The snow is coming down, the temperatures are freezing, and I'm sitting here thinking about how much I wanted to try to reframe my mindset around winter upon relocating to the northeast last year, but how the fact is that I am not a fan of this long, cold season... and I don't think I ever will be. BUT... I'm focusing on the fact that a couple weeks ago, I booked an island getaway to Turks & Caicos. T-1 month until my husband and I are laying on this white sand beach soaking up the sunshine, swimming in the crystal clear water and straight up relaxing. I imagine there will also be bike riding, good food, and beach yoga, and I can't wait! Thinking about my upcoming tropical trip put me in mood for island flavors. Despite the chilly temps these days, I'm still enjoying smoothies a ... [Read More]
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The Diet Trick That’s Guaranteed to Make You Healthier
Nutrition is such an interesting subject. There are so many dietary theories out there with millions of loyal followers, yet often they conflict with each other. (Image via the Institute for Integrative Nutrition) In all honesty, some of them make me cringe a bit. I'm talking to you, Paleo followers that claim they're "eating like a cave man" yet they buy conventionally raised meat that was likely transported from halfway across the country from animals that had been pumped full of hormones and antibiotics, and fed a diet unnatural to them. But I digress. Nutrition can definitely be confusing for people, even for someone whose studied nutrition and is really into food like myself. While dietary theories can drastically differ in ideology, there's one thing that I believe all ... [Read More]
Throwback Thursday: Wine Baked Peaches with Vanilla Fro Yo
Hi friends! While it's rare that I publish posts on Thursdays, I'm posting one today to linkup with my friend Britt's Throwback Thursday blog party. It's 8 PM on the west coast already, but better late than never right?! Now that I've had a healthy living blog for a couple of years, I think it's fun to look back at posts I wrote 1 or 2 years ago in the same month, or even week or day. Today's throwback post is on a yummy topic: wine baked peaches! This post was originally published 2 years ago, when we were living in the San Fran Bay area down the road from a gorgeous little winery. I decided to repost this recipe because I've been eating some nectarines and peaches, and I think it's time I make some wine baked peaches for dessert! Here I baked the peaches in sweet white wine from our ... [Read More]
Apple Blueberry Oatmeal Ramekin Crisps
Like any good foodie, at any given time, I have a couple of foods, meals, grocery spots, and kitchen tools that I'm particularly loving. Lately, I've been obsessed with a grocery store near me called Frazier Farms Market. They look like your typical big food store, but they carry a lot of specialty items that I can't find elsewhere, and are actually reasonably priced. My favorite part about Frazier Farms? They're not a chain store! I love supporting small business. They have 2 locations, both of which are nearby, and they carry a ton of locally made products, like cheese from farms in my county and honey from bee keepers located in the town next to me. Naturally, I've been obsessed with the above pictured honey. I love honey in general, but locally made unfiltered honey is even ... [Read More]
Cocoa Banana Blueberry Protein Pudding
Happy Friday!! I'm currently en route to Miami for my friend Meaghan's bachelorette party - I haven't seen her since last fall and am really excited to have an awesome girls' weekend! - but I have a yummy recipe to share with you guys... If you read this blog often at all, you probably already know that I love making dessert-like recipes that are actually healthy and can be eaten as snacks or meals as well. Enter Cocoa Banana Blueberry Protein Pudding. Blue Diamond recently sent me their dark chocolate almonds as well as sea salt almonds to try, and not surprisingly, I'm kind of in love with the dark chocolate ones. ... [Read More]
2-Minute Berry Banana Sorbet
Happy, happy Friday! Any fabulous plans for this weekend? I'm looking forward to my long weekend full of football watching, a hiking date with my hubby, doing some recipe experimentation, a workout with a girlfriend of mine, and a mix of both doing some productive things and relaxing. Today's topic is a never-ending love of mine - fruit. I have a serious obsession with fruit, from apples and banana to cherries and strawberries. In fact, while I enjoy veggies, I have to kind of plan them into my meals mindfully. Otherwise, on the produce front, my diet would consist of all the fruit and none of the veggies. Since I have a huge sweet tooth, I'm always finding ways to make meals that could be dessert, but are also healthy and nutritious enough to be considered a wholesome meal. I'm sneaky ... [Read More]