Fighting Boredom with Healthy Food + Creative Living
One of my goals of ExpoWest 2018 was to look for snack bar products that were low in sugar. I like bars as easy on-to-go snacks for my family, but the added cane sugar drives me bat crazy! Truth be told, I’m not going to…
Black rice has more iron, protein and fiber and the highest antioxidants of any rice. Also known as Forbidden Rice, it’s an ancient grain that was supposedly eaten only by the emperors. Lucky for us those days are gone. Black rice sushi is a stunning…
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Years ago, we stopped at an Oregon animal shelter while on a summer road trip. We had been considering getting another cat, so we chose a known high-kill shelter so we could make a tiny difference. We entered the ‘cattery’ and at least 30 cats were lounging, sleeping, and playing. Among the peaceful kitty mix, there was one tiny black and white kitten running around bellowing. It wasn’t a cute kitten mew. It was a loud frantic bellow and it just didn’t stop. My daughter threw herself on the floor and the boat horn kitten jumped in her lap. She hugged the kitten and proclaimed that this was the one. I pointed out the two older long hair siamese cats, sleeping in the sun. I offered her those two cats in exchange for the one hot mess black and white kitten. Nope, she wanted the loud, crazy, scraggly kitten. This cat was coming home with us. (more…)
Taking advantage of some super cheap Alaska Air airfare, I booked a trip to New Mexico for the extended President’s Day weekend. Although I’ve driven through New Mexico, I have never actually had time to check out the towns or natural environment. Winter is off-peak…
I love cooking with fresh herbs but often find myself coming up short at dinner time. Either the fresh herbs I want at the market are not available, or I didn’t use the ones I had in time and they look wilty and sad! Thankfully…
This is my girl. My daughter is active, thin, and can slam a ball down a fairway. As she is burning calories like a furnace, I’m always looking for ways to add extra plant-based protein to her diet. We eat a vegetarian diet, with the exception of some fresh fish occasionally (so, technically we’re pescatarians). Fish is tasty, but not always convenient, nor desirable as a quick breakfast or afterschool snack. Therefore, I’ve started doing smoothies to help sneak in extra valuable nutrients. Protein powders have been a CHALLENGE. My daughter doesn’t like the taste of most powders out there, so imagine my absolute relief and joy when she devoured a smoothie made with VeganSmart Vanilla pant based protein powder. (more…)
My husband always jokes that the apocalypse could happen and we’ll still be eating well (& gourmet!) due to my extensive on-hand collection of shelf-stable essentials for meal prep. Water chesnuts? Yes, I have them. Always. However, when push comes to shove, here’s what made…
Do you love entertaining outside but want to have a *cooler hipper* hang out spot? Boho style garden dining areas are becoming super popular and the nice thing is that they are relatively inexpensive to set up. Spring is just about here, so now is…
What if you have celiac disease and you accidentally ate gluten? (more…)
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NatureUp2018 #CollectiveBias Making healthy choices in the New Year has not only been expressed in how I eat, but how I live my life as well. Gravitating towards…
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If you have limited time in the morning to get ready, then this is an easy way to style your hair the night before! This is a favorite way for my busy high schooler to do her hair because she (insert teen eye-roll here), just ‘doesn’t do mornings’ yet she wants to have great hair during the day. We’ve found that using TRESemmé Compressed Micro-Mist Hair Sprays helps put the whole look together! (more…)
