Category: Main Meal Dishes

One of the things that I love to tell people (for shock value alone sometimes), is to eat more butter. You know, the good quality, grass fed stuff. And use it on veggies instead of only reserving it for things that taste like nothing and give you nothing (sorry, pasta). If you use butter on your […]

  Black Bean and Spinach Enchilada Bake This veggie packed lasagna is one of my favorite one- pot meals (read: party food or busy week food) and a great sneaky way to eat more spinach. Other great additions would be to add meat of your choice – grilled or pulled chicken, steak, or pork would all […]

Think you don’t like eggplant? I’m about to change your sweet little mind today with the BEST ratatouille. This rustic, classic Italian dish is P-E-R-F-E-C-T this time of year- not only is it transitional in how many ways you can serve + eat it, but every single ingredient is in season now. Meaning fresh, great […]

Because I think mint is the most under-appreciated fresh herb. And with late summer mojitios or moscow mules happening, chances are, you’ll probably have some left over…or a garden full of it.  And a fridge that already has all of these other ingredients. So. Make this. And yes, this is a Simply Real Health Cookbook […]

Holy schnikes. Just in case you want to know my favorite recipe of the summer. It’s just that good. I’m not bragging, just stating a fact.   And I just needed to make a good dinner. Fast. To bring to some sweet friends who just had a baby. With 20 minutes on the clock to […]

It’s been a long week. A hard one, for my whole family. Early this week, we all lost my dear, sweet 26 year old cousin. Who kind of just lit up the world with his big smile and  easy, laid-back +  happy nature. And amazingly fierce love of his family. Which is no small feat. […]

So, a few weeks ago I made lunch and spoke to 50 people, food workshop style. Not just lunch, actually. But a full day in the life of real food. Breakfast to lunch to dinner to snacks. Let me be clear. I’m not bragging. I’m admitting to you how crazy I am. But, so it […]

It had to have been November. Right after I shot the videos for my Favorite Picks at Trader Joe’s [see round 1 + round 2 here]. You guys liked it. Asked for more. So, I shot another video around the same time, showing my favorite picks at Whole Foods + my favorite local spot, PCC […]

Cauliflower Crust Pizza a famous recipe from The Simply Real Health Cookbook Makes approximately 2 servings Notes: You will need a clean dish towel to make this crust, as well as a powerful blender or food processor. If you don’t have one, no problem—just boil the cauliflower florets before you blend them. If you are […]

The goal: to feel better, eat healthier, simplify + streamline the shopping and cooking process so you can free up your life. In other words…. The Spring Meal Plan is here!! Hooray hooray! It’s the best day. Why? Well, how does this sound: Go to the store 1x/week. Cook 3 hours [or less] per week. […]

There’s only one thing that pains my heart more than overhearing a beautiful, put-together woman on bad first date at a restaurant. It’s not that she’s on a bad date in the first place. It’s not that the conversation is strained or off-beat or even deeply awkward at times. Or that I personally would want […]

Ooo weeee. It’s here! Why do (I think) you need this in your cute little hands? Well, with it, you will be able to have magical powers. Or, at least be able to do all of these things with happy ease + inspiration: 1. Start your day with something that powers you up, instead of […]