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This was no joke one of my favorite lunches ever, and it came together in under 20 minutes. And I may have had the same thing for dinner…and then again for lunch the next day. Ya know what they say, simple food is the best food. The other good thing about this is that you can make all of the ingredients in bulk to throw together, or use for other meals. Chicken: Cut up 1 large chicken breast and sauté in bacon fat with a couple of drops of liquid smoke. Rice: Cook the rice according to package directions. Add chopped up cilantro. You can also use cauliflower rice if you don’t do rice or if you are strict paleo. Drizzle some lime over it to make it taste more like Chipotle’s rice. Pico de Gallo: Oh my god pico is my favorite. When we go out to Mexican restaurants,…

When I was younger and decided I would start eating well, I immediately began drinking green smoothies every morning. It was also around this time that I developed a severe case of candida that would likely return if I resumed my high carb, low-fat diet of days past. Because here’s the thing about green smoothies that no one talks about: they’re full of sugar. The basis of a smoothie is 2 cups greens + 2 cups liquid + 3 cups fruit. Every day I’d combine spinach, water and mixed fruit like pineapple, banana, berries, apple, etc. While berries are lower in sugar, the majority of the fruit is full of sugar. While that sugar is healthier sugar than what is found is soft drinks or beer, it’s still a lot of sugar to be ingesting. Especially first thing in the morning! Take a look at these sugar comparisons: Product Sugar…

The very first time I met Scott and found out he was a vegan, we ended up in a pool at 3 am with me telling him how stupid his life decisions were. “Don’t you know over 90% of soy is genetically modified?” “Don’t you know wheat will kill you?” “Don’t you know that grain and legume production is destroying the earth?!?!” I like to think this is the exact moment he fell in love with me. It was the summer of 2011 and before our first date, I emailed my best friend to say “Where could this possibly go? He’s vegan.” And here I am two and half years later, engaged to that vegan. From our very first date, I really didn’t stand a chance. Even if I didn’t want to date a vegan, I was going to. And I was in love with him in about two seconds.…

If your wife/sister/mom/girlfriend/grandma/whatever is anything like me, she likes to cook, she likes things that are pretty and smell good and she likes products that are not  full of complete crap (chemicals, toxins, parabens, etc). A lot of people don’t realize how toxic products that are marketed to women are. Makeup, lotion skincare, even wine! So I’m here to teach you about some awesome, healthy and beautiful gifts for all of the ladies in your life. The BEST smelling candle. Not only is it non-toxic, it purifies the air! I am in love with 100% Pure products. They’re sustainable, organic and non-toxic. This lotion is amazingly moisturing and smells awesome. There are several differnet scents. This enzyme peel is gentle and effective, so it’s perfect for all skin types. It exfoiates AND brightens skin. Win win! Most makeup brands are loaded with chemicals, toxins and hormone disruptors. Jane Iredale is…