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Mindful Eating 101

Mindful Eating 101

Do you ever think about how you eat? Do you grab just anything on the way to work and eat it in the car? Do you try to eat while checking emails or working? I know I am often guilty of this! If you are not being intentional about how and what you eat, it may be...

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Sweet Potato Pancakes

If you are looking to change things up for breakfast, try these sweet potato pancakes! Subtly sweet and a great grain free alternative. Since I am feeding 3 growing boys, finding clean burning carbs is something I am always looking for. Serves 4 16 oz. (450g) sweet...

What Meditation has to do with Gut Health

What Meditation has to do with Gut Health

When you think of meditation you probably don’t associate it with better digestion and gut health. I know I didn’t until I learned just how much stress influences our gut health and just how powerful meditation is for decreasing stress. What Evolution Has to do With...

A Resource for my Thyroid Clients (or a cookbook for anybody)

A Resource for my Thyroid Clients (or a cookbook for anybody)

My blog has been really quite this past year.  There are a lot of reasons for this, but I have been growing my coaching practice and also shifting more content sharing to social media platforms.  That being said, I am still going to use the blog to share resources and...

Grain Free Veggie Pizza

Grain Free Veggie Pizza

So we have had an overabundance of broccoli at our house. My husband and I mixed up items on our grocery list and on the same day I bought a few heads of organic broccoli from Earthfare  (they have had it on sale all month for $0.99) and he bought two huge bags of...

Kitchen Essentials :: Items I Use Everyday

Kitchen Essentials :: Items I Use Everyday

I was asked a few weeks ago about my kitchen. Specifically, what tools could I not live without? And what would my dream kitchen look like? I actually love my kitchen. It’s an open concept and I don’t feel like I am stuck in a room away from people while I am cooking....

Protein Breakfast Bites

Protein Breakfast Bites

By the time I get to Friday mornings, I have pretty much run out of inspiration for breakfast.  While I typically eat a protein smoothie, I am always looking for ideas to feed my growing boys, that are loaded with healthy fats and fiber, but eggs get boring quickly...

A Snapshot of Life: Packing Lunches

A Snapshot of Life: Packing Lunches

This year one of my goals is to share more about our daily lives.  From the little things, like where I shop, how I buy in bulk, what school lunches look like, what snack time looks like etc. So today, I thought I would share a quick picture of my 1st graders school...

Strawberry Vanilla Chia Smoothie

Strawberry Vanilla Chia Smoothie

My favorite protein powder for smoothies is chocolate...but since we have been doing a lot of smoothies I have been trying to switch it up.  I decided to grab a jar of the Vega Vanilla Protein & Greens the last time it was on sale at our local Earthfare.  While I...

Paleo Chocolate Pudding with Grass-Fed Gelatin

Paleo Chocolate Pudding with Grass-Fed Gelatin

Chocolate is the weakness in our house.  The other night we were craving a quick dessert and I am always trying to find new ways to incorporate grass-fed gelatin into our diets. So I whipped up a quick pudding and it was loved by everyone in our house, especially my...

Pecan Oat Stawberry Rhubarb Crisp (Gluten Free)

Pecan Oat Stawberry Rhubarb Crisp (Gluten Free)

I am one of those people who loves spring.  I barely survive winters in Indiana and can not wait for green grass, blossoms on trees and signs of life spouting out of the ground.  Along with spring and early summer comes an over abundance of two of my favorite foods -...

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