Yogurt is easily one of the most repurchased items in our refrigerator. This helpful cookbook Yogurt: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner is by Janet Fletcher. This niche is a deeper look at an everyday ingredient. Greek yogurt is pretty versatile & I use it to replace other ingredients & add something more to others. Keep reading to see if this cookbook is a good fit for you!…
Peach & Maple Breakfast Bowl Recipe with Nature Valley Toasted Oats Muesli
Have you noticed breakfast bowls are all the rage right now? Everything from smoothie bowls to yogurt bowls are making the rounds- & I want to share with you what I’ve been eating this week! Nature Valley just released their own muesli & I’ve been trying it lots of different ways- all of them very tasty! My favorite so far is using them in place of granola or cereal- keep reading to see my favorite combination of the week & to get a coupon so you can try it too!
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A Healthy Read with My New Roots by Sarah Britton
If you’re looking to fill your body & mind with real, beautiful food then hopefully you’ve checked out Sarah Britton’s new cookbook My New Roots. She is a holistic nutritionist, writer, and photographer behind the popular healthy foods blog MyNewRoots.org, winner of a 2014 Saveur “Best Food Blog” award. Sarah has been featured in O, the Oprah Magazine, Bon Appétit, and Whole Living and has spoken at TedTalks. Basically shes a #girlboss. If you love gorgeous, healthy food then you’ll want to keep reading!…
Nervous Twiddle Toys for Anxious People!
I’m the first to admit that nerves often get the better of me. I tend to be fidgeter & have always been on the lookout for new ways to cope with that. When I was much younger my family used to travel for most holidays & on one trip my mom bought me a worry stone. This was a weirdly life-changing moment for me. I carried this stone with me for years & it really helped me to have it in my hand to fiddle with when I was anxious. As I got older…I realized carrying around this special rock might not be a great idea- with so many memories attached to it I’d be devastated id I lost it. So I knew I needed to find something new! Here’s a list I’ve been working to compile for awhile of some awesome, travel-friendly fidget toys for adults & kids alike!…
The Sprouted Kitchen Bowl + Spoon
Ryan always laughs when I get a new cookbook because I am borderline obsessed. I get so much inspiration from them & they’ve become one of my favorite hobbies to delve into when I have a bit of free time. The Sprouted Kitchen Bowl + Spoon is actually the second book I’ve seen from Sara Forte but the first one I’ve owned! Check out my thoughts below!…
The Top Spring Fashion Trends for Your Home
When looking at the fashion trends each season, there is often something I like…but am not really interested in adding to my wardrobe. I thought it would be fun to take three popular trends for spring that have been all over the runways & show some fun ways of integrating them into your home & decor! For this post I focused on gingham, stripes, & the new style of animal print- keep reading to check out my picks!
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Street Vegan Cookbook is Completely Unique
Let me start with- I’m definitely not vegan. Or vegetarian. Or even always very healthy. I then married a Texan who is seriously into all things with a face. terrible way of putting it, I know, but seriously true. So why am I even talking about Street Vegan by Adam Sobel? Because I am really into creative food & vegan recipes definitely have that going for them! Keep reading to find out if this is what I was looking for!
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DIY Dehydrated Ranch Carrot Chips + My Dehydrator
Recently we’ve been pushing to snack healthier around the house. We’re moving in only a few months now (the final countdown!) so now is the time to clear out the junk so we don’t have to move it! I actually purchased a really affordable option off Amazon (you can see it here!) & we ended up using it every single day! I couldn’t believe how useful it was for herbs, veggies, & seriously tasty snacks. Oh- & dog treats which I think I’ll discuss in another post! The new dehydrator got SO much use that we had a big lineup of backlogged items to dehydrate even! Next my loving husband splurged & bought me the best dehydrator on the market- the Excalibur 3926TB Food Dehydrator! It is CRAZY & I plan to have a bunch more recipes, DIYs, & reviews using it! To start out I chose a snack I’ve been munching on a ton in the past month- carrot chips with a bit of seasoning! Keep reading to check them out!
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The Sweetapolita Bakebook is my New Favorite Baking Book!
Baking isn’t necessarily my strong-suit. While I actually love baking & am pretty good at it, I just don’t do it very often! Since we live so far from family & it is just the two of us, cakes & pastry work just don’t come out of the kitchen as often. So when they DO… so special! & I like to really make it fun & unique. The Sweetapolita Bakebook is helping me get there- keep reading to find out why!
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Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup + FSTG Chips!
A few weeks back I knew I was in for a horribly busy time- so I knew it was time to prep lunch way ahead for the week. How do I usually do this? Basically soup or salad. I went with soup because I had some veggies & herbs that I knew would be excellent in a soup recipe! Keep reading to check out the recipe, substitution ideas, & some of my favorite tortilla chips!…
Milk Bar Life is Junk Food Heaven
I’ve been trying to healthify my life but also make “better” junk food. When looking for some new inspiration I came across Milk Bar Life by Christina Tosi of Momofuku Milk Bar. I was drawn in by the promise of simple, nostolgic recipes & this book definitely has some mixed in there. Keep reading to check it out!…
Food52 Genius Recipes is More Than Just Food Inspiration
photo credit: Food52
Cookbooks are absolutely one of my favorite me-time splurges. I find them inspiring & actually helpful in really getting my creative juices going. Food52: Genius Recipes is a brilliant new cookbook that recently hit the shelves this month. Check out why spectators & chefs alike will be totally engrossed!…
SugarBash Lifestyle Subscription Review- This Month is Road Trip!
Another month- another subscription box full of fun! Last month I got to review my very first SugarBash box & here’s my 2nd one with a fun Road Trip Theme! So far I’m super impressed with both- the variety is killer! Plus it is quite affordable compared to other subscriptions! Check out all of the road trip ready lifestyle-based items I got this month!
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Cassey Ho’s Much Anticipated Hot Body Year Round Blogilates Book
If there was one book I was most excited about being released so far this year…it would have to be this one! I’ve been watching Cassey Ho on youtube & blog for years on her channel Blogilates.com & honestly am inspired. Cassey Ho’s Hot Body Year-Round: The POP Pilates Plan to Get Slim, Eat Clean, and Live Happy Through Every Season is the full title & it actually released on my 26th birthday, April 7th, 2015. Normally I don’t remember book release dates but this year was kind of a turning point for me. While normal people (I use that phrase oh-so-loosely) tend to stress when they turn 30, 35, 40, 45, etc. it is a running joke that my mom & I tend to stress more at 31, 36, 41, 46, etc. So this was perfect timing for an inspirational book about healthy living!…
The No More Excuses Diet is so Much More
The No More Excuses Diet: 3 Days to Bust Any Excuse, 3 Weeks to Easy New Eating Habits, 3 Months to Total Transformation by Maria Kang is a seriously long title but an effective way of thinking! So why should you pick up a copy of your own? Do you really need another self-help book? The easy answer is yes- keep reading to find out why!
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SmartBones SmartChips for our Smart Dogs!
Treats- they run our house. We’ve been working hard to improve our dog’s choices in treats…even though they sure aren’t picky! Recently we’ve been trying out the SmartBones SmartChips Peanut Butter Chews Dog Treats. & my dogs Cobo & Zeus are both basically obsessed. Treats- the best gift a mom of dogs can have! Keep reading to check out more!
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