Category: Healthy Snacks

 Super Bowl Sunday is all about the food. And football + commercials perhaps {depending who you ask}. And Super Bowl food = junk food {usually}. But why be usual? Especially when you’ll feel like crap the next day.  What about some really good food instead? Yes, please. Recipes: Wild Smoked Salmon & Goat Cheese Roll-Ups: […]

Can’t stop. Won’t stop. No reason to, really. I will never buy store-bought applesauce again. I think you’ll feel the same. Who knew it was so easy to make? Apples + cinnamon+ water + 15 mins. The perfect snack, side & sweeter treat. Ingredients: 10 Fuji (or any variety) apples cinnamon {water}   Directions: 1. […]

Kale was just named the “healthiest” vegetable around last week, with the most nutrients per bite than anything else out there.  Heavy doses of vitamin k, vitamin a, magnesium, fiber, calcium, omega 3 fatty acids, a extremely high antioxidant count and detoxifying compounds. Impressive, right? Also impressive {to me, at least} are those people that […]

Thanksgiving. Let’s talk about it. And the approaching holiday season as well. For most, Thanksgiving marks the time of the year where people let themselves go. The 5-7 lb creep as the year comes to an end. For some, even the anticipation of holidays coming makes them go off the deep end with their food, […]

Seriously, 5 minutes. That’s all you need for this healthy little dish. You get your veggies in, earn yourself some extra time, and have a great snack for the next few days. Easy-peasy and a snap to prepare if you know what I mean. What more can you want?  Inspired by one of my favorite […]

Chopped Greek Salad It’s time for another Q&A session, this one with a more practical twist. Q: So many clients and readers have been asking me lately what I eat for lunch or nights where I get home too late to do any sort of cooking. While I try to make all my recipes quick, […]

  The following recipe is a sneak peak of one of the recipes from the upcoming Simply Real Health Cookbook- easy, delicious recipes for a healthy life, made simple! Order your copy here.  So, a few of you guys have asked for more recipes with meat involved. It’s funny- I used to never really eat that […]

So, these are pretty much my favorite thing this time {and anytime} of year: Spiced Maple Pecans. Why? You can use them in or with so many things-  so it’s a very efficient use of your time in the kitchen, and a lot better for you that rounds and rounds of baking cookies this time of […]