A Healthy Lifestyle Blog
Sweet potatoes are my favorite part of any holiday meal. Specifically, mashed, twice-baked sweets in casserole form. But the traditional southern version with its cupfuls of sugar makes me feel like I’ve eaten a lead balloon for dinner. The solution: my Paleo Sweet Potato Casserole. It’s free of refined sugar and every bit as delicious […]
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I didn’t grow up eating casseroles, but I absolutely love them as an adult. There’s something that feels so cozy about filling a baking dish with quality ingredients, putting it in the oven, then digging in with a serving spoon. With its spoon bread texture and naturally sweet flavor, my Healthy Corn Casserole delivers big […]
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It’s November. And at our house, that means more than Thanksgiving and and holiday shopping. It means cold season. As the parent of a preschooler, I’m extra vigilant about taking my supplements this time of year. There’s only one thing worse than a sick kid who can’t sleep: a sick mom who also can’t sleep. Because […]
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For me, a slice of hearty bread spread thickly with pumpkin butter is the foodie equivalent of sitting outside on a cold day wrapped in a blanket that Grandma crocheted. Warm, comforting, and distinctly fall, I look forward to its flavor all year round. The only problem: I eat this stuff like it’s my job. […]
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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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