Costco’s best food deals – products I go for everytime!
I just returned from another trip to Costco. I try to always go on a weekday afternoon if possible just because it’s hard enough to push those huge carts around full of oversized boxes and bags, let...
View ArticleRainbow Veggie Platter – my favorite appetizer!
If this isn’t colorful I don’t know what is! While this isn’t exactly the same as my favorite appetizer from my favorite restaurant – True Food – it’s pretty close! I made this last Sunday for dinner...
View ArticlePizza & Salad: How to make it healthy and delicious enough for a party!
One of my best girlfriends is getting married and last weekend we had her bridal shower – well actually it was a Glam shower (you know, she already had enough of the other kind!) The hostesses all made...
View Article30 things not going on my face anymore!
I’ve talked about the dirty dozen and the clean 15 before. This refers to the 12 foods that have the highest levels of chemicals and pesticides – the ones you should attempt to buy organic whenever...
View ArticleWho said you can’t eat healthy in an airport?
I’m just on my last leg of my trip back home to the good old Des Moines airport – this time coming back through Denver. What I have to say is, it seems to matter what city you are in as to what kind of...
View ArticleTwo of my best shortcuts for flavor!
I was shopping with a client today at Whole Foods and this is one of the short cuts that is a must if you want to be able to do some quick healthy dishes, dressings, salads and more with high flavor...
View ArticleI got this on my doorstep….
Yesterday I had box on my front step. What’s new about that? It wasn’t from Nordstrom this time! When I first lived on my own I used to love going to the grocery store – and let’s be honest I could...
View ArticleSunday Juicing – How to prep for the week!
Yesterday I did the grocery store run to get everything I needed for the week. And this week that meant a bunch of produce because I wanted to make some of my juices at home. I go back and forth...
View ArticleWhy Being Selfish Is A Good Thing
Have you ever been on a job interview when the employer sits there across the desk from you and asks, “Tell me about your best and worst characteristic?” I don’t know what made me think of that –...
View ArticleThe 1 Single Thing that saved my life during pregnancy!
I am so blessed to be an auntie to my sister’s three gorgeous kids! And I’ve been close enough to my sister, living in the same city and working together in my studio to hear about some of the...
View Article7 Day Detox Results: They’re crazy good!
You’ve heard me talk about detoxing and my green juices before, and today I want to tell you about the results from my favorite 7 day detox program! I just finished it Wednesday, this is the third...
View ArticleRoasted Acorn Squash Soup
My dad is a huge gardener, so I am so lucky to have all of his veggies all through the summer. And now that it’s fall – we have so much squash! He usually grows butternut squash, so you can certainly...
View ArticleAsian Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
Today was a day I was soooo hungry when I got home that in fact my lunch was so late that it became an “early bird” dinner! It’s super easy to make something fast though, when you have stocked your...
View ArticleMocha Alkaline Coffee
Here’s something to Starbuck’s a run for their money! Do you know what’s so great is that there is a healthy substitute for everything. I’m not kidding. Just because a drive up coffee shop is...
View Article3 Reasons You Might be Constantly Hungry!
There are so many nutrition myths out there that it’s hard to know what to believe. One thing I hear a lot is, “I’m hungry all the time,” or “Shouldn’t I be eating every few hours to keep my metabolism...
View ArticleHow to know if your produce is really organic!?!
Beyond just glancing at a sign written above the pile of apples, oranges or tomatoes, there are some tricks to know so that you really understand what is in, or or used to make your foods – even whole...
View ArticleWhat goes on your skin goes in your body
Did you know that the two biggest sources of toxins in our bodies come from #1 the foods we eat and #2 the products we use on our bodies! Today I’m going to talk about the beauty/skincare/topical...
View ArticleLabels Labels Labels!
We might love our clothes labels but hate reading those little suckers on every single thing we look at in the grocery store. The best thing you can do is eat from foods that don’t have labels most of...
View ArticleSugar Free Hummus (hint, no beans)
How to make a sugar free hummus! First things first, there’s nothing wrong with regular hummus, the kind made mainly from chickpeas and then whatever else might be in it to determine another flavor...
View ArticleHealthy Spinach Artichoke Dip!
Who knew I would be making the classic spinach artichoke dip? Well – I’m not Dips typically are not the healthiest of all appetizers on the table, but this week as part of the live cooking demo I was a...
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