Cilantro Lime Mocktail

You’ve made your fresh salsa which left you with half a container of cilantro and some lime wedges lying around. Nothing needs to go to waste, because I’ve got something for ya: a cilantro lime mocktail….that can very easily turn into a cocktail if you so please! In the winter months, I have no problem […]

Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

Who knew Brussels sprouts tasted good in their raw form? This shaved Brussels sprouts salad is filled with apples, pomegranates, walnuts, and poppy seeds and surprisingly tastes better the next day. This is a sneak peek recipe from the Real Food First Winter Edition program – be sure to check it out if you want […]

Balsamic Chicken & Pear Salad

Time is a precious, precious thing that we are often strapped for during the holidays. I can already feel it slipping away, with a weekend trip coming up and events filling the calendar. These time-consuming activities are usually a lot of fun, but we all need a reminder to make time for some of those […]

Beet Cauliflower Soup

Something about purple food seems to turn people off. I made my beet hummus for a potluck once, and it was barely touched. Had I made regular hummus, I think it would have been gone. I have also made it for myself several times, and my husband would not touch it until one day it […]

Roasted Tomato Marinara Sauce

For the past few years, I’ve had a huge desire to start canning my own food. Call me an old soul. The jars are already customized with my last name so it just seems necessary, right? Plus, I like knowing exactly what’s in my food and that I’m eating produce that was sourced locally during […]

Prosciutto Melon & Snack Time Thoughts

During the Q&A at almost every single workshop I’ve held, people want to know how often they should be snacking. They’ve heard they should eat six small meals a day, or that they should just have three big meals a day without snacks, or that they should only eat snacks after they’ve worked out. The […]