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Remember 2 Mondays ago when Ohio State shocked the world and won the National Championship? That same night, I shocked the world (of Texas) with an amazing chili recipe– with NO meat! Texans tend to get pretty squirrely when you mention taking the meat out of something… so I just don’t mention it. I let…   Read More»

How many of you have been sick already this year? Contrary to what mom told you, you won’t catch a cold from going outside with wet hair or without a jacket. The real reasons we tend to feel under the weather more often in winter increased stress and lack of sleep which depress our immune…   Read More»

I reallllly don’t like making my own crust. Anyone with me on this? Breakfast for dinner is supposed to be easy! Healthy store-bought crust is pretty much non-existent, so why not forgo the crust altogether and stuff it in a pepper? Think of your favorite omelet, whisk the ingredients together, throw it in the pepper and…   Read More»

Creamy Habanero Tomato Soup Serves 4 in 30 minutes or less – 7-8 medium sized tomatoes, de-stemmed and cut in half – 1 small habanero pepper – 3 garlic cloves, peeled – 1/4 cup olive oil – 3 tablespoons tomato paste – 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, minced – 1/8 teaspoon sea salt – Cracked…   Read More»

What can you call meatballs when they don’t have any meat? Lentil balls? Balls of lentil? Just doesn’t flow as well as “lentil meatballs.” That’s right folks, these “meat”balls have no meat. They’re packed with nutrients and fiber from a mix of lentils, onion, garlic, flax and chia seeds. And they’re meat-eater boyfriend approved. Lentil…   Read More»

Two healthy and refreshing recipes just in time for picnic season! To celebrate the end of spring and start of summer, Angela Amores from Pretty In Her Pearls and I decided to get together and combine her love of fashion and photography with my love of food and health. This post is the result of our collaboration–…   Read More»

Confession: I don’t eat traditional salads or sandwiches for lunch. I despise the boring, cold, desk salad with wilted lettuce and lame, tasteless cucumbers and tomatoes. And don’t get me started on the cold cut turkey sandwich on whole grain bread. Can you get more boring? So what do I eat for lunch?! Power bowls,…   Read More»

When you’re in the mood for something light and “springy”, pasta is probably one of the last things that come to mind. The word primavera literally translates to Spring, and without all the butter, cream, and loads of cheese with a skimpy portion of whatever leftover veggies are in the kitchen like most restaurants serve…   Read More»

This is probably the easiest snack and recipe ever, but so much healthier than the alternative of grabbing a bag of fried chips. I’m always trying to get my clients more involved in their food and eating “cleaner,” less processed foods. In general, potato chips are the perfect example of a highly processed food. You start…   Read More»

Hummus is all the rage– and we all know why. Its deeeelicious. On sandwiches, on wraps, on crackers, as a veggie dip, with warm pita and on and on. Have you ever made your own? I had never thought to and always bought Sabra or whatever was on sale at the time, until my friend…   Read More»