Oh hey, thanks for stopping by! I want to talk about two things today: Jesus, and Mango. Wait, wait, before you get all uncomfortable and squirmy I want to say first off that I’m not planning to get apocalyptic on you and use my blog as a platform to be preachy or judgy. Although… I may
Appetizers
Roasted Potatoes with Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce // Dairy & Gluten Free
When my Baba was still alive we would visit her every year as she lived far away and I seriously looked forward to that time with anticipation all year. I loved to see my Baba, I loved her house, I loved her hugs, I loved the little town she lived in, and I definitely LOVED
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Breakfast
Maca Banana Chocolate Chip Waffles
I would love to say that I’m always sticking to my plan for the blog, but often I end up creating something spur of the moment and frankly, that really seems to be the time when the most magic happens! Not to say I don’t like having a blog plan – I do try to stick
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Beverages
Rich & Creamy Chocolate Chia Avocado Smoothie
Happy Valentine’s Day! Ah, the day of love (not that every day shouldn’t be a day of love…), but today, is especially a day to squeeze your better half, babies, or fur babies, extra tight – or really whoever in your life makes your heart warm. It also seems to be a special day that
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Dairy Free
Double Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
I’m a lover of all things chocolate. Dark chocolate that is. I don’t know what it is about chocolate….or women and chocolate actually. It’s quite amusing that in my 6 years of nutritional consulting, I’ve worked with hundreds of women and I can confidentily say at least 75% of them indicated “chocolate” on their intake forms
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Dairy Free
NITK’s Healthy & Delicious GAME DAY Menu
I’m not a huge football fan. Actually… I’m almost a football non-fan, only because my hubby is literally football-obsessed. After listening to football for months and months in the background at home I’m convinced that an effective form of torture would be to put someone in an empty room, tie them up, and make
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Dairy Free
20-Minute Chicken Tortilla Soup
*This post was originally published in November 2012 and has been updated and rephotographed for quality and accuracy!* Whenever I’m feeling a little chilled or run-down, a bowl of something delicious, comforting, and healthy always hits the spot. That’s where this amazing 20-Minute Tortilla Soup comes in! From start to finish the Tortilla Soup takes about, yes, just
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Breakfast
Energizing Winter Smoothie Bowl & An Energy Boosting Giveaway
I have days every now and then when I think back on my childhood, teen years, and even early 20’s and wish I had that kind of energy again. Not that I don’t have energy now, I do, but it’s definitely not as consistent! I find especially through the winter that my energy waxes and
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Dairy Free
Gingerbread & Dark Chocolate Drizzle Energy Balls (Nut, Dairy & Gluten Free)
One comment I’ve read more than a few times over the years of creating recipes for the blog is while energy bars, balls, and bites are well received as a healthy, easy, go-to snack, they almost always contain nuts leaving those with nut allergies out on the sidelines with tears welled up in their eyes, sad that