Category: Healthy Snacks

Sometimes I think I could be a professional vacationer. I’m really good at it. It’s one of my favorite things. It’s also one of the things that I used to kind of dread, because I was so compartmental about my healthy living. Normal days = super good, super clean, kinda crazy lady who wouldn’t drink a […]

This sun has been making me do crazy things. Like make tropical cookies while Jack Johnson’s words float around my kitchen like happy little sunshine fairies. Wearing hula skirts. Welcome to my thoughts.  So, when those said cookies turn out to be soo good, but also great for you (as far as cookies go), you let those fairies […]

Calling all my travelers, the international Simply Real Health tribe, and heck- even those of you that already have the hardcover, but don’t want to lug your book around- the KINDLE version of The Simply Real Health Cookbook is here!! Take a little video tour here: And, the best part? If you bought your hardcover […]

Spring Meal Plan 2016 Recipe List: Sign up here. Plan available to start April 8th (or after). It’s real food eating, made delicious and EASY (in under 3 hours a week).  Thai Chicken Salad Rolls Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing Organic Turkey Meatloaf Sesame Snap Peas The TGF Spring Salad Healthy Homemade Vegetable Pho with Zucchini […]

Spring and hallelujah. The two words that always come out of my mouth together when we get to this point in the year. It’s time to lighten up people. Let’s start today, shall we? With this. A little teaser recipe from the upcoming Spring Meal Plan, (which pssst, will officially open it’s doors next week for registration). So you […]

Just a little note to tell you that you need this banana bread in your life. For this weekend’s brunch, let’s say.  It’s one of my very favorites from the cookbook. And, this past Sunday as I was stirring away getting ready for a little friends brunch we were hosting, I was caught off-guard for a […]

For those days when all you want is coffee, but all you need is more steady energy. Coffee, but minus the crash, sugar cravings, and bad sleep at night that usually follows. So you can dominate your day. And feel like Beyonce while doing it. Or close, at least.   Amiright? Watch the video here and learn […]

You all know I love my green smoothies (especially for lunch), but sometimes a girl just wants to eat her lunch with a spoon. And chew. And crunch around a little bit. But still get that same oooo-weeeee baby! powered up and ready to go feeling that only green smoothies can do. And lately, I just […]

Cutie Portobello Mushroom Pizzas Makes 2 servings 4 portabello mushrooms, caps removed Toppings of your choice. I suggest any of the following fun combos: spinach + cooked sweet potato + caramelized onions red sauce + spinach + gouda/parmesan/goat or mozzarella cheese pesto + pulled chicken +  roasted red peppers spicy cashew cream + broccoli + roasted […]

You know how you used to eat a pack of graham crackers after school? Like literally– the whole pack. Dunked in milk with lightening speed on those little chubby fingers. Remember? You had to be on your A game. One second too long, and you got that big gross mushy glass of milk at the end. Crackers, […]

[originally published November 2014] So, we’re 1 week out.. And what are you bringing to the table this year? Lots of fall veggies and real food dishes? Check. And a little bit of the things that you LOVE [even those that are not nutrient dense]? Like wine. And….. maybe another glass of wine. Or the […]

No doubt about it. I get asked a lot of questions about food. And lifestyle. And how to eat well but also enjoy life too. And I love it. Because I know it’s not a easy thing to pick up, especially when we’ve been taught to think about food and eating so wrong differently, and for […]