Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
The other week I took a yoga class with one of my favorite instructors and he set the intention of the class on thinking of December as a time to reflect on the past year, what we liked, what we didn't, what was good/bad, etc. I can't even begin to tell you how much I've been thinking about everything that has happened this year but on top of that, how Christmas is only one week away. Why is time ...
This post was sponsored by Earthbound Farm Organic and Dash Hudson. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you for making these posts possible! I remember the days when green smoothies were just coming onto the health food scene and everyone was iffy about 'em. I'd take pictures of the ones I made in high school and people would ask me if I genuinely enjoyed drinking kale and spinach in ...
I remember back in high school when I started trying pasta alternatives, spaghetti squash was just coming onto the scene. This was long before I even knew what a spiralizer was or what zucchini noodles looked like. My mom had this book that we refer to as the "Detox Book" and I honestly don't remember what the heck it's actually called but the recipes are all low carb, filled with nutrient-rich ...
You might think because I'm a foodie I loooove going out to eat but I've got to tell ya something... you're wrong. I would much rather spend my time making food at home, sitting at my kitchen island, talking with roommates and knowing exactly what is on my plate and what it is I'm putting into my body. Sure Chicago has some great healthy restaurants these days but they're by now means any Café ...
If you know me by now, you know I like chickpeas. Well now wouldn't that be obvious? I also like finding and creating healthy spins on desserts. Going into this week I didn't have any plans for preparing a post since my birthday is Thursday, one of my best friends is coming into town Friday and I'm going out to dinner 3x this weekend. A large meal prep doesn't really fit into that equation. Since ...
Pitaya, pitaya. Where have you been all of my life? If 2015 was the year of my açai bowl love affair forming, 2016 will be the year I make pitaya bowls until my eyes see hot pink everything everywhere. When I came across this magical pink bowl all over my Instagram feed, I had to find out what the hype was about. Thanks to my new friends at Pitaya Plus, I received a big brown box on my door step ...
