I am going to need some more time to get back to cooking regularly as our kitchen is still a work in progress AND I am still trying to figure out the lighting for my photos. That is probably the hardest part of being a food blogger who moves a lot, ha! It looks like…
Blueberry Smoothie Breakfast Bowl
A flavorful, antioxidant-rich Blueberry Smoothie Breakfast Bowl will start your day off right! This post is sponsored by the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council. All opinions are my own. We are quickly approaching the busiest time of the year and it’s time to take extra measures to nourish our bodies. With the chaos of a work, school, car…
10 Healthy Foods You Should Be Eating This Summer
It’s time to stock the house with food post-vacation. I feel like I did a pretty good job keeping up with a healthy diet and exercise while on my month stay in Hawaii. Check out my Instagram account for some of my Hawaii eats. There was a little more indulgence on the booze, but now…
3 Reasons Why Under Eating Won’t Help You Lose Weight
Thank you SO much to those of you who filled out my survey (if you haven’t, please do here! It will only take a minute or two!). It was really interesting for me to learn a little more about you. I was surprised to see that people really wanted to see more nutrition related posts….
Fresh Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
This no-cook, fresh “jam” is perfect for a light breakfast or spooned over oatmeal, toast, pancakes or waffles. I finally get it when people say they aren’t hungry for breakfast. I am not sure if it’s aging or what, but over the past few months I have had no desire to eat breakfast. I don’t…
Nutrition Benefits of Apples + Recipes
Hi friends! How was your long weekend? We spent Friday night celebrating my husband’s birthday. I made his favorites- homemade pizza and carrot cake and we invited our friends over to camp out in the backyard! We knew all the camp grounds in the Washington area would be full and I am not a big camper…
Hazelnuts: Nutrition Benefits and Recipes
Hi friends! It’s nut week I guess. Monday I talked about my love for almonds. You can check out the delicious delicious Double Chocolate Almond Muffins I made here. I thought I would add a featured food series to my blog where I highlight the nutrition benefits of a particular food and share some ways…
Simple Ways to Enjoy Leafy Green Vegetables
Monday I made an easy and delicious breakfast sandwich with my rainbow chard and it got me thinking about all the ways to use the delicious leafy green vegetables, such as spinach, kale, collards, rainbow chard, turnip greens, etc. The Benefits Leafy green vegetables are one of my favorites to have stocked in the refrigerator….
Kiddie Salad Bar
Hi friends! How was your weekend? I am officially swamped getting the house ready to be packed up, trying to get some blogging work accomplished so that I can take off a few weeks this summer and trying to find a new home (and schools) which is proving to be more difficult than I’d like! Eek!…
Cooking Basics: How to Roast Kabocha Squash
Intimidated by cooking Kabocha Squash? It’s delicious and nutritious when prepared this simple way! Hi friends! When I started this blog I intended on doing a “cooking basics” series where I show you a more general cooking technique or tip. I have to remind myself that not everyone reading this blog is a food blogger…
