Fighting Boredom with Healthy Food + Creative Living
This meat-free vegetarian BBQ carrot sandwich is satisfying and tasty! Even my husband who eats meat thought this was delicious and filling. The texture of the carrots and onions has a nice bite with the sauce – if you’re looking to eat less meat, try…
I was a Girl Scout and a Girl Scout leader, so really I have no excuses to be ill-prepared. However, it always feels like Summer sneaks up on me and I’m scrambling to pack the perfect travel suitcase. (Sponsored Post) This year I’ve made a…
In the ever-evolving landscape of modern medicine, one ancient truth remains steadfast: Mother Nature has a remarkable knack for providing relief and healing when we least expect it. (more…)
Mother’s Day. Two words that can evoke a range of emotions in moms, from excitement to dread. While I’ve had many wonderful Mother’s Days, some have been derailed by a simple truth: moms often suffer in silence. We eat burnt toast, clean up messes, and…
The other day, I was shopping for hummus and cringed as I saw $5 mini-tubs. The average cost of dried chickpeas is a mere .50 per cup. One cup of dried chickpeas makes about 2-1/2 cups of cooked chickpeas, which makes a LOT of hummus!
Since 2020, the number of people who have relocated to a new city or even a new state has skyrocketed tremendously. As remote work has become more normalized, people now have the freedom to live where they want and take advantage of a lower cost of living and a better lifestyle elsewhere.
I went over to a family member’s house the other day only to be greeted with, “SHUT THE DOOR!” They are the proud owner of a ‘runner’. Although their pup is very happy and loves his home, he has the tendency to bolt out the…
I love making healthy dinners that take less than 30 minutes but don’t skimp on flavor. This fresh mango tofu bowl is very easy to make, especially because I use Plantspired TofuBaked which is made using Nasoya’s signature Super Firm Tofu, pre-marinated and baked to…
Having just returned from the largest Natural Products show in the United States, I was blown away by all of the new natural products coming to market.
As we approach Earth Day, I wanted to highlight some products that use natural ingredients or encourage a lighter footprint in daily use. There are many reasons why it is important to use products with natural ingredients. Here are a few of the most important ones: (more…)
As I was helping my husband pack for a quick business trip, he was frantically trying to find some allergy pills as Springtime in the Bay Area means many blooms and pollen. I also reminded him to pack his homeopathic Similasan Allergy Eye Relief drops…
My friend is a private chef and caterer, so when she made me dinner at her house last week, I was of course giddy to attend. Despite being stuffed after the gourmet meal, I could not help but indulge in the delicious Coconut Tapioca Pudding…
If I could put a note to my younger self, send it in a little time machine, and have it magically pop up in my 20s, this is what it would say – USE FACIAL OILS. (more…)
