It's important to vary the veggies and fruit your toddler is eating to make sure they get all the various vitamins and minerals they need. Kale is a great thing for them to have. It scores a perfect 1000 on the ANDI scale, which is the Aggregate Nutrient Density Index - basically a measure of how much nutrition per calorie something has. It can be a challenge to get kids eat it sometimes but … [Read more...]
Green Protein Smoothie & Green Machine Smoothie (V & GF)
I often share my recipes for smoothies that taste like something else to get newbies or kids on board. (E.g. my matcha, piña colada, pear crumble, pumpkin pie or creamsicle smoothies!) Today, I hosted my first ever Facebook LIVE and someone asked a great question: What is a smoothie I love that is loaded with greens? Now, ALL of my smoothies have greens in them, (that's just how I roll,) … [Read more...]
Matcha Smoothie (Vegan & Gluten Free)
Did you know that gram per gram, MATCHA (green tea leaf powder) has up to 20 times the antioxidant power of Blueberries, Açai or Pomegranates!? This recipe, part of my ongoing series with Hynt Beauty featuring key botanical ingredients from their skincare collection, is all about the matcha! Green tea has powerful antioxidants to keep your skin (and the rest of you!) healthy and … [Read more...]
Decadent Vegan Hot Chocolate
I had a friend visit recently. Normally people bring food TO a new mama, but she recently had a baby herself so ... same boat! She's a dear good friend who I've known for years. She used to be my neighbor when we were both married to our first husbands! Now, we are both re-married and have 2 children each and live close to each other again over a decade later! It was actually a cool and rainy … [Read more...]
The Easiest Home Made Almond Milk (Vegan & Gluten Free)
Home made almond milk is SO easy, and delicious! I talk a lot with my clients (and in my 21-day program!) about eating whole foods. Boxed store-bought almond milk can have almost no actual almonds (there is an ongoing class-action lawsuit against Silk and Almond Breeze that they had 2% or less almonds in their almond milks!) and instead has thickeners, emulsifiers, carrageenan, and often added … [Read more...]
Lavender Lemonade
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” ~Hippocrates In case you missed it, I've been partnering with Hynt Beauty to bring you healthy and delicious recipes that showcase their amazing ingredients, every month. I love the fact that Hynt uses organic botanicals as the active ingredients in their skincare. They are great in beauty products, but also make for delicious and healthy … [Read more...]
Green Mimosa (Vegan & Gluten Free)
Happy New Year! So... it's the first weekend of the New Year and my husband so sweetly made me my favorite fresh green juice. We also had leftover champagne (well it was techncially organic Prosecco but it was so dry it tasted more like champagne to me. Editors note: I like Prosecco or less 'brut' bubbly better!) :) I'm also a super busy mompreneur, prepping for a call tomorrow so I really … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie (V & GF)
I love fall and I love pumpkin. So once the cooler temps hit and those colorful orange veggies start popping up everywhere, my morning smoothie routine shifts and my pumpkin pie smoothie is added into the rotation. This smoothie is high in fiber, low in fat and only sweetened with natural sugars! I do usually add nuts (like cashews) or vegan vanilla protein powder plus some sort of green (fresh … [Read more...]
