Peanut Butter Buckeyes
Peanut butter AND chocolate? You just can't go wrong with this combination. Unless you have a peanut allergy, that is. If that's the case, we suggest you change it up with a nut or seed butter that won't cause a trip to the emergency room.
8 Ways to Support Dietary Intentions in the New Year
Let's kick off the new year with a plan to succeed in our dietary goals. Consider these 8 tips as you set your intentions for eating quality, real food this year.
Coffeeless Mushroom Mocha
Say that ten times fast! Honestly, I can't be 100% sure if I love this drink more for the flavor or the name. Either way, this is my go to warming elixir as of late.
One Pot Curry Quinoa
It doesn't get any easier than this. All ingredients into one pot then served with a fresh bed of greens, cilantro and lime. People will think that you spent a lot of time and energy putting this dish together. When all you had to do was a little chopping and tossing... into one pot!
Engery Orbs
Energy balls are super popular in the health scene, as of late. Since we have the personality of middle school adolescents, we giggle every time that we hear them called energy balls. So we took it upon ourselves to change it up and call these fat filled protein bites, Energy Orbs.
Blender Matcha Latte
Have you tried matcha yet? It's all the rage these days and with good reason. Matcha is super tasty, high in antioxidants, and boosts metabolism. Enjoy a creamy, frothy version by making it a matcha latte!
Simple Breakfast Salad
Salad for breakfast?! Yup! Adding a few greens to your morning routine, in any form, is a great way to start your day off on the right foot. Try your hand at a breakfast salad and get creative by using the ingredients that you have on hand.
Green Crepes with Blueberry Compote
I am super excited about this recipe! It took several tries to get the crepe consistency right without having them taste like spinach, but I've done it! The final product is fun to make and even more exciting to eat. Especially if you're enjoying this recipe around St. Paddy's Day.
Chocolate Granola
This is one of my favorite creations. It took a handful of batches before I got it just right, but I promise you that I enjoyed taste testing every batch along the way. This final recipe is a total winner for gluten free granola kind.
UpBeet Smoothie
Don’t like beets? This is a good place to start. They are hidden amidst an assortment of good mood foods to ensure a tasty, upbeet smoothie. Beets, cacao, strawberries, and chia seeds are blended together to make an anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory powerhouse that feeds your cells, calms anxiety, and uplifts your mood.
Don’t fall into fall. Transition into it.
Transitioning into fall is a beautiful time in which we dream of cuddling under a blanket, while sipping warm tea and watching the leaves fall. In reality, it can be a stressful time as we transition into shorter days, busier schedules, and feeling like we can’t fit it all in. These tips will promote health and energy during this beautiful, hectic seasonal transition.
Dark Chocolate Brownies with PB Frosting
Whether you're gluten free or not, no one is going to notice that these are made without gluten. They are moist and chocolatey, so no one will complain. Plus, they’re combined with a naturally sweetened peanut butter frosting. Who can argue that combination? I can’t, but those of you with peanut allergies just might beg to differ. For those allergic to peanut butter, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with alternatives.
Fig Spread
This fig jam can be used to top your favorite toast or as a spread (compote) to top off your favorite cracker, chia pudding, or bowl of oats. This is incredibly simple to make and satisfying to eat.
Reigniting With My Why
What is your why? When life feels heavy or difficult, what is it that keeps you moving forward with hope for better times? That thing that anchors you to this life?
2020 Reflection: Journal Prompts
Have you seen all of the "new year, new you" claims floating around? The push for your identity, actions, and entire being to change in the blink of an eye overnight? I sure have and it's been driving me mad! There are two things that stand out to me with this statement…
Election Week: Make A Plan
Due to the weight of this election and the delay in official results, it is important to have a plan to support ourselves. Stress has a great impact on mental well-being, physical health, relationships, emotional & physical capacity, and immune function. Knowing that we are in an already stressful time with potential for added stress during a period of unknowns, let’s prepare our bodies in the best way possible. This is not only for the well-being of yourself and your family but rather for the greater community as a whole.
5 Ways To Reduce Decisions In the Kitchen
How many times this week have you stared into your refrigerator asking yourself what you should eat? Only to feel that tinge of stress or anxiety in the gut because you’re already hungry but you just don’t have the energy to decide what to make and then follow through with actually making it.
Here are 5 tips to reduce the daily kitchen decisions.
Ratatouille Toast
Enjoy this delicious, veggie-filled toast that is bursting with flavors of late summer. It involves the simple skills of chopping and roasting, yet looks and tastes like you did so much more. I have no doubt that you will make audible sounds of pleasure when you bite into this goodness.
How An Integrative Health Coach Supports Her Immune Function
Here are some practices that I follow to support my immune function on an on-going basis. While supporting one’s immune function may not guarantee that one won’t get sick from time to time, it can mean that one can move through times of sickness with a bit more ease and speed.
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cookies
Enjoy these quick, simple 6-ingredient Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cookies. There really is nothing like the combination of peanut butter and chocolate with the added bonus of not turning on the oven.