Food

Hi! It's been a hot (haha) minute since I shared a recipe with you guys, hasn't it? I REALLY love creating nourishing delicious recipes like this "cheesy" cauliflower soup. You know what I don't love? Taking photos. I have a huge number of recipes to share with you guys, so if someone would like to just come take some photos for me that'd be great. ;-)

Despite my lack of enthusiasm for food photography, I felt like I couldn't keep this simple, nourishing, totally comforting soup…

Are you feeling like this year hasn't been the best opportunity to love the way you're feeling in your body and mind? With everyone suddenly working from home, not being able to go to the gym, isolated from friends and family, and just a *teensy* bit stressed it's not surprising that the "Quarantine 15"...or 20...has become a thing.

And now we're heading into the holidays! We're entering the time of year when temptations and indulgences abound and health goals take a back seat. …

Do you feel like you try to make healthy food choices but you're not seeing the results you want? Do you constantly crave something sweet? Do you struggle with low energy levels especially by the afternoon? If any of this resonates, I made this video for you! I also have a free gift at the end to help you to start seeing the results you want, curb your sweet tooth, and boost your energy. How does that sound?!

There's nothing more frustrating than really making an effort to be ea…

Welcome to another episode of Thriving Thursdays! Today we're talking about the five major causes of food cravings.

The holidays are rapidly approaching which means 'tis the season for temptations and indulgences. If you'd like to make it out of 2020 not feeling like you want to hibernate for another year now is the time to start being mindful of how you want to approach this season. The good news is, you don't have to do this alone. I'm here to help!

If you're just relying on willpower alo…

One of my favorite things to do is create healthy and delicious recipes customized for my clients based on their nutritional goals. I created these high protein veggie burgers for a vegetarian client looking for ways to incorporate more protein in her diet. After sharing this Mediterranean bowl on social media I received a lot of requests for the recipe. I love that so many of you have interest in plant based recipes, so here it is!

I love these high protein veggie burgers for vegetarians, …

Elimination diets can seem incredibly daunting. Here are six tips on how to set yourself up for success and survive an elimination diet.

1. Focus on what you CAN eat.

As soon as you start to consider doing an elimination diet, it's natural to automatically start focusing on all of the things you won't be able to eat. I'm totally guilty of that. But you know what? That's not super useful.

I could list all of the foods that are staples in my everyday routine that I'm going to miss. And t…

Elimination diets can be hard. There's no sugar coating it (no pun intended). I know this because I've done them before and I'm about to embark on probably the most restrictive one yet.

Why am I doing an elimination diet when I don't believe in restrictive eating? There are several reasons, but first I'm going to get a little vulnerable and share some of my own health challenges in hopes of helping some of you.

Starting in college, I would get …

1. Do a fridge and pantry makeover to remove the most tempting things that leave you feeling guilty or unsatisfied.

You can do this gradually or go all Marie Kondo in one fell swoop, but removing the items that aren't leaving you feeling joy or satisfied AFTER eating are best eliminated from the kitchen.  If you're upset with yourself after mindlessly consuming a bag of chips or if those packaged cookies just added fuel to the fire-that-is-your-sweet-tooth are those items really worth keepin…

Today I'm sharing our favorite Charleston healthy eats. One of my favorite things about traveling is getting to try new restaurants and food. I am all about enjoying local indulgences when traveling (we're about to go to Belgium and you better believe there will be beer, chocolate, and waffles involved), but I also like to balance that with healthy and delicious options. I like feeling good while I'm traveling AND once I return home, ya know?

Matt and I make a pretty great team when w…

You know what would be cool? If we could maybe add some extra hours to the day. Or if sleeping wasn't so darn important. Sleeping is pretty great so I don't want to completely eliminate it, but if we could rest for 3-4 hours and feel totally refreshed that would be fantastic. I've been holding out on you guys and enjoying this high protein almond butter for a while now. I've been looking forward to sharing it, but sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day to get that done. I h…