Fighting Sugar Cravings
Drawing on the advice of my personal nutritionist (Jill), I recently completed a month-long period in which I attempted to totally cut my consumption of refined sugar. I was undertaking … Continue reading
6 Tools You Need: Ode to Scoop & Spatula
There are some tools that just make cooking so much more pleasant, and when things are more pleasant, you’re more likely to do them! It’s hard to know until you’ve … Continue reading
Vanishing Gluten Free Granola
I’m going to continue with a trend from the last post- ridiculously easy recipes. In my quest to find a gluten free, vegan granola, I found all my options cost … Continue reading
Try This No Added Sugar, 2 Minute Sorbet!
Scott has valiantly been working on breaking his sugar addiction this month, an experience he’ll be writing about soon. In the meantime, I thought I’d quickly share one of his … Continue reading
Feeling unhealthy on your healthy diet? Blood allergy testing could help
I always tell people “it’s more important what you do eat than what you don’t eat”- meaning if you pay attention to eating enough healthy, nutrient dense foods, it won’t … Continue reading
Forecast: Cold Anticipating Warm – Creating Your Own Spring in a Cold Climate
Thursday marked the Spring Equinox, and the transition from winter to spring. At my house, we’re an hour from the Canadian border, and as you can see, it looks very … Continue reading
Confessions of a Not-Fat but Not-Fit Girl: Day 7 of The 30 Day Shred
I am sweaty but not panting today, and as you can see, I am smiling: I just finished my 7th workout this week, as I test out Jillian Michaels (of … Continue reading
Strong Like Bull.
To combat her hyper-mobility issues, Jill has been given some exercises from our friends at Timberlane Physical Therapy. It was the therapeutic recommendation of Leslie Bell, DPT, that Jill become … Continue reading
Warming Snow Day Lunch: Brown rice and Braised Red Cabbage
We’re definitely snowed in here today, and not heading to the grocery store! This morning we had a delicious root veggie hash made with our farm share celeriac, rutabaga, and … Continue reading
Just Dandy- A tasty coffee alternative with many health benefits
I began to give up caffeine a few months ago due to the resulting tension headaches I was getting. I’ve slowly transitioned to all decaf, my headaches are gone, and … Continue reading
Level Up Your Health 