For years I’ve said I just don’t really care for pumpkin pie, pumpkin ravioli or pumpkin spice lattes or pumpkin anything really, vegan or not. Which leaves me feeling like…

If you're looking for a quick and easy yet crowd-pleasing Thanksgiving dinner, you need to give this crockpot turkey dinner recipe a shot!

Calling all my one pot dinner fans! I shared this in progress on Instagram Stories and had so many questions about it that I figured it deserved it’s own post.…

One of the few downsides to summer is that I want to spend even less time in the kitchen, and I feel like all of my crockpot meals are geared…

Welcome to part two of this dairy free series! First we chatted about why people are going dairy free and the ever important calcium, today we’re touching on some of…

My love for veggies is widely known thanks to my frequent usage of the term freggies and my weight loss tips to aim for 7-9 servings. This has lead to…

The calendar doesn’t lie, Valentine’s Day is approaching whether we’re ready or not. Browsing the aisles, nothing really seems interesting. Does your husband really want a wooden Love sign? Do…

I had a really insightful post on running today, but can I be honest…comfort food sounded much better after the emotions of the last 24 hours. Instead of eating our…

For everything there is a season… Sure I could mean the crisp air, the bold leaves, the pending snow, but I don’t! In my early 20’s it was bridal showers,…

It’s back to school time. I know this not because there’s a child in my house, but because I find my high school neighbor rubbing sleep from his eyes, climbing…

I have a “no freggie left behind” policy in this house. Which is to say that EVERY fruit and vegetable will find a way to be used before it goes…

Some lessons I learn the easy way…others I learn through repeated “oops“. Each time I decide I’m ready to clean out the sugar in my diet, I  stop stocking up…

A few years ago I went strict no dairy and no eggs, it was step one in healing my digestion. Within a few short weeks, I noticed a big difference…

As I was packing my bags for Israel, I realized it would be nice to leave David something in the fridge…which might also ensure that he didn’t eat frozen pizza…

When we lived in Kansas City, our lives felt so much more traditional. We owned a home {ok still do}. We spent weekends mowing, pulling weeds, painting things! We shopped…

I don’t know why healthy food is often considered unmanly…maybe because a “real man” eats a steak with his bare hands while chugging a beer before crushing it on his…

I love all the tips on how to make  meal planning doable and while I am definitely a batch cooker, I don’t always plan out my whole week. I keep…

This conversation is sponsored by Silk. The opinions and text are all mine. Every time an article tells me to use fruit for dessert, I find my eyes involuntarily rolling…

Continuing with this new fun series this week I’m featuring a week of meals from on of my favorite clean eating recipe makers on Instagram. Her food always makes me…

I’m kind of on a kick lately with bite sized foods. I’m a snacker, so it’s no surprise I continually look for ways to ensure those snacks are more healthy…

How big is one brownie? Feels like a trick question right?! The box mix usually says something like 16 servings, but it lasts approximately two days in our house…with 2…

Does anyone else go through phases with food? There will be weeks where I want nothing but green smoothies, then eggs, then sandwiches. Lately I’ve been on a soup kick,…

It’s the time of year to march to your own drum…or maybe I’m getting confused with the little drummer boy song. Either way you are going to love this dish…

Omega 3 is essential for our bodies, and these omega-3 recipes are a delicious and easy way to get a good dose of this essential fatty acid.

Hearty. What does that word mean to you? If you grew up in the Mid-West I can almost guarantee it makes you think of gathering around the table for a…

During the summer it’s easy to find myself craving a great big green smoothie after a run, but as the temperatures drop well sometimes you begin thinking about soup and…

Feed me, now you crazy wench. We’ve all been there, right? Not someone calling you a wench, but your stomach screaming for attention! Running in the door after traveling or…

What childhood foods make you think of spring? Immediately my brain goes to hot dogs and macaroni and cheese…yes the kind straight from a rectangular blue box. It was probably…

The gold standard for fruit and veggie servings is 7 to 9 a day. I admit that upon first reading that my jaw dropped and I couldn’t fathom making it…

A few weeks ago David’s boss gave us tickets to the Orlando Magic game…not just any seats, but club seats meaning we had access to a buffet of food! I…

Boerenkool is a traditional Dutch dish using kale and mashed potatoes, which is what I initially set out to make to go with our fish. Nothing against the good ol’…

Did you know that lime, sweet potatoes, pumpkin seeds and chili powder are some of the defining elements of Southwestern flavors? I learned this after debating whether I should be…

After two very long years and a move from Miami to Orlando, my parents were able to come visit us again! Knowing they were coming on Monday, I wanted to…

I’ve tried making my beloved scrambled “eggs” and veggie breakfast in a number of variations since finding out I could no longer eat eggs. Not a single one has satisfied…

During the FitSocial trip, we made a stop at the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center where we got to workout and then eat!!! But of course this was a special…

Mother Nature does a lot of things right…particularly sunrises which I shared a few of this week because I really believe they’re moments that allow us all to pause and…

It’s a feels like of at least 90 degrees every single day, so why I’m craving soup I can’t particularly say. I think my digestion wants something super easy after…

Continuing with my goal of eating more anti-inflammatory foods and changing up my food rotation I decided to put to use some red lentils that have been staring at me…

I have yet to find a way at home to get the same deep flavor of the tofu I often pick up from the Whole Foods buffet…which incidentally is one…

Have you ever noticed that as soon as something is off limits you are drawn to it like a moth to a flame?? I love making sweet potato fries, but…

If you had told me a year ago that my hair falling out, my brittle nails, my sickness after eating, my fatigue, my sadness ok yes the complete malfunction of…

Leading up to ING Miami this weekend, I am focusing a little more on carbo loading than I have in the past. It’s easy to think carbo loading means daily…