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Homemade Waldorf (and Mayo!) Salad
Leafing through an old school Fannie Farmer Cookbook last weekend, I was hunting for an inspirational, light dish to bring for a gathering. The Waldorf salad caught my eye, but called for store-bought mayo and a few different seasonings, so I twisted it (of course)...
5 Reasons to Ditch the (Diet) Soda
The addiction started in college, and only accelerated as I entered the workforce. Morning coffee? I'll take Diet Pepsi instead, thank you. Lunch beverage of choice? Diet Pepsi. Afternoon crash? Diet Pepsi. An excuse to get a quick breather from work? Diet Pepsi. Can...
AMAZING Citrus Kick Guacamole
Just last weekend, my husband, our friends and I were mowing on this exact recipe on a 90 degree + day. Who doesn't love guac on a hot summer day!? With an empty bowl and recipe requests, I promised to pass along my concoction of creamy, buttery, citrus-y (is that...
Decadent “Chocado” Pudding (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)
In a world of vices, mine may or may not include dark chocolate. I'm talking at least 80% organic, creamy, just a tad rich, succulent, cocoa deliciousness. Even one small square can send a cascade of flavor to my tastebuds, leaving me satisfied without the carb...
A Grocery Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce
I used to be a delinquent grocery store grape eater. Just a few grapes here and there, you know? A few nonchalant bites would get me through shopping the aisles after a long day. Nevermind the dirty film resting on the purple fruit, or the fact that they weren't...
How to “Break Fast” Properly
"Studies show that breakfast eaters tend to weigh less than breakfast skippers." "Breakfast kickstarts metabolism, helps concentration, and improves performance in school and at work." Sound familiar!? Question: Have you taken the headline-touted health benefits of...
Love on Lard: Why Eating Bacon is Healthy
I love lard. Eggs cooked in lard. Chicken cooked in lard. Sweet potato hash fried in lard. Are you cringing yet? I grew up thinking that bacon and its grease was the devil. Didn’t we all? Not our grandparents or great-grandparents, necessarily. In the 19th century and...
Study Shows that Religion Is Fattening!?
I've always been fascinated with the link (or missing link) between religion and health. On my own journey as a non-denominational Christian a few years ago, I couldn't help but notice the same staggering statistics of overweight and obese Americans in the church...
The Woods Workout!
Lately, I'm obsessed with working out outside. I often hijack playgrounds, stealing the monkey bars from the kids for pull-ups, using play structures for handstands, and basically make a fool of myself in front of stay-at-home mothers and their young ones. Why do...
Red Vines Licorice. It’s Not About the Calories.
Deeply engrossed in Deep Nutrition: Why Our Genes Need Traditional Food by Catherine Shanahan, MD on a plane ride to NYC, I could feel the woman sitting next to me glancing at the pages. I used to play slot at daisy slots during my free time. Earlier in our flight,...
Creamy Pumpkin Banana Raisin Muffins (Gluten Free!)
Despite attempts to avoid cooking at all costs in the past, I have succumbed to this new passion of mine…fervently!! There’s something addicting to whipping up a new concoction in the kitchen with my own hands, and making it into brilliant deliciousness (with just the...
“Water” Yourself Daily & Save Your Health + Wealth
Honestly, who leaves a Christmas tree up for six weeks? My husband, Kyle, and I reluctantly took our huge, ten-foot Christmas tree down after its epic six-week stint through Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year. We went big this season, with it being Kyle's first...
Why More Vacation = a Healthier YOU
Five months ago, I was on a plane home from a MUCH needed four-day boost in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain. I'm positive that seasonal depression is real, especially after living in Germany for a year!! The weather forecast? Rain, clouds, and 3 hours of legit...
Your Body is Your “House:” Take an Inventory
This past fall, my husband and I were crazy enough to host four people in six weeks!! It was a blast, but also an interesting learning curve to figure out "proper hospitality" as newlyweds. We do happen to currently live in Germany, too, so it adds an element of...
A Legit Guide to the Organic Food Hype
We've all been hit with the organic food wave. I fought it for a while, not wanting to join the wheatgrass shot-drinking, "Coexist" sticker hippies. Isn't it just a fad any way? An apple is an apple...is an apple, right!? Last summer, though, I had a chance encounter...
6 Reasons Pasteurized Milk Does a Body Bad
For all of you milk-chugging lovers out there, I can't say I've ever been a huge fan. As a teenager, rather than spending the money my parents gave me to buy milk at lunch, I deviously saved it to spend on clothes instead. I mean, we all know that what we wore in...
Confessions of a Recovering Workaholic: Finding Balance Between Structure and Spontaneity
I popped out of the womb an OCD, Type-A perfectionist. The endless list-making, goal setting, and routine behaviors (fortunately or unfortunately) started at a very young age. I craved and still crave routine. As an 8-yr-old, I quickly established amazing rapport with...
4 Reasons Diets Fail & What to Do
Tell me it's not true that you, or anyone you know, has NOT been on a diet. Atkins Diet South Beach Diet Weight Watchers Grapefruit Diet Pritikin Diet Nutrisystem Cabbage Soup Diet Zone Diet HCG Diet (Fill in the blank) Diet. Am I right here!? Seriously, diet...
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