Roasted Red Pepper Hummus (Oil Free)

Much of what I do on the weekends is use whatever I have in my kitchen. I had a bunch of leftover roasted veggies, lettuce on its last leg, garlic (because we do blue apron. SO MUCH garlic), and peppers that needed to be consumed. I decided I was going to make myself a wrap…

Fruit and Veggie Curry

We are currently in a blizzard in DC area (the DMV). This dish is something warm and yummy for the weather. It is also really simple to make. I saw the recipe on T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies website here Recipes takes about 30-40 minutes to be done. This includes all the chopping….

Food Matters: Follow Friday

You may have seen the Food Matters documentary. Well they have a fantastic Pinterest board https://www.pinterest.com/foodmattersfilm/ They also post awesome content on their other social media sites. I enjoy the stuff that comes through my newsfeed on FB from them. You should check them out if you are look for recipes, wellness inspiration, or general knowledge.

Unhappy Meals – Michael Pollan – New York Times

The story of how basic questions about what to eat got so complicated reveals a great deal about the institutional imperatives of the food industry, nutritional science and journalism. An older article that I still go back to from time to time.  Unhappy Meals – Michael Pollan – New York Times

EWG’s Food Scores just took the work out of grocery shopping for me!

EWG’s Food Scores rates more than 80,000 foods in a simple, searchable online format to empower people to shop smarter and eat healthier. Each item in the database is scored based on three factors: nutrition, ingredient concerns and degree of processing. EWG’s Food Scores just took the work out of grocery shopping for me!

sometimes i decide I want to make my own almond milk. typically we buy Whole Foods brand for the hubs to eat with this breakfast.. so for $5.17 i get about 2 liters of fresh almond milk. good for about 5 days. this weeks smoothies will def have this almond milk in it. The bottles…

Made Nutrition Stripped Flourless Blackberry Chocolate Cake. http://nutritionstripped.com/flourless-blackberry-chocolate-cake/ It is a must try. Really easy to do. Not many ingredients. Dates. Sweet Potatos. Cacao. Blackberries. Almond Meal. Dark Chocolate. Baking Soda and Powder. Apple Cider Vin. Coconut Oil. Gooey moist texture. The smell of chocolate was strong in my house as it was cooking. Go…

It is friday. I almost forgot since I have been at a work retreat. below is my suggested follow this week. Please remember this is my personal opinion. No one contacts me and asks to be promoted.  I love love love Nutrition Stripped. McKel is my #1 go to. I mention Nutrition Stripped in a…

Are you vegan or vegetarian? What do you think of these lifestyles?

symytry: I am neither vegan nor vegetarian. I respect and believe that both of these lifestyles are wonderful for certain people in certain circumstances, as well as for the planet and out fellow earthlings.  I believe that your behavior, food choices and lifestyle should reflect YOU and what works for you. I don’t believe that…

Water is important. Makes our innards do all those organ type things they need to do. Being really technical here. I had a convo yesterday with some colleagues before a meeting. A story came up about the importance of hydration and how much water you should drink in a day. I believe the story was…