Category: Appetizers

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 […]

Because the season of love is almost here. And eating (and feeding) the people you love well, is love. Of the best kind. And when I say “well”, I mean good. As in good food. Taste wise, but also for your body. Like a healthy version of foodie food. Where you get to keep all […]

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 […]

The verdict is in! The Top 6 Simply Real Health Favorite Recipes of 2015, recipe round-up style are here! (And no shocker here, they’re all from the‪ Simply Real Health Cookbook). Summer Cabbage Slaw See the recipe here Quinoa Stuffed Baked Tomatoes http://bit.ly/1OhOCbp Pesto Kale Salad See the recipe here Butternut Squash and Salmon Curry http://bit.ly/1ktSBXM Black […]

Let’s face it: If all that’s in your oven is cookies, all you’re gonna eat is cookies. If you have enough patience to be baking up those treats, trust me, you have more than enough time for some good food baking too. Let’s compromise, at least. Stick these in the oven WITH your cookies, and everyone wins. Like […]

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, […]

This recipe has been in the works for approximately 2 weeks now, testing and trying out all the methods to my previous fail at homemade chips. Well, all methods except a deep fry, because well.. Admittedly, I’m just too lazy to want to clean up the stove after all that splatter. Lamb burgers, it’s worth […]

[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 […]

You know those days when you just want a big fat salad made for you? “Those days”. More like most days. A huge, overflowing GOOD one. That’s so satisfying and filling and you feel like you could just shoot up into the stars with your hand on your hip, all sassy and ready to dominate the world.. […]

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 […]

I have a weird theory about ice cream. I get it. It’s summertime. It’s cooling. Refreshing. It’s the perfect balance of sweet and sugary, and heavy (in the best way) and creamy. Which is why it can get kind of addicting. Even the coconut milk stuff (my personal fav). Because little else gives us all of that goodness in […]

A few weeks ago, I had the lovely job of creating a line of amazing brunch recipes for my friends at Blueprint Registry (side note, for anyone that’s getting married, this company is AMAZING. They are changing the game for wedding registries, making it way easier to gather items that you love and will actually […]