Radish and Kale Salad

When you’ve got a great dressing, like Annie’s Lemon and Chive or this delicious Cilantro & Lime dressing, it hardly matters what’s in your salad.  Am I right? With a good dressing you can have 1 and 2 ingredient salads. Choose what’s in season, what’s on sale, what ‘ruffles your skirt’! I like this hearty combo. Bam! Bam! Simple and colorful: Kale and radish.  Both … Continue reading Radish and Kale Salad

RECIPE: Radish and Kale Salad

When you’ve got a great dressing, like Annie’s Lemon and Chive or this delicious Cilantro & Lime dressing, it hardly matters what’s in your salad.  Am I right? With a good dressing you can have 1 and 2 ingredient salads. Choose what’s in season, what’s on sale, what ‘ruffles your skirt’! I like this hearty combo. Bam! Bam! Simple and colorful: Kale and radish.  Both … Continue reading RECIPE: Radish and Kale Salad

RANT: Practice the Positive

“I wish we had a bigger house”; “I just need more time”; “If he would just put his dishes in the dishwasher; if I could just lose 10 pounds…” How many times a day do you reflect on the things you DON’T have or DON’T LIKE? We are constantly barraged with images of what ‘beautiful’ is, what ‘happiness’ is, or of how we should look … Continue reading RANT: Practice the Positive

RULE: Schedule Time to Unwind

As the years go by, I’ve noticed how life actually seems to get more complicated each year.  If I don’t make myself take a moment things can really amp up. Inside and out. Recently I encountered a Groupon for The Float Shoppe, so I thought I’d give it a whirl.  The floating experience goes a little something like this: You are assigned an open salt … Continue reading RULE: Schedule Time to Unwind

RECIPE: Protein Packed Chocolate Brownie Smoothie

If you’ve not checked out the Muffin Myth Blog, yet, you should. Katie Trant posted a recipe for a Black Bean smoothie, which she created to add planted-based protein to her diet. I was intrigued, but I have to admit, skeptical it would be potable! I tweaked her recipe a bit and created my own version of this tasty treat.   INGREDIENTS: 1 frozen banana … Continue reading RECIPE: Protein Packed Chocolate Brownie Smoothie

RECIPE: Peach and Carrot Juice Smoothie

Summer is not really over yet right? Savor summer flavors buy freezing your peaches and your blueberries! I’ve got to give a big shout out to my phenomenal step-mother for this recipe.  Firstly, I’m pumped that she’s been juicing and paying attention to what she puts in her body, because of course I want those I love to take care of themselves!  But, it’s also … Continue reading RECIPE: Peach and Carrot Juice Smoothie