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Blueberry Breakfast Quinoa

Blueberry Breakfast Quinoa with Almonds & Maple Syrup

You guys, breakfast will never be the same. This quinoa porridge has revolutionized my morning meals. No joke. It’s that amazing. Quinoa is one of those ingredients that never ceases to amaze me. This gluten-free seed (not grain) is super high in protein (to keep [...]

Winter Chop Salad with Apple, Pear, & Pomegranate

Winter Chop Salad with Apple, Pear, & Pomegranate

Did you know that it is illegal to chew gum in Singapore? True story. Just a bit of trivia for you on this fine day. Did you also know that pomegranates are one of my favorite wintertime fruits? Just in case you weren’t aware, get [...]

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage & Browned Butter

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage & Browned Butter

When I first laid eyes on this recipe over at Little Bit Crunchy, Little Bit Rock & Roll, I bookmarked it right away. I was practically drooling on my keyboard at that point. Once I started meal planning, I actually planned to make this dish [...]

Roasted Brussels Sprouts: My New Obsession

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

That Brussels sprouts have been epitomized as that ‘nasty health food my parents forced me to eat before leaving the dinner table’ could possibly be the biggest injustice in the world of food right now. (Well, that is if you don’t count CAFOs and HFCS [...]

Stuffed Eggplant with Quinoa & Burdock

Stuffed Eggplant with Quinoa & Burdock

This recipe is the fruit of my second week of successful meal planning. I love trying new recipes! In this particular case, I found a yummy looking recipe online and modified it to fit the ingredients I like or had on hand. But then there [...]

A Glance in the Rearview Mirror (January 2012)

Jam Packed Car Ready to Move

So this past month has been a rather full one! Full of exciting changes, unseasonably warm sunny weather in Nashville (which I am definitely NOT complaining about!), and goals met, broken, or exceeded. I wanted to implement this ‘month-in-review’ post series for a couple reasons. [...]

How to Open a Pomegranate (Video)

How to Open a Pomegranate (Video)

I just about get giddy when I see pomegranates make their debut in the grocery store. And when they are on sale – watch out. I don’t mind finding ways to incorporate those beautiful ruby red jewels into any and all meals. Or just eat [...]

Taking Your Dairy Beyond Organic

Taking Your Dairy Beyond Organic

This is a guest post by chiropractic student – and good friend of mine – James Beuerlein. He’s redonkulously smart, speaks seven languages (3 of them fluently), and knows how to deliver a baby in the back of a cab (you know, just in case. [...]

The Internet is Going on Strike

Stop SOPA: Internet Goes on Strike

You may or may not know about the SOPA/PIPA bills that are floating around Washington right now. If you’re like I am, you let the latest political buzz make a little noise without really taking much interest at first. But after a while, certain bills [...]

The 2 Most Important Food Rules

The 2 Most Important Food Rules

This is getting down to the basics, people. These two food rules apply to every single person in the world. I don’t care if you call yourself gluten-free, vegetarian, paleo, GAPS, vegan (which isn’t actually healthy – more on that later), locavore, primal, or omnivore. [...]

New Printable PDFs (FREE!)

Image of Ultimate Guide to Multi-tasking with Vinegar PDF

Something free! Is that why you clicked through? Just for the record, if you did, I don’t blame you one bit. I’m in the same boat. If it’s free, I’m potentially interested in whatever it is (though this can be incredibly dangerous for someone with [...]