I’m sure you’ve heard the same questions over and over again… Are you getting enough protein? Are your children getting enough protein? How to you get enough protein on a vegan diet?…
Real Simple Avocado Toast
Hello Avocado. How are you today? Are you ready to do your magic? When I'm feeling a little lost, avocados always help me find my way back to myself (okay, yep, that's a bit dramatic). But, this grounding and caring fruit fortifies me with so many ...
My Favorite Go To Breakfast Smoothie
So many of you have asked me what my go to morning green smoothie is, so I'm just going to get right to it. This is my every single day green smoothie breakfast blend. It's creamy, sweet, and super delicious. Sometimes I make a batch or two... or ...
How to Get Back Into Your Routine After a Summer Off
Good morning everyone. It's nice to be back in Seattle and back to the blog and talking with all of you. I had so many thoughts on what the first post should be after a long and spectacular summer off. We'll get to those in the coming months but ...
The World’s Easiest Blueberry Packed Smoothie (Bowl)
Did you know that the more deeply colored a whole food the more beautifying properties it contains? So, let me introduce you to the blueberry. Okay, obviously the blueberry needs no introduction. It's a superfood that we've been eating of ...
6 Incredible Kitchen Gadgets You Should Have in 2017
Air fried sweet potato wedges?... Crispy and delicious with only one teaspoon of oil?... Yes please! I could eat these all day. In this day and age the things you can do with so many amazing new kitchen appliances/gadgets are endless. I ...
6 Incredible Cookbooks You Should Own in 2017
I know what you're thinking... Do I really need to buy another cookbook? Really, while there are hundreds of free recipes on so many amazing websites? Well, let me tell you, these 6 cookbooks are worth the investment. The recipes ...
6 Incredible Food Blogs You Must Follow in 2017
Happy Friday everyone!! I don't know about where you are but we've had some seriously confused weather here in Seattle lately. Pouring rain and 42 one day and super sunny and 68 the other. I'm so ready for spring! More and more I feel like staying ...
Creamy Tomato and Red Pepper Soup with Homemade Croutons
Hello Spring. Why have you not shown your face in the Pacific Northwest yet? It's rainy and cold and I'm in desperate need of some sunshine. If you're in the same boat, I've got the perfect simple, hot, creamy, roasted, flavorful vegan tomato soup ...
What You Need to Know About Dairy and Dairy-Free Milk
Okay, so I've been wanting to chat with you about this for some time. Soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, cashew milk, hemp milk, coconut milk, oat milk and the like. Are they really healthier than good old fashioned cow's ...
The Incredible, Edible Avocado
Sometimes when you look at a particular fruit you can just see it's beautifying properties. Take an avocado for example. The earthy, rough subtle edges of the avocado's skin that peels away revealing the creamy, buttery, smooth texture of its ...
5 Ways to Radiant Beauty Without Creams, Botox or Scalpels
You want to know the secret passage way to the fountain of youth? Well... let me tell you it's not in your medicine cabinet, in your doctor's office or on your surgeon's table. It's so much closer (and way less expensive) than that! Here are ...
A Simple Guide to Being a Chic Suburbanista (2017)
This picture pretty much sums up my wardrobe. Yup... Comfy shoes, a snuggly overcoat and a warm knitted hat. Throw on a cute backpack (or favorite handbag) and some shades and I'm out the door with my two kids... Who said you can't be ...
Smashed Avocado and Tahini Salad
Welcome to avocado heaven... This is my go to, weeknight, quick and easy, nutrient rich and protein packed, smashed avocado and tahini salad recipe. If you didn't know already, I have a serious things for avocados. Case in point, my Grape, ...
8 Life Hacks for a Balanced Life and a Better Year
1. Make small weekly changes to eat healthier When people tell me it's to hard to eat healthy or to change their diet I usually tell them one thing. It took me 5 years to get to eating the way I do now... And the one tip I give them: make one ...