solo/ myself mode, back into mama mode, and then wife/partner mode every single day). From my morning matcha to […]

There’s just something about this time in the Winter that makes my body wish for all the veggie goodness I can find… and that’s where one of my all-time favorite salads (truly sooooo good!) comes into play. This salad is from my second cookbook, Simply Real Eating, and is seriously one of my top go-to’s […]

Oh, you guys. We have done it. We’ve made it. We are at the end of another year, my friends. We have made it past a MASSIVE year. An unprecedented (sorrrrrry! It’s true, you know?) year. A hard year. So, I want to you take a second. Right now. I know it’s cheesy but it’s […]

Christmas & two little holiday weeks coming right up… ✨ Even if all is not calm and bright in your world, I hope you can find some space this week to just appreciate the small joys and glimpses of goodness. A few of mine? A home to stay warm in. Bundled up walks (even in […]

Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies 2 cups gluten free flour (a blend) (I used Trader Joe’s brand) 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 8 tablespoons butter (room temp) 4 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon sea salt Mix dough together with a electric mixer until well combined. Roll dough into a log (as […]

Ooookay, who else is on a wild baking spree these days??? *raises hand aggressively* I mean, if we’re doing lower maintenance holidays (aka, less travel, less people, less pressure) then we might as well use this time to get extra-cozy at home. For me? That means lighting all the natty beeswax candlesticks (unless it’s this […]

DECEMBER, mmmmmmm hmmmmm. The coziest of them all. Which says a lot for a year that’s required lots of being cozy at home. 🙂 There’s still so much to celebrate– even if it’s just making it to the end of the year! On top of that…. I’m paying extra attention to the small things more […]

Woooo. Welcome. to. December! Can you believe we’re actually….. here?? It’s a little mind blowing after such a spinny, wacky, LONG year, but I am so, so grateful. Not just for the end of 2020 being here (… hi, all of us). But also for the messes and challenges and beautiful awakenings and change that […]

Simple. Warm. Nourishing. And packed with veggies. It’s pretty much how we roll around here, this time of year. For this week’s WHAT’S FOR DINNER series, we’re taking the classic chicken soup, bone broth or veggie broth and amping it up with spicy ginger, turmeric and jalepeno– all of which help boost the immune system, […]

Simply Real Health Holiday Gift Guide 2020 Ooooh, what a year, what a year! If there’s one thing 2020 has shown me, it’s to find ways to celebrate the small things. The mini delights. The happy accidents. The pieces of hopefulness and serendipity that have shown up in the middle of some really, really hard […]

This year has been, well….. a lot of things. Challenging and unpredictable, and also slower, eye-opening & a great teacher in so many ways. Heading into the holidays feels different in 2020, no matter what your plans are this year and who you’re spending them with. I know people who are opting to get together […]

You guys KNOW I am the queen of matcha… if you follow me on instagram, you’ve probably seen me make my morning cup (ok, I totally spread out to two cups lately with more liquid just to prolong the joy) of this magic green potion. It’s one of my favorite rituals of the day and […]