I have an unbelievable love for farmers markets, so much so that I honestly think if I could find a way to live in a Farmers Market I would. (Note to Self: Buy a farm and host a daily market on it) Every Saturday there is an AWESOME Farmers Market in my area which I love to go to. I honestly look forward to it all week-long! This week I couldn’t help myself around all of the fresh and organically grown fruit. There were raspberries, blueberries, peaches and plums galore…I […] Continue reading →

As promised I did not forget about one of the most important aspects of Cinco de Mayo…the drinks! Cinco de Mayo is my favorite holiday for making fun and entertaining drinks, loaded with tequila, rum, and fresh fruit flavors. Tip for making fun drinks healthier: When making fun celebratory drinks at home I always do two things. If a recipe calls for simple syrup (sugar), I replace the sugar with a little bit of agave nectar or truvia. Most of the time one of the two adds the perfect […] Continue reading →

I think by now everyone has heard of the Paleo Diet, it has been a very popular philosophy of diet and nutrition which I first heard about I have to admit when the whole Royal Wedding was happening last year Basically the Paleo philosophy is to eat good clean foods with ingredients you would find in the cave dweller days. Since the Paleo Diet is not a vegetarian/vegan diet I do not personally follow it, however a lot of the fundamental philosophies in the Paleo diet, such as eating […] Continue reading →

While all of us I am sure would love to be able to buy absolutely everything organic and from the local farmers, for the majority of the population that just isn’t possible. For some people the cost of trying to feed a family on all organic foods is too expensive, or you may just not have great access to farmers markets or a grocery store that has good organic options. I understand that some people feel very strongly that you should be investing in the food you put in your bodies and […] Continue reading →

One of my goals this spring/summer is to try to eat 95% of my diet straight from my garden or local farmers markets. I really don’t think that it will end up being all that difficult since we tend to have a good amount of options from our own garden and have a ton of local farmers markets open on all days of the week in the area. I am also planning a month-long challenge where I do not step foot in a grocery store! The idea of eating entirely local and all natural foods is really […] Continue reading →

I’ve always been just a little bit of a tree hugger. And not in the super hippy I don’t wear a bra kind of way, but in the I really really love plants, trees, and flowers kind of way. Honestly, I don’t think there is anything that makes me happier than a big bouquet of flowers, hint hint boyfriend. But really, forget the jewelry I would rather get a big bouquet of flowers every single day than one expensive piece of jewelry once a year. They are living and beautiful and […] Continue reading →

Hey Everyone! Hope you all had an excellent Easter Weekend filled with lots of family, friends, and of course food. Mostly I am talking about the chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, and cupcakes that I am sure were devoured in plenty. Mike and I had a really fun weekend that we luckily got to spend with both of our familes which was such a nice treat, we lucked out and had a really beautiful weekend that couldn’t have been better. Unfortunately this morning my stomach is not too happy […] Continue reading →

If you are trying to stay away from as much refined sugar and chocolate as you can this Valentines Day week, and yes I say WEEK because we all know those cupcakes and chocolate boxes on sale at CVS are going to be around to tempt you for more than just today! I have a compiled a few awesome treats that you can indulge in while maintaining a healthy balance. Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie via This Chick Cooks Healthy Deep Dish Chocolate Cookie Cake via Chocolate Covered Katie Blueberry Almond […] Continue reading →