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Blog May 5, 2015

Shrimp & Avocado Salsa

Today is Cinco de Mayo, and like any good Arrested Development fan, yesterday I celebrated Cinco de Cuatro. In doing so I made this Shrimp & Avocado Salsa. It’s easy to throw together and it’s a super nutrient dense meal. Because I’m planning on getting preggers soon, I like to make sure every meal I’m eating is loaded with vitamins, minerals and healthy fats. Avocado and olive oil cover the healthy fats, shrimp are a great source of protein and the tomatoes, onion and cilantro are just all around healthy foods. But truth be told, we’re going to celebrate Cinco de Mayo tonight at the Mexican restaurant on the corner of our street. They serve Coronaritas (if you don’t know – Google it) and lots of cheesy dishes. This is why my husband likes the place so much. My husband literally will eat a block of cheese like an apple.…

Blog November 6, 2014

Smoked Salmon Scrambled Eggs with Probiotic Salsa

This is seriously a superfood breakfast. The eggs and salmon provide a hefty dose of omega-3s while the fermented dill & cucumber salsa is full of beneficial enzymes and probiotics. This will help you absorb and break down your food as well as give your gut a boost of beneficial flora. This helps keep your skin clear, wards off anxiety and depression, fights yeast infections, boost your immune system – I mean really, the list goes on. This stuff if HEALTHY. And it tastes good. This breakfast bowl is particularly rich i: B12, B3, B6, B6, vitamin A, vitamin D, copper, phosphorous and selenium. Who the hell said ever said eggs were unhealthy? Idiots. Not only is it incredibly healthy, it tastes great and is completely satisfying. That’s the thing about eating nutrient dense food! Hunger is actually your brain’s way of telling you that your body needs nutrients. When you…

Blog October 23, 2014

Fermented Dill & Cucumber Salsa

Recently I surprised Scott with a trip to Rehoboth Beach for his birthday. We love going to Rehoboth but didn’t get the opportunity to make the trek this past summer as much as we normally do. Rehbooth is one of my favorite beaches. Not because it has the clearest water and uncrowded beaches (it doesn’t – at all). But damn if that quaint-ish beach town doesn’t have some good food. Fresh seafood, good veggies, tons of gluten-free options and even an a juice bar called Green Man that sells awesome food. We go every time we’re in Reho. This last time, I ordered the smoked salmon on gluten-free bread. And I ordered an egg sandwich. I was hungry! I only ate half of each anyway. See that caper, cucumber, tomato topping? It was the f’ing bomb. I don’t even like capers and I loved it. I decided two things after…

Blog October 13, 2020

Easy Green Chicken Enchiladas (Gluten-Free, Paleo)

These easy green chicken enchiladas are gluten-free, paleo and low carb too! They come together quickly thanks to rotisserie chicken and a paleo enchilada sauce! Tuesdays are always a bit busy for me. I work until 3, then I entertain my kids, then around 4:30 we go to the farmers market, then I rush home to make dinner. The exception being last Tuesday. Because I prepped these enchiladas like a BOSS. You guys, this is not a from scratch meal. It is quick, it is healthy, but it is not involved. You mostly assemble. Because I’m a freaking mom and even if you’re not a mom I know you get busy and you want to make healthy meals that don’t require 13 ingredients and four hours. So make this. It’s healthy. It’s low-carb and gluten-free. It’s paleo (ish, we’ll talk about that later). I served it with a quick side…

Blog July 24, 2020

Greek Chicken Kebabs Recipe (Paleo, Gluten-Free, Keto)

This Greek Chicken Kebabs Recipe features an easy fragrant herb & olive oil marinade, and charred veggies threaded between the juicy grilled chicken pieces! Low Carb, Keto, Paleo & Gluten-free. I could eat Greek food all day every day no problem. I love those bold, fresh, herby flavors and the fact that it is healthy but still tastes so flavorful. This Greek Chicken Kabobs recipe is one I have made a lot lately, especially since we started a weekly date night. Every Friday we make something that’s traditional in another country and if it were up to me, I would alternate between Mexico (hello, steak tacos and margaritas) and Greece. My favorite culinary destinations. This Greek Chicken Kebab recipe will save bbq season! As much as I love grilled chicken, let’s just admit that chicken breasts can be a little problematic. They can easily get dry and overcook within minutes, especially…

Blog January 10, 2020

Nine Healthy Habits To Adopt This New Year

Wanna live a healthier life? I’m here to help with nine healthy habits to become the fittest, healthiest and happiest version of yourself in 2020. When it comes to building healthy habits, it’s all about making small clever decisions that will add up over time and become part of your daily routine. 1 . Establish a morning routine. This is one of my favorite practices, albeit one I haven’t adhered to as much while trying to figure out my son’s sleep issues. A healthy, mindful morning routine sets the tone for the day. Imagine this – you wake up, workouts, drink a glass of lemon water, practice your daily rituals. Now compare that to waking up to the sound of your alarm or a baby crying, playing catch up, trying to get things done last minute. Guess which scenario is going to set you up for a better day? First,…

Blog October 31, 2018

5 Anti-Inflammatory Foods To Eat Daily

Add these 5 anti-inflammatory foods to your daily diet to fight inflammation and help protect your body from chronic diseases! First off: What is inflammation? So, I have noticed that inflammation has become kind of a health buzzword lately, yet most people don’t really know what it means. Let’s take a look. Let me start by saying that inflammation is not all bad. We actually need inflammation to exist! In broad terms, inflammation is your immune system’s response to a stimulus. An inflammatory response means your immune system is ‘fighting against something that might be harmful.’ So, while inflammation is often presented as something negative, it’s actually essential in small amounts for immune-surveillance and host defense. The human body uses inflammation to help fight illness and protect our body from further harm. However, too little and too much inflammation both cause problems. When people refer to the damaging nature of inflammation,…

Beef April 17, 2018

Gluten-Free Mexican Pizza

I have a confession. I used to get drunk and go to Taco Bell as a teenager. The Mexican Pizza was my JAM. My friend Ali (still one of my closest friends) and I would blast Notorious B.I.G. and giggle and stuff our faces with Taco Bell. You see? This is why I needed to eventually become a nutritionist! I definitely needed a lifestyle change. Which leads to my new favorite recipe: Gluten-Free Mexican Pizza. Taco Bell is kind of notoriously bad food. They use horrible quality meat. In fact, their beef is only 88% beef. Curious what’s in the other 12%? You should be. Because it’s gross. maltodextrin (from GMO corn) tortula yeast (a processed yeast-like fungus) modified corn starch (more GMOs) soy lecithin (from GMO soy) sodium phosphate lactic acid caramel color (a carcinogen) trehalose (a preservative) Yes, Taco Bell beef has not one ingredient, but nine. Nine…

Beauty July 27, 2016

Five Things I Do Daily To Keep My Skin Clear, Hydrated and Healthy

Lemon water with coconut oil when I wake up. After I brush my teeth and tongue scrape (an ancient Ayurvedic way to detox) I drink a full glass of lemon water and take a tablespoon of coconut oil. Starting your morning out this way will improve your overall health, but your skin specifically. Here’s why. First, after eight hours of sleep (hopefully, you got eight hours, that’s another thing I do every single night to keep my skin healthy), the body is dehydrated. Drinking a glass of lemon water jumpstarts digestion. But adding the lemon also detoxes the liver – one of our main eliminatory and detoxification organs. This is because lemon encourages the liver to produce more enzymes, thereby more effectively removing toxins, waste, chemicals, unfriendly bacteria, etc. from the body. In turn, this not only improves digestion and detoxifies, but reduces inflammation as well. Guess what is at…

Blog May 10, 2016

Fifteen Foods I ALWAYS Keep In My House

It’s not hard to keep these foods on hand. Majority of them live in the freezer, like beef, raspberries and frozen veggies. Others keep well, like coconut oil, olive oil, and butter. The others, like avocados and leafy greens, are on my grocery list each week. Keeping these foods on hand is great because you will always have a healthy meal to cook. Whether that’s breakfast, lunch, dinner, a snack or a smoothie. You will never be able to say “I have nothing to eat!” if you have these foods in your house. There are endless combinations to be made with these. Some of my favorites are: stir-fry ground beef with onions, tomatoes, garlic, and greens scrambled eggs with salsa and avocado guacamole salmon with broccoli and mashed potatoes a fiber-rich smoothie (so much fiber in avocados and raspberries!) hard boiled eggs (my favorite snack) soup – tomato soup, veggie…