A couple weeks ago, I decided to write an email to my beloved health food store. I have been trying to increase my seafood intake while I’m pregnant, but I’ve found the information (and marketing) can be quite misleading regarding the quality of the seafood I want to buy. I shop at a store that …
Should You Eat Farmed Salmon? 5 Questions You Should be Asking! Read More »
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of crab cakes. I am—I could eat them everyday. My issue right now is that I can’t figure out where the crab meat in the store is actually coming from, and I’m trying to avoid Pacific sourced seafood at the moment due to the Fukushima radiation issues …
I’ve always loved my mom’s meatball recipe. I don’t know where it came from, but it was typed onto an index card by my grandma many decades ago. It’s very simple and easy, and only requires meat in the form of ground beef. These meatballs taste like my childhood. Of course, in recent years, I’ve …
I’ve been experimenting a lot with coconut over the last few years, and just as soon as I think I’ve covered all the options, I find another way to use it! This cereal recipe is definitely my favorite for cereal and it ranks very highly on my coconut list (along with coconut flour flat bread, …
In this post, I’m not going to try and convince you to consume liver–you can learn about why you should be eating it here. Today, I just want to share with you several ways you can consume liver and actually enjoy it! I remember my grandpa ordering liver and onions at a restaurant, and I …
I grew up eating Red Macaroni and Cheese and thought it was completely normal. When I went to college, I realized no one else had ever heard of it. For the last several years, I haven’t eaten much macaroni and cheese in any format, but while I’m pregnant, it is the perfect combination of carbs …
Delicious Red Macaroni and Cheese – Just 3 Ingredients! Read More »
My Mom makes an amazing dip that has layers of cream cheese, pesto, roasted red peppers, and olives… so I thought I’d use the same idea and make up my own version that looks a little more bright and Christmas-y. This was really a no-fail recipe trial because cream cheese and pesto with roasted red …
I’ve been trying to figure out ways to add more coconut oil to my diet. Since I’m pregnant, I’m a bit hyper-focused on nutrients and food. I’m not being obsessive about it, but I’m paying close attention and really trying to incorporate certain key foods. I’ll address that directly soon with a list, but right …
Guilt Free Cookie Dough “Fudge” (healthy enough to eat for breakfast!) Read More »
My favorite salads have three main characteristics: 1. Not too much lettuce (if any at all) 2. Small mostly uniformly sized pieces (including lettuce size) 3. Enough dressing (evenly coating the contents) I often use a mezzaluna to make my salads perfect, but when I don’t use lettuce (like this one) I just chop everything …
No one I know really loves cauliflower in its natural state—it’s ok, crunchy and dip-able, even alright steamed with butter…but not really amazing. Making pizza crust is my top choice for cauli, but cauli rice definitely takes a close second place. I served it to Kristen (cousin) and Dave (boyfriend) on Saturday, and after I …
