A Healthy Lifestyle Blog
Food waste is a no-no in our house, so I’m always looking for ways to use every part of produce that crosses our doorstep. Our Halloween Jack O’ Lanterns are no exception. While the flesh of these glowing gourds is no longer edible after the pumpkins have been carved and lit, the seeds inside can […]
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Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Gnocchi has been blowing up my Instagram feed ever since it hit the frozen section earlier this year. So I was super excited when I finally snagged a bag a few months ago. I read the cooking instructions skeptically, unsure as to how I was supposed to achieve those perfectly browned pillows […]
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Y’all know I love meal prep. But when I can combine it with making our usual dinner AND get it all done in under 45 minutes…Well, my head basically explodes. Meet the Sheet Pan Supper With Fall Veggies. Why specify the season? Because the ingredients change with the produce that’s available. In winter, I’ll do […]
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When I think about caramel apples, I imagine crisp October days, the smell freshly fallen leaves, and thick and creamy caramel filling my mouth with the tastes of melted butter and molten sugar. While caramel apples were a favorite fall treat of mine, I could never finish one. With all that sugar, I’d usually get […]
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They’re fluffy. They’re pumpkiny. They’re gluten-free, dairy-free, and low in refined sugar. Meet my Paleo Pumpkin Muffins, spicing up breakfast with fall flavor now through the holiday season. Growing up in New Jersey, fall was about technicolor foliage and frostbitten mornings. My junior year in high school, I set up a booth for my town’s […]
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There’s something about that first hint of frost in the air that makes me want to reach for a chenille throw and curl up with a cup of coffee and a warm muffin. With warming spices and fall fruit, these Ginger Pear Muffins are perfect for a crisp fall morning. The Pear-Fect Muffin I love […]
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The ketogenic, or “keto,” diet is all the rage right now. And a quick Pinterest search for keto recipes will show you exactly why: you can breakfast on sausage, egg, and cheese cups, enjoy a breadless BLT for lunch, and gorge on more meat and cheese for dinner. For me — as for many people […]
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Whether you’ve been following me on Instagram, or you’ve just surfed onto my blog, chances are you’ve noticed that I avoid processed flours, sugars, and oils in my recipes. I use healthy baking ingredients not because it’s a fad or even because someone in my family has an intolerance. Making healthy substitutions for more nutrient-dense […]
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OMG Whole 30 is over! Someone pour me a glass of wine!!!!! Now before I go any further, let me just say that YES I followed EVERY program rule, YES it was hard AF, and YES I feel a thousand times better than when I started the program. And YES you can absolutely do this […]
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Holy shizzzzz I can’t believe today is the last day of my Whole 30! To be honest, I was very tempted to quit a few days early, but I figured I’d come this far and I may as well see it through. So instead, I got creative and whipped up a healthy fall dessert: Apple Pie […]
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