by Suzie | Sep 9, 2018 | Breakfast, Snacks
Looking for a powerful detox food? Check out these delicious nutrient dense brazil nut bars. Brazil nuts are an often forgotten super food with amazing anti-inflammatory properties. Brazil nuts are the number one food source for selenium. This is important because...
by Suzie | Aug 26, 2018 | Dinner Ideas, Main Course
End of summer is bitter sweet. Tomatoes are sort of like the icing on the cake. As they ripen and pump on the vine, it’s time for some juicy transitions. Happy transitions, like back to school, back to routine and back to you. There are so many creative ways to use...
by Suzie | Aug 19, 2018 | Nutrition tips, Self Love
Feeling hangry is not all in your head…… han·gry ˈhaNGɡrē/ adjective bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger. Here’s the scenario – you’re in a productive meeting or are cranking away on a project and don’t want to stop for lunch. Your belly...
by Suzie | Aug 19, 2018 | Dinner Ideas, Lunch Ideas, Main Course, Side Dish, Vegetables
This morning, when a friend dropped off a bag of tomatoes from her garden, I knew immediately what I wanted to make – ratatouille. Perfect, I thought as I realized I already had the rest of the ingredients in my fridge. My daughter Kelly loves ratatouille. But...
by Suzie | Aug 13, 2018 | Breakfast, Snacks
A few years ago, when I first starting seeing smoothie bowls on Instagram, the posts were incredibly beautiful but also incredulous. Perfectly staged photographs showed off the artful, rainbow colored creations decorated with delicate fresh flowers, ripe fruit and...
by Suzie | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Ever since I was a kid, I have loved summer….. I mean really, there’s nothing more intoxicating than a brilliant blue sky, the peaceful sound of cicadas and the healing warmth of the sun on your face. Yet as a grown Mamma, summer is often about changing...
by Suzie | Jul 22, 2018 | Lunch Ideas, Main Course, Salads
Last week we had the pleasure of being guests at a ranch out in Colorado with my sister who lives in Denver and who I hadn’t seen in two years! To say that the vistas were spectacular is an understatement. It was so breath taking that it gifted us with an...
by Suzie | Jun 29, 2018 | Breakfast, Nutrition tips
If you are craving a creamy delicious shake without all the added sugars and other processed ingredients in ice cream, here’s a treat for you! This dairy free milk shake not only tastes amazing, it will also make your body smile on the inside. The avocado and egg...
by Suzie | Jun 28, 2018 | Lunch Ideas, Salads
Looking for an easy peasy lunch idea? This is it…..egg salad. Of course, even easier would be to simply eat the hardboiled eggs all by themselves. But adding a few yummy ingredients transforms eating just eggs into a whole new experience. All of the sudden you...
by Suzie | Jun 9, 2018 | Dinner Ideas, Main Course
My hubby loves meatloaf. He loves it so much that I forgot to snap a photo before he dug into it! Truth is I love meatloaf too. It’s such an easy meal to make and one that lasts for days, my favorite kind of home cooked meal. Even though meatloaf seems like a...