Tag: healthy holiday recipes

10 Unusual Tips for A Happier + Healthier Holiday Season 1. Increase The Quality and “Realness” of Your Food, No Matter What It Is There is almost ALWAYS a way to use better quality and real-food ingredients, no matter what you are trying to eat or make…. which usually leads to a better tasting dish […]

This is my version of party food. Dinner party food. Even if a dinner party is just you and New Girl. Or because it’s Tuesday. Or that you just want to be a little fancy. Or, because you just bought the The Simply Real Health Cookbook and can’t wait to try some of the dinner recipes. […]

[Scroll down to get the quick details or purchase here] [or check out the KINDLE/IPAD/E-TABLET Version here on Amazon] So. Halloween is next week, making it the official kickoff of the holiday season. And thus, PARTY SEASON. […insert freak out…] Can we talk about this for a minute? I want to help you catch this […]

Fact: Dessert is one of the great things about life. Fact: Too many great things will make you feel not great, especially when it involves sugar. “Not great”  in the Sarah books = energy wise, sleep wise, mood wise, and productivity wise. Weight wise, sure. That too. But, in my experience with clients, those first […]

Spinach-Artichoke Dip usually reads something like this: Mayonnaise. Cream cheese. Cheese. Sour Cream. tiny amount of spinach. tiny amount of artichoke. Not that I don’t love cheese. I do. As a flavor enhancer. Not as a gut bomb. Call me a minimalist, but by using greek yogurt (full fat, of course because fat is naturally […]

Expensive jarred applesauce is so outdated. Sweet, fresh apples, water, cinnamon and 15 minutes are all you need. Because then you can make pies. Do I have your attention yet? Ingredients: 10 fuji, gala or golden delicious apples (any assortment) 3/4 cup water cinnamon- lots of it Directions: Slice apples into smaller sized chunks. 2Add […]

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, […]

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 […]