recipe: chocolate almond milk
Craving sweet, chocolate milk without the refined sugar and mucus-y dairy? Look no further.
recipe: summer picnic pasta salad
Cool, crunchy, gluten-free, dairy-free, but full of FLAVOR!
recipe: peach crumble with whip
A sweet peach dessert with an oat-y crumble and coconut whipped cream. The whole thing is gluten-free, refined-sugar free and vegan. And it's damn delicious.
upgrade your comfort food
Comfort foods without all the extra crap? Healthier upgrades to your favorite foods.
Comfort Food: Kitchari
With the arrival of the colder weather, I've been HUNTING for comfort food recipes to try. Enter Kitchari. A cleansing, comforting, ayurvedic dish made from rice, beans and vegetables.
Skip the Flu Shot - Try These Immunity Boosting Drinks
So what should your plan be? Prevention! When it comes to health - I try to support holistic approaches when possible, rather than over-the-counter temporary solutions. (Shocker.) Start with a healthy diet. There are so many natural immunity-boosting foods and drinks that can help fight off illness and keep you going with your busy life despite dropping temperatures.
Fall = Butternut Squash Soup
A solid, easy recipe for a comforting soup with clean ingredients.
Quick veggie quinoa
You guys need another quick dish? I've got you covered. This dish could kinda make you think of a bacon-y mac and cheese.
How to make the ultimate smoothie (& not get sick of it)
I make a different smoothie variation pretty much every day. Do I have a Yolanda Foster fridge and pantry full of fresh ingredients at my disposal?! Not quite. I do go grocery shopping weekly to pick up my fridge basics, and I keep a freezer full of frozen fruit.
Easy Weeknight Shrimp Curry
With a new baby in the house - we are in need of super-easy dinner ideas so we aren't tempted to order take-out. Besides the initial chopping - I was able to make all of this while holding the babe in one arm!
Healthier, Easy Chocolate Fudge for Valentine's Day
Looking for a better-for-you sweet for Valentine's Day? Look no further than this super-easy, one-bowl, healthier fudge!
My take on Pasta e Fagioli
Easy to make, filling, tasty and healthy. And if anyone asks - you are getting protein from the beans, brown rice pasta and the spinach!
Tahini salad dressing aka best thing ever
Are you in need of a healthy, delicious salad dressing? One that you can make a batch of and portion out for a few lunches? Have you ever tried tahini? You have to try it.
Making Fettuccine Alfredo without Cheese….whaaat?
Believe it or not, you can make almost any dish without dairy. I don’t cut anything completely out of my diet, but I very rarely eat dairy for many reasons. The two biggest reasons are that it is hard to digest, and it is really….....just, dirty (antibiotics, hormones, puss, EW).
But I eat YOGURT for breakfast and I’m still not skinny, WTF?
Ugh. Despite what the latest fitness magazine is telling you – you don’t have to eat a super-big breakfast right after you wake up, and eating yogurt and berries for breakfast won’t necessarily help you lose weight
I have a sweet tooth, too
I’ve always had a sweet tooth. In fact, I even get called out for snacking before dinner. The MAJOR difference between my snacking years ago vs. now is the quality of my snacks. I used to live off of sour gummies and now I live off of nature’s candy – fruit! The key to snacking is to choose whole foods, or close to it.
Indian takeout redo :: veggie korma
We used to order Indian food takeout every week [specifically on Mondays for The Bachelor (ette) / (Pad) / (In Paradise)]. Indian takeout is so good and full of flavor. What we order is usually also not so healthy. I still indulge here and there, but have been experimenting with creating my own versions as well so that I can control some of the ingredients. Here is my take on sweet and creamy Korma, which you can make with or without chicken
Juices •&• Smoothies
Is there a difference? Yep! And they both offer different benefits, so I try to include a few of each throughout the week.
Make your own vitamin water
Water is so important! You need to replace the water your body uses for things like digesting food, carrying nutrients and waste, and lubricating your joints. I aim to have at least 8-9 cups of “water” – including my morning juice or smoothie, which is full of the water found naturally in fruits and veggies.
Let's toast to a fresh start!
Ah. It is such a rewarding feeling to, after 3 years, finally and officially start Health Coach Philly! To celebrate – I’m inviting you to make an exfoliating ‘fresh start’ face mask and indulge in a glass of bubbly with me