Category: Healthy Thoughts & Motivation

After much anticipation, so many requests, and an INSANE amount of recipe testing,  I am so SO excited to announce the launch of The Simply Real Health Summer Meal Plan today! Just in time for healthy summer eating, simplified and streamlined. [happy, happy dance] If you know all about it already and just want to […]

I’m a really bad secret keeper. When I find good things, I have to tell everyone. Especially in the realm of healthy {new} things out there. Brands and products that just GET IT RIGHT are extremely rare my opinion. A real life princess and the pea situation going on here. Everytime I go to the […]

Fact: I’ve  had more than 5 people comment to me this week that I give so many of my healthy recipes and advice away for free, that they almost feel bad. (Almost). And don’t I run a business? Yes. Totally. I must be assuming too much. Assuming that you guys know that every post or […]

Interview with NuFlours Bakery: With Phebe Rossi, Founder + Head Bakery Queen at NuFlours Bakery; and Amanda Beddell, Co-owner Setting: In their shared commercial kitchen space in lower Queen Anne neighborhood in Seattle. It’s 3pm on a Tuesday and Phebe is just wrapping up her daily bake-a-thon session, which started at 8am that morning. Amanda, […]

I can’t let today go by without acknowledging a little something. Exactly one year ago today, I filed for my business license to start this crazy thing called Simply Real Health. I have never done anymore more scary, challenging and deeply inspiring in my life. For all of you who regularly read the blog or […]

I was reading through my daily emails the other day, and came across this great little nugget of wisdom.  I just have to share it, because I’m completely in love with it. It’s one of the KEYS to living a healthy, happy and more inspired life, in my sweet little opinion. And I’ll tell you […]

[Sarah’s Note: Today, I wanted to share something very special. It’s something that I usually don’t broadcast and share on a wide level in interest, but felt incredibly compelled to share today. This past week, I asked one of my newer clients, who just completed the Seasonal Meal Plan (with my additional weekly coaching help and […]

Call me crazy, but I think that most people WANT to eat healthier, to be healthier overall, if given the choice. Healthy, glowing, full of energy, happy and loving life. or fat, sluggish, cranky, tired and miserable. I mean, really. What logical person wants the last one? But, I’m a realist, as most of you […]

See why I think what you eat directly impacts your entire quality of life and why I think it doesn’t take more time, money or the substantial amounts of effort that you think it might: An interview for the Perspectives Newsletter, a publication from a local corporate company, sharing the healthy real-food and lifestyle love […]

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 […]

Stop waiting. Start doing. There will never be a perfect time if you’re trying to do things perfectly. In conjunction with this week’s healthy email (not signed up to get them? Click here to sign up), I wanted to share the little daily actions that I try to do (most days, that is). Life would […]

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 […]