We decided a hike would be the perfect way to kick off this holiday weekend, so I knew we needed something pretty substantial to get us through until lunch. On days like this, I always add some almond butter or peanut butter to our smoothies, which served as the inspiration for this smoothie. It definitely…
Did you know a McDonald’s Shamrock Shake contains 54 ingredients… including dyes, preservatives, high fructose corn syrup and 65 GRAMS OF SUGAR? The last part alone is pretty staggering… that’s the equivalent of measuring out a third of a cup of sugar and tossing it into your breakfast smoothie. If you can’t imagine doing that–...
I am a newbie to this overnight oat phenomenon and I CANNOT believe it’s taken me this long to discover this brilliant breakfast for those who have no time for breakfast. Seriously, overnight oats… you would have REALLY come in handy last year when I was nursing 10 times a day. Regardless, I’m so very...
Way back when I was living in Los Angeles (post-college and pre-kids), my roommate Kate and I discovered this INCREDIBLE vegan cafe down the street from our apartment (if you’re ever around NoHo, do yourself a favor and go to Sun Cafe). At the time, kale wasn’t what it is now… so I was a...
I used to be a crazy big peanut butter fan. In college, the area above the fridge in my dorm room was stocked with at least two huge jars. I would put it on pretty much anything– any type of fruit, granola bars, protein bars, pretzels… you name it, I would layer it on. And...
It probably doesn’t come has a huge shock that babies and toddlers aren’t exactly the cleanest of eaters… something that my kitchen-Type-A personality had to get over REAL fast. Since we followed the baby-led-weaning approach, I knew it was important to let my son explore foods on his own without spoon-feeding assistance. But when oatmeal...
The gently falling snowflakes… the soft melody of “White Christmas” playing in the background… and that first taste of piping hot chocolate hitting your lips… the sights and sounds, smells and tastes of Christmas are in full force. And I can’t get enough of it… especially the hot chocolate. The beauty of this recipe is...
I was never a big coffee drinker. That, of course, changed once I became a mom. After waking up six (seven? eight?) times each night for months, the smell of those ground coffee beans was the only way I could break out of my zombie haze. But coffee alone can’t get me through the morning....
When my son first started eating solids, it was a point of pride to say one of his favorite vegetables was broccoli. Now, at 1 year old, the majority of the broccoli (or any vegetable for that matter) is landing on the floor and, subsequently, getting mopped up by our two dogs. And then the...
