National Margarita Day + Meals and fitness

Hi friends! Happy Sunday, and Happy National Margarita Day. Iโ€™m never really into those national food holidaysโ€ฆ unless they include chocolate or cocktails. ๐Ÿ˜‰ The Pilot and I enjoyed this sweet and spicy concoction last night: Frozen strawberries with a jalapeรฑo-infused honey simple syrup, fresh lime, triple sec, and tequila. Quite the fiesta in your…

Read More →

Dark Chocolate Almond Milk Truffles for Valentine’s Day

This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, my favorite almond milk. Just like many other holidays, itโ€™s fun to look back at past Valentineโ€™s Days and see how different theyโ€™ve all been: -with my middle school best girlfriends, when we all made brownie batter, ate it straight-up, and watched classic romance movies -my…

Read More →

Homemade Bitchin’ bowl

We all knew it had to happen, right? ๐Ÿ™‚ Ever since I first tried this lovely creation a couple of weeks ago, I knew I had to endeavor making one at home. Itโ€™s really everything you could wish for: satisfying brown rice (you can also add black beans here), crisp chopped veggies, spicy Bitchinโ€™ Sauce…

Read More →

Slow cooker detox chicken

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going? Itโ€™s been a great one over here, most of it is attributed to the fact that itโ€™s warm and glorious. Quick trip to the beach: Some more adventures from lately: Liv asked for pancakes before she went to bed last night, so I had fresh Mickey face โ€˜cakes waiting…

Read More →

Crispy Chocolate Coconut Protein Bars

This is just ridiculous. Before we talk protein bars, letโ€™s talk about The Bachelor. DID YOU WATCH IT?! Are they really trying for ratings this season or what? The tupperware joke. Iโ€™m still cringing bahaha. I loved that they saved the normal people for the last round, for the most part. Good TV. So, yesterday…

Read More →

Brownie batter protein bites

(gluten-free and vegan!) Hi guys! Howโ€™s the day going? I’ve loved reading about your fitness resolutions for the new year. Keep ’em coming! Also, now is a great time to start working on those inspiration boards. I’ll be putting the call out to link to them (or email a pic) on Wednesday and would love…

Read More →

Double Chocolate Paleo Gooey Cake

As you can guess from the title, this recipe is all things good in the world: chocolate, gooey, cake, yes. Theyโ€™re also grain-free and accidentally egg-free. I went to add in the egg and we were OUT OF EGGS. Emergency crisis. I ended up giving them a whirl anyway, and the result is dense, fudge-y…

Read More →

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…

Read More →

Staying on the wagon + some awesome dinners

Hi! Howโ€™s it going? Itโ€™s rainy and gloomy and fantastic. We had a morning playdate with Whitney and Wyn, and during naptime, Iโ€™m packing up Kale Yeah shirts and getting ready for Zumba. During spin on Monday, I gave my class major kudos for showing up. It can be hard to get back into the…

Read More →

Pumpkin Acai Bowls with Cranberry Crunch

The Christmas cop has arrived in our house. It happens every year. I get a little excited to break out the snowmen and twinkly lights and heโ€™s all โ€œhonor the birdโ€ and wonโ€™t let me touch the xmas supplies until weโ€™re eating day-after-Thanksgiving sandwiches. Humbug.  Even though I have to hold off on all Christmas…

Read More →

Persimmon and goji berry smoothie

  SO MUCH fall produce to be excited about! From the squash everything to the apple varieties, itโ€™s definitely a diverse group of delicious options. My very favorite: the persimmon. I didnโ€™t have my first persimmon until we were living in Valdosta, and I bought one on a whim. At first I was like โ€œhow…

Read More →

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…

Read More →