It's been a little quiet on the FYB front the last few days. I had to work over the weekend, and then my daughter and I spent some time visiting family in the country. It was also an opportunity for me to test and photograph some recipes I'm working on for an upcoming project (details … Continue reading Four Ingredient Healthy Golden Nuggets (vegan and gluten-free)
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BBQ Lentil Collard Wraps
This summery sandwich wrap features some of my favorite ingredients: roasted sweet potatoes, creamy avocados, crunchy greens and sweet onions, and lentils doused in sweet and tangy barbecue sauce. Serve this wondrous wrap with fresh fruit (and perhaps some peanut butter oat chocolate chip cookies) and you have all the makings of a delicious and … Continue reading BBQ Lentil Collard Wraps
Happy Hemp-Strawberry Smoothie – Naturally Protein-Packed
I've been holding onto this smoothie idea for a while now. I believe the first time I whipped up this strawberry shake was last fall. Miraculously, I actually wrote down the ingredients and amounts that I used, and even more amazingly, I managed to save the notebook where I jotted them down. My plan was … Continue reading Happy Hemp-Strawberry Smoothie – Naturally Protein-Packed
Easy Elegant Side: Saucy Spring Vegetables
When it comes to cooking with fresh spring vegetables, sometimes simple is better. Carrots, mushrooms, and asparagus are already so flavorful, all it takes is a few simple additions to really make them shine. For this dish, these veggies are "sauced" up with a bit of wine and broth and enhanced with garlic and fresh … Continue reading Easy Elegant Side: Saucy Spring Vegetables
Fresh Turmeric Milk
It has been a chilly week so far here in west Michigan. Cold, rainy, and windy. The kind of weather that makes you want to curl up with a book and a warm mug. If you follow FYB on Facebook, you may have noticed about a month ago that I posted a photo of a … Continue reading Fresh Turmeric Milk
Superfood Dark Chocolate Bark – Two Ways (Vegan)
My post today is dedicated to the person who has taught me about the important things in life... including chocolate. She's the most self-less, understanding, patient, supportive, compassionate, thoughtful, strong, kind, and genuine person I've ever met. Because of her, I want to be the best "me" I can be... as a wife, mom, friend, … Continue reading Superfood Dark Chocolate Bark – Two Ways (Vegan)
Sour Cherry Recovery Popsicles
Has the weather been heating up in your neck of the woods this week? Around here the temperatures have been rising into "hot summer" territory. Today it's supposed to creep into the high 80's. We're having a heatwave! You know what that means right? Time to break out the popsicle molds. Oh yeahh. Ain't nothing … Continue reading Sour Cherry Recovery Popsicles
Plant-Powered Ideas for a Healthy Cinco de Mayo Fiesta!
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, and if you love Mexican-inspired dishes as much as my husband and I do, then this is a perfect opportunity to throw together a sabroso (i.e. tasty) homemade feast! Today I'm sharing some of my favorite healthy, plant-powered ideas from Feeding Your Beauty and some of my favorite sites around the web, … Continue reading Plant-Powered Ideas for a Healthy Cinco de Mayo Fiesta!
Anti-Inflammatory Island Smoothie with Fresh Turmeric Root + A Quick and Dirty Guide to Fighting Inflammation
Inflammation. Wrote a little song about it, like to hear it? Here it goes! Sorry, sometimes when I'm trying to focus on writing about health, the ladies of En Vogue start belting out songs in my head. No, I didn't really write you a diva-licious power song about inflammation (although I'd be a lot cooler … Continue reading Anti-Inflammatory Island Smoothie with Fresh Turmeric Root + A Quick and Dirty Guide to Fighting Inflammation
One Lovely Blog Award
Wowee wow wow. I am so honored to be nominated for the One Lovely Blog Award, by the gracious and talented Kim over at Learn to Love Food! Kim is a speech-language pathologist specializing in pediatric feeding therapy. I'm beyond flattered by her mention because I have been admiring her site for some time, and … Continue reading One Lovely Blog Award
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