Fighting Boredom with Healthy Food + Creative Living
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…
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 the cut for items you must have for easy meal prep. You don’t need to make prep, cut, chop or blend every ingredient by hand. Today’s healthy natural products offer smart shortcuts for maximum flavor. Keep these pantry staples on hand for quick meal prep:
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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…
Hey Southern California – if you, a friend or a family member is Gluten Free or in search of Allergen Friendly products, the GFAF Expo is for you! In fact, it’s the biggest gluten-free and allergen-friendly event in the US! Whether you’re looking for specialty products…
Growing up on a peninsula jutting out from San Diego, CA, I was fortunate to be surrounded by the sea. As kids, we would often go out fishing in the peaceful kelp beds right off of Point Loma. One of my most favorite activities was to hang off the edge of a boat, and simply gaze directly down into the sun-filtered seaweed forest that seems to stretch down for miles. (more…)
Call it eco-anxiety. Between melting glaciers, the USA exiting the Paris climate agreement, dwindling coral reefs and increasingly forceful hurricanes, being an environmental steward can feel pretty stressful. Pioneering research from the American Psychological Association (APA) and the organizations Climate for Health and EcoAmerica confirms…
This soup has a lot of ingredients, but I promise it’s worth it! The flavors are unique, exciting and complementary with rich coconut milk, spice and lime. Red lentils are also a great source of protein, so it’s a nutritious soup to enjoy on a…
Most of us have our preferred tried and true styles that we like and steer towards day after day, but it’s often too easy to get stuck in a rut. Trying out new trends can be scary, especially for us Moms because we don’t want to look silly. However, there are some current trends in fashion right now that work for all ages and I promise, are NOT scary to try out! (more…)
