Happy New Year! I hope that 2017 is off to a great start for you. I'm back in California after a week and a half on the east coast for holiday vacation, and ready to see what wonderful things this year has in store for me. Since I love to reflect on the positives of the year at the start of a new one, today we're looking back at my 2016 favorites! Recipes. When I think about favorite recipe posts, what pops into my mind are the recipes that I shared with loved ones, made numerous times and couldn't get enough of! My top 5 recipes of 2016 that were popular on the blog are... Mini Pretzel Twists with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce. I had a thing for soft pretzels in 2016! Mediterranean Feta & Lemon Hummus Dip. After creating this dip for a health coaching event, I ... [Read More]
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5 Yummy Dessert Ideas Under 200 Calories
Hi there! I'm blogging today as I take a lunch break and sip on a yummy smoothie, and speaking of eats, today I want to talk about some low-cal dessert options that I'm loving! While some people are totally against counting calories, for me, it's what works and keeps me on track. Being mindful of the calories I'm taking in and planning my meals so that my macros and calories hover around a certain range for the day helps me stay balanced. I've been tracking it for years now and it's just a part of my healthy diet and approach to eating in a way that I make sure I'm getting the nutrition I need in my food, while also enjoying it.... because food is too good to not enjoy! With that being said, sometimes I want a snack or dessert at night, but I also want to keep it under 200 ... [Read More]
7 Healthy Snacks I’m Loving Lately
While some people feel best eating three square meals a day, I'm much more of a small-meals-and-snacks kinda girl. Typically eating something every three or four hours means that I usually have healthy on-the-go munchies in my purse and car, as well a number of favorite healthy quick snacks in mind. Here are some of my current top snack picks: [apple with nut butter & cinnamon] I've declared my love for apples before, and lately one of snacks I'm loving the most is an apple sliced with some peanut/almond/cashew butter and sprinkled with cinnamon. It's a nice mix of healthy carbs, fat and protein, and nut butter has a way of keeping me from being starving a few hours later. [Blue Diamond honey roasted cinnamon & honey dijon almonds] While I've been a fan of Blue ... [Read More]
Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew Granola Cups
“Believe that you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt Hello, and Happy Presidents Day to all of you fellow Americans! How did you all spend your Valentine's Day? My hubby and I decided to head to the beach to celebrate the occasion. He surfed while I caught up on a few magazines (more specifically, I dreamed up our next vacation while reading Islands, then read a Self issue with Cameron Diaz that has been sitting in my magazine rack for a year and a half), then we had a picnic and watched the sunset. Noshing on good food with my hubby + perfect weather + a bottle of refreshing riesling + a beautiful sunset = the perfect low-key Valentine's Day in my book. Speaking of the beach, lately a bunch of you have asked me about the weather in the San Diego area this time of the ... [Read More]