The Healing Properties of Kitchari

Hey hey hey! Howโ€™s the morning going? Hope youโ€™re enjoying the day! Anything fun going on? Liv is currently obsessed with Taco Tuesday (I have no idea where she heard this haha) so maybe we’ll have tacos on the menu at some point today. ๐Ÿ™‚ Some fun news: I took my first spin class last…

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Chopped avocado southwest salad

This morning, I have  new recipe for you, courtesy of my Uncle E. He has shared quite a few of his mouthwatering recipes with the blog world before, including this black bean soup idea, this lavender-honey salmon, the vegan soba noodle sushi, and his best ever pasta salad (<โ€” Itโ€™s still one of my top-viewed…

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Superfood Salad

Happy humpday! I’ve got a new favorite no-lettuce salad creation to brighten up your week. Bonus: It’s super quick and easy to put together if you use all pre-prepped produce from Trader Joe’s! A highlight of our week: getting to catch up with our friends Michele and Dave! Weโ€™ve known them since the Valdosta days, and…

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One Kale Salad Base, Three Different Salads

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the morning going? I have a massage today that Iโ€™ve been looking forward to for weeks. Itโ€™s going to be so amazingโ€ฆ and I always have to remind myself not to smile like a creeper during it. And then thereโ€™s the drool. Just kidding; that never happens. Speaking of massagesโ€ฆ. have I…

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The Best Black Bean Soup

Thisย Black Bean Soup Recipeย is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze.ย  Oh friends, do I have an awesome spring dinner recipe for you. Whenever I see my Uncle E the chef, he gives me amazing cooking tips. He is the mastermind behind this salmon, this vegan sushi, and the best pasta salad you will ever have…

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Tuna salad stuffed avocado

Hiii! Howโ€™s your St. Patrickโ€™s Day going?? I’ll help get you in the spirit of the day with a green juice and a green avocado stuffed with healthy tuna salad! Also two St. Patrickโ€™s Day-ish songs I played during spin last night: 1) “Whiskey in the Jar” (standing climb with tempo work)   2) “Lord…

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Roasted Root Vegetable Salad with Maple-Dijon Dressing

This roasted root vegetable salad recipe is sponsored by my friends at Canada Pure Maple Syrup. Livโ€™s school holiday show was last night! It was probably one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen. As we watched her shake her maracas and sing โ€œFeliz Navidadโ€ on stage, Iโ€™m pretty sure I could feel my heart…

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Italian Kale salad

You need this Italian kale salad in your life. Before you groan and think โ€œanother kale salad?โ€ I promise this one is different. It’s everything, really. Itโ€™s also a total copycat recipe from the new pizza place in Tucson: Falora. One night this weekend, Livi and I picked up a couple of pizzas and salad…

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Eggs in a Basket – Veggie Style

(Paleo and Whole 30 style eggs in a basket, that is! Recipe at the bottom.) Hi guys. Howโ€™s your day been? First of all, I am BLOWN AWAY by your amazing entries to todayโ€™s Fair Trade giveaway. Itโ€™s a great one, and Iโ€™m so thrilled you guys are as excited as I am ๐Ÿ™‚ Something…

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the kale salad to my heart

(gluten and dairy-free, too!) Oh friends, do I have a salad for youuuuuuโ€ฆ. Soft kale with a creamy dressing, plus crunchy almonds, celery bites and savory scallions This one was very much inspired by a recent trip to the co-op. Usually when we go there, weโ€™ll just grab a couple of essentials, but lately, Iโ€™ve…

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Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Soup

Hi! Howโ€™s the day going? Hope youโ€™re having a great morning <3 I took yesterday afternoon to research some options for Bell after taking her to the vet. (Animals amaze me. She knew we were at the vet -even though it was a new place/doctor- the second we walked in the door. Liv spent lots…

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Pickled kumquat, feta and mint salad

Hi! Howโ€™s the day going? Whatโ€™s todayโ€™s workout plan? This is a shocker, but I actually woke up early and made it to yoga! It felt amazing to start the day with some movement, heat (loooove the heat) and a stretch, especially after yesterdayโ€™s Bodypump/spin combo. (Last nightโ€™s ridiculous sunset!) At our gym, we have…

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