How to Workout on Vacation {without it feeling like a workout}

Similar to my vacation food mindset, I always had an all or nothing approach to working out on vacation. I would either pack all my workout gear and plan to run every single day of vacation, or I would leave it all behind so I could forget about working out completely. Neither one worked. If […]

Lemon Arugula Pasta

Most days, I want a fuss-free healthy lunch that I can whip up in a few minutes. I purposely try to make extra dinner for this reason – leftovers for lunch – but when I don’t have leftovers, I have to figure something else out. A lovely salad for summer lunch would be ideal, but […]

Green Lentil Curry Soup

Green lentil curry soup is a simple, filling, creamy, and flavor-packed soup that you will want to make year round! A sneak peek recipe from the Real Food First program – starts Jan 20th!  It’s snowing outside. I still can’t believe I live somewhere that it snows. I can’t say I like trudging around the […]

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 […]