Happy Friday friends! Hope that your first full week of January has been awesome, and that you have some fun weekend plans ahead. Speaking of fun, today I've got a fun recipe to share with you guys! Whenever I go food shopping, bananas are always on the list. I buy a ton of bananas! A and I both use them for smoothies almost daily, plus I like to smear bananas with nut butter or top yogurt bowls with banana slices often. However, I somehow wound up with too many bananas in the house over the past week. We couldn't eat them fast enough, and before I knew it, I had 5 brown bananas sitting in my fruit basket. I threw a few of them in the freezer for later smoothie use, and then I had a yummy idea for the remaining ones... ....baking some muffins! ... [Read More]
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Pear, Apple & Cinnamon Cleansing Green Juice
Hey friends! Happy 2015!! I have been quite a busy woman having lots of fun this week with my family visiting Cali. Here's a taste of what I've been up to: San Diego beach sunsets & yoga - ... [Read More]
Asian Sesame Noodle Salad
Hello! I'm feeling very excited to fly home and see my family tomorrow! I know that while I'm on my trip I'll be indulging a lot and not exercising as much (especially with frigid temperatures in Jersey and my crazy pup not being with me to nudge me to take her on walks!). That's perfectly fine and I'm looking forward to the vacation, but knowing this, I have been mindful in making some of my meals extra healthy and produce-packed lately. For one thing, I've been eating a lot of veggies to help build up my immune system a bit and protect myself from getting sick while I'm traveling and around so many people during the holidays. For another thing, eating really healthy meals helps balance out the sweets that have inevitably been present in my life more so than usual. Yesterday I made ... [Read More]
Chocolate Raspberry Mocktail + Puritan’s Pride Giveaway!
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Puritan’s Pride, but as always, all opinions expressed are my own. Hi friends! Today's post is the last installment of my 3-part Puritan's Pride seasonal smoothie challenge. You may remember that in October, the theme was pumpkin smoothies (you can check out my chocolate chip pumpkin protein smoothie here), and my November creation was a pineapple mint smoothie for the belly soother smoothie theme. So what do we have going on for this month? Yummy mocktails! This simple 4-ingredient mocktail includes dark chocolate and cocoa powder, which are sources of antioxidants to support total-body wellness. Raspberries are a great source of antioxidants, fiber, and nutrients, and using frozen ones makes the mocktail a bit creamier. ... [Read More]
Baked Maple Cinnamon Apples & Sweet Potatoes
Hi friends, and Happy Friday! Before I dive into today's recipe, first thing's first: I've always wanted to write a book. I've been a writer my whole life, and perhaps I'll be in the right place someday to write a cookbook, healthy living book, or something unrelated... BUT, this week marks my first contribution to a book: an e-cookbook called Simply Savvy Healthy that came out earlier this week! It features tons of nutritious & delicious plant-based recipes (including one from me!), and you can check it out on Amazon here. The price is just $2.99 until November 25th, and then it'll go up a few bucks. American readers, can you believe that next week is Thanksgiving? I feel like November is just flying by! Whether hosting a gathering yourself, spending the holiday at a family party, or ... [Read More]
Pineapple Mint Belly Soother Smoothie {Puritan’s Pride Giveaway!}
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Puritan’s Pride. As always, all opinions expressed are genuinely my own. Hi friends! You may or may not remember that last month I introduced a three-part seasonal smoothie series that I've teamed up with Puritan's Pride for. Last month's recipe theme was pumpkin (check out my chocolate chip pumpkin smoothie here!), and this month we're focusing on cleansing, belly soother smoothies. With the holidays right around the corner (read: lots of dessert, booze, decadent food, and running around like a crazy person) I think that just about all of us could also use some cleansing recipes in our lives, am I right?! Being that it's mid-November and all, I know that many of you are living in places that are feeling pretty chilly (BRRR!), so today I'm going to ... [Read More]
