Category: Healthy Snacks

The sun is shining. It’s just about that time. Time for a new green smoothie recipe, of course. Oh, you thought you can keep making the same one over and over? Well, you can. But I don’t reccommend it. Why? Well, wouldn’t you like to know? I guess you’ll have to watch the video and […]

Quinoa’s going mainstream. It’s by no means “new”– it’s one of the most ancient foods out there– but maybe that’s why it’s more suddenly cool. Like vintage clothes and trinkets. Whatever it is, I’m not complaining. Maybe that should be my new marketing tactic. It’s so “vintage” to eat real food. From dreadlock crowded juice […]

If you’re a fan of fast + good, {Ok, who isn’t?} I’ve got a great one for you today. Introducing the cucumber boat. The newest addition to the Simply Real Health Food Files. A little bit crunchy, creamy, (sea) salty and filling, AKA, the perfect snack. The fact that’s it’s good for you is just […]

7 Reasons You Should Drink Them + The Best Starter Green Smoothie Recipe Ever Green smoothies are the new coffee. You can quote me on that. Well.. Coffee is not going anywhere fast. But green smoothies [and green juices]  are coming in hot. Just you wait. And for good reason too. They’ll actually give you […]

Ingredients: 3 thin sweet potatoes or yams (I used a mixture of the two for great color– look for long thin potatoes, they will cook faster than round, fat ones) olive oil spices: sea salt + cinnamon + Hungarian paprika (optional) Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375 2. Slice yams or sweet potatoes into thin […]

I’ve been holding out on this recipe for a little while. Mostly, not to be hypocritical. You see, “rolled oats” are one of the ingredients. And. Brace yourself people. “Rolled oats” are not technically a true whole food. They are just a tiny (and not the healthy) part of the true whole grain known as […]

To Snack: Honey-Sesame Garbanzo Beans A twist on the classic favorite of homemade honey-sesame roasted cashews, these little babes are a perfect little accompaniment to a healthier cocktail hour {holiday season or not}. Serve in small bowls with spoons, or colored mini cupcake wrappers for a more festive and fun presentation. recipe adapted from Whole […]

I ate sweet potatoes and yams as a kid. And liked them. Really. Liked them. As long as it was 1) on Thanksgiving and 2) as long as they were covered in massive amounts of puffy marshmallows. Which means I ate only marshmallows for Thanksgiving dinner. After trying– desperately– to wipe off with the stubborn […]

So, usually my rule is that if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. (Wahh. Wahhh.) I’m not a pessimist in life. Promise. Just when it comes to magical food claims. It’s just that I know they don’t work. Let’s take these common phrases and buzz words: calorie-free, sugar-free, fat-free, gluten-free, and agave […]

I love it when healthy food is all the rage. Trendy, if you will. That’s how I know it’s ok to post it. Other people besides me think it’s cool. I know these might be a little too trendyhealthy for some of you, but they pass my taste test. Even more than that though, they […]

Summer is officially here in Seattle. Well, for the week at least. Let us pretend. The season for boating, picnicing, fresh cocktails, and less time in the kitchen in general. In my kitchen, anyways. I, like many Seattlites, have the intense tendency to want to be outside at every possible moment when the weather is […]

Ingredients: 3 cans wild caught tuna in water 1/2 cucumber (seeds removed) or English cucumber, diced with skin on; or celery 1/2 pint baby tomatoes, halved Juice of 1/2 lemon (optional) 4 TB olive oil + 2 Tb dijon mustard + generous amount of sea salt & pepper Directions: Drain tuna and add to a […]