I used to love couscous slathered with melted butter back in the day. What kid wouldn’t? After all, couscous is nothing more than tiny semolina pasta, so it was really just buttered noodles that I was eating in a different form. When I grew up and my palate became more refined, I put my buttered  [Continue reading...]

Let me preface this post by saying that I never cease to be amazed at all the sadness in this world. In light of our nation’s current events, it’s easy for me to grow very discouraged and disheartened, wondering what our world is coming to and why the human heart has turned so black. I’ve  [Continue reading...]

 You guys, I’m pumped. For three reasons. First, just read the title of this post. Do I even need to say more? I’m sharing a recipe for super healthy candy cups that involve decadent chocolate, creamy nut or seed butter, and the richness of coconut oil. So really I don’t think I need to do  [Continue reading...]

Rebecca Katz has long been one of my favorite cookbook authors. I’ve made dozens of recipes from her first two books, One Bite at a Time and The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen, and now I’m finding inspiration within the pages of her newest tome, The Longevity Kitchen. If Rebecca and I were neighbors, I have a feeling  [Continue reading...]

I love myself a nice juicy grapefruit anytime of day, not just for breakfast. We’re still on the tail end of citrus season, so with that in mind I’ve been getting my grapefruit and orange fix while the produce lasts. Most of the grapefruits I’ve bought lately have been incredibly juicy and sweet, but that’s  [Continue reading...]

About two weeks ago, I jumped back into the world of textbooks, tests, flashcards, and vocabulary lessons because…I’m studying personal exercise training! Kind of exciting and something I never thought I would do. I never used to be interested in exercise, but since finding my path to good health and lasting energy through eating well,  [Continue reading...]

It’s a BIG day! Today I am releasing my brand new e-book, Crazy for Kale: Glow from the Inside Out with 40 Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Recipes. Yep. Forty recipes featuring my all time favorite, most dearly beloved, can’t-live-without vegetable: KALE! Since last summer, I’ve been having fun in the kitchen with kale coming up with recipe  [Continue reading...]

Happy Easter! I hope you’re finding time to relax, rejuvenate, and experience the beauty of spring and new life today. As we head into a new month tomorrow, get ready and set to take it on with your new April motivational calendar. As usual, it’s a free PDF that’s easy to download and print if  [Continue reading...]

Can you feel spring in the air yet? It’s a little slow in coming to some of us northerners (ahem—hurry up, please!), but that doesn’t mean I’m not ready to celebrate the new season. Despite the patchy snow on the ground and winter’s chill still hanging in the air, I’m full on ready for spring.  [Continue reading...]

Ghost. Nuclear bomb. Shark. Some words just have a way of striking fear in our hearts the moment we hear them, don’t they? Beets. Scare you? If they do, don’t high-tail it out of here just yet. Because if you give beets a chance, you just might come around and warm up to them like  [Continue reading...]