Inspiration through Education
So this chica is back in Ecuador for a month!! I studied abroad here 4 years ago and during that time, I found an orphanage that I completely fell in love with. I came again to care for the little babies that left a bigger impact on my heart than words can describe. I plan to volunteer…
Why does breakfast seem like such a nuisance for most people when it should be one of the more prioritized actions of the day? I think it’s safe to say there’s a connection between lack of time and lack of nutrition. And I’d beg to argue that it’s pretty widespread in our society. We could be making the healthiest…
Oatmeal is an easy go-to breakfast, and not to mention comforting on these winter days. I’d like to show you how you can amp up any ‘ol bowl of oatmeal (or hot cereal) with this one easy tip. But first, let’s talk about the different options for oatmeal or hot cereal because a healthy bowl of oatmeal…
Is there anything not to love about a smoothie? Other than cleaning the blender, which I’ll get to later in the post, there is pretty much nothing better than a good, nutrient-dense smoothie. Here are a few of my favorite pointers for how to set yourself up so that making a smoothie is very simple to do anytime!…
There are so many moments when I’m preparing food and thinking, ‘I wish I could blog about this’. Something that gets me so geeked is teaching about ways to eat healthy without just dishing out another recipe. Education; it’s what I want the heartbeat of this blog to be. Educating you on how to find practical…
Miso is a long time friend of mine. I mean, c’mon check out this video from over three years ago of me living on a boat in San Diego making the good ‘ol massaged kale miso salad. It was one of the first kinds of salads I really fell in love with because of how…
So now that you know how to make your own tahini, it’s time to get some ideas about dressings to make with it! No better way to start than combining it with some good ‘ol miso. I recently bought some new miso, and it’s chickpea this time! For those of you who don’t know, miso…
What is tahini? Tahini is a subtly creamy paste made from ground sesame seeds. It is traditionally used in Middle Eastern or Mediterranean cuisine in recipes like hummus, baba ganoush, and halva. It has a good amount of copper, manganese, calcium and magnesium in it, which may aid in relieving rheumatoid arthritis, improving vascular and respiratory…
Today something great happened. Banana Ice cream and chia pudding met, fell in love, and smooshed. I’m certainly a banana ice cream and chia pudding fanatic as you may already know, but I haven’t put them together until now. And I am so glad I did. When I set out to make a batch of chia pudding layered…
So I made these quite awhile ago and never got around to posting them. I feel that they’re a little too pretty not to, so here they are! But the only problem is that I never made a recipe for this. I actually made them and took pictures for a demonstration I was doing so I…
Who is pumped UP about rhubarb season?! When I saw those jolly stalks on the top shelf of my local grocery store, a smile spread big and wide across my face. I’ll have to say I have some fond memories of rhubarb because of my mother; she would often make strawberry rhubarb pies and also a…
Two things about this recipe: 1. Carob is a caffeine-free alternative to cacao (chocolate flavor). It is a tropical pod that’s native to the Mediterranean and has it’s own unique flavor that’s a little sweeter than cacao. It’s nice to use if you are looking to switch things up – after all, carob does offer…
Is there anything not to love about a smoothie? Other than cleaning the blender, which I’ll get to later in the post, there is pretty much nothing better than a good, nutrient-dense smoothie. Here are a few of my favorite pointers for how to set yourself up so that making a smoothie is very simple to do anytime!…
Today something great happened. Banana Ice cream and chia pudding met, fell in love, and smooshed. I’m certainly a banana ice cream and chia pudding fanatic as you may already know, but I haven’t put them together until now. And I am so glad I did. When I set out to make a batch of chia pudding layered…
So I made these quite awhile ago and never got around to posting them. I feel that they’re a little too pretty not to, so here they are! But the only problem is that I never made a recipe for this. I actually made them and took pictures for a demonstration I was doing so I…
Okay, so I advise you to steer clear of the traditional ‘fruit’ roll-up from Betty Crocker. Berry Berry Cool Ingredients: Pears From Concentrate, Corn Syrup, Dried Corn Syrup, Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Acetylated Mono And Diglycerides, Pectin, Malic Acid, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Natural And Artificial Flavor, Color (Red 40, Yellow…