I’m in a hustle season right now. Several years ago, when I had a tiny baby and was lamenting the fact that some days my biggest accomplishment was getting us both clean and dressed, a mom a bit further along in the journy reassured me that this was just one season of life, and...
Grilled Brussels Sprouts
I’m always looking for new ways to do veggies on the grill, and this one was a big success! The vinegar and high heat bring out the sweetness of the sprouts. Even avowed sprout-haters will want to give this tasty recipe a try! I used wooden skewers and found it easiest not to try...
Ratatouille Crostini with Goat Cheese
I seriously considered calling this “Garden Ratatouille” because I have almost every single ingredient growing in my garden (I’m only missing shallots, garlic, and bay leaves). But whatever you call it, ratatouille just tastes like summer, and it’s a wonderful way to use up the abundance of summer veg you may have in your garden...
Stay In this Valentine’s Day: Fondue Family Fun
For option two in our Stay In This Valentine’s Day series, we wanted to put something together that the whole family can enjoy! For some of us, the ones we love extend beyond our partner — and it just might not seem right (or feasible!) not to include them in the Valentine’s Day love...
Warm Sweet Potato Spinach Salad
This recipe makes an ab fab winter salad of roots, greens, & nuts — a very versatile all-in-one side for any cold night or pretty enough for a special occasion. It could even be a stand-alone dinner, depending on your tastes and how much bacon you add. 😉 Warm Sweet Potato Spinach Salad is...
5 Good Mood Foods
by Sara Sullivan RECHARGE NOW! Every day, millions of Americans complain of being tired & moody. Most of us chalk it up to having too much to do and not enough time to do it. But often the true culprit is an everyday habit: what we eat, which impacts how we cope emotionally. The food-mood...
Exactly How I Used Apps (+Other Tech Tools) To Change How I Eat Forever
by Maya Gaddie This is a guest post from Maya Gaddie, the creator of This is How You Tech and a vegan foodie, who loves making busy lives easier. She helps you open your mind, own your value and take action. In this post, she gives you the low down on exactly how she...
7 Ways to Easily Eat Raw on the Cheap
Hey there, Lacy here! We’re going to be hosting a few guest posters over the next few weeks! Today I’d like to welcome Simone Samuels of The Wellness Warung. Today, she’s talking about great (and totally inexpensive) ways to incorporate more raw foods into your diet. Whether you’re ready to try a raw diet or...
Guacamole Party! For the Dip and Sip Challenge
A few weeks ago I got a lovely email: would I be interested in hosting a guacamole party and participating in a little Dip and Sip challenge, judged by Gaby Dalkin in celebration of national guacamole day and her new book, Absolutely Avocados? ME? Guacamole party? That’s a match made in heaven.
Wild Mushroom Bolognese and Preparing Wild Porcinis
It’s mushroom season here in Colorado! My Facebook news feed has been dotted with photos of the gorgeous, wine-colored caps of wild porcinis for the last couple of weeks—some as big as three pounds! I haven’t made it up to the mountains to do any hunting of my own yet, though I have a...