Fighting Boredom with Healthy Food + Creative Living
Years ago, my little family and I lived on the tiny island of Rarotonga in the South Pacific for a summer. We befriended an actual descendant of an island princess and her Kiwi husband. Our new friends had a family…
** Update** I understand Gatsby chocolate was on Shark Tank. I have not seen the episode but I am getting a lot of incoming traffic on this search. My review was originally done August 2022. As a fan of low…
Making savory pancakes from red lentils is a delicious and healthy way to enjoy these protein-packed legumes! I was a little skeptical, but my test pancakes came out great. Next time I’m going to add lots of spices and serve…
I’ve recently become addicted to Summer Rolls as they are easy to make and are a healthy dining option for a snack, quick lunch, appetizer, or even dinner. Using rice paper, vegetables are often rolled up with a protein…
I recently partnered* with One Degree Organics Brand to play with their varieties of unflavored oats in the kitchen and noticed that they promote their products as being glyphosate residue-free. Wait, hold up. Do you mean I’ve been eating oats…
Mac & Cheese is no doubt a comfort food, so I was SO stoked to try ‘better for you’ brand Goodles. Goodles are noodles made with organic vegetables like kale, spinach & maitake mushrooms, prebiotic flour (to support gut health)…
I just used the Chelan Fresh ‘Lucy Apples’ in my salad for lunch and they were so delicious! Lucy Apples have a naturally occurring red flesh inside, and are a cross between an old European variety called the Arlie Red…
Eggplant can be tricky to make – if you undercook it, it’s chewy and if you overcook it, eggplant falls apart and is mushy. Here’s a delicious way to cook eggplant so the edges are crispy, perfectly cooked through, and…
You may not be familiar with lycopene, but she’s one antioxidant that deserves some stage time. Let’s start with Act One and familiarize ourselves with this leading lady of the carotenoid clan. She’s feisty, she’s fierce, and she will paint this…
Boosting immunity going into the Fall season, especially THIS Fall season, is now more important than ever! Getting sleep, washing hands and staying outdoors are great ways to stay healthy, but nutrition also plays an important role. I’m also all…
I just returned from the 2019 PMA Fresh Summit. It was a lot to see and digest, but here are my initial trend picks for the show. I’ll have individual product features coming up in the new few weeks. Winner…
It’s almost time for the 2019 PMA Fresh Summit and I couldn’t be more excited! It’s been five years since I have attended the Produce Marketing Show and I think I needed the break in between to recover because it’s…
I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. My family and I were excited to sample Robert Irvine’s…
I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. I am over the moon happy with the new Keurig®…
As we mosey into summer, I get so excited to see bright beautiful bell peppers back in the store and bonus – they are inexpensive! Grabbing in season organic produce, I decided to make an easy enchilada bake for dinner using…