Going into 2019, I knew I wanted to make some changes to my everyday life. Some of these changes included more physical activity, a period of detox and some food changes, but overall I think my main focus is becoming more self-sustainable. This is fairly broad but to me it means making more of my…
Recipes
Easy Egg Muffins: Meal Prep
Sunny California hasn’t been so sunny the last couple of days, at least in my part of California. Pouring rain and whipping winds are starting to make it feel like I'll be stuck inside for the unforeseeable future. To make things even better (insert sarcasm here), this weather is supposed to continue through this week…
Vegan “Chicken” Noodle Soup
We are now 5 days into the New Year, and I gotta say, I’m pretty proud of myself so far (cue laughter - a whole 5 days - wooo!) But seriously, everything is going just swimmingly. Still no alcohol, smokes or sweets, which is making me feel incredibly good and energized at this point. My…
Easy Homemade Granola Nut Bars
This week has been a lazy one filled with late mornings, take-out dinners and lots of free time. Not having to work has been a blessing and a curse when it comes to sticking to my New Year’s resolutions. It’s a blessing because I don’t feel the need to take smoke breaks or have a…
Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
Christmas this year was extra special to my little family for a couple of reasons. First, it was basically our one year anniversary in our new house. The previous Christmas we had moved in only a couple days before and so we were only able to accomplish minimal decorations and a small Christmas breakfast. This…
Rosemary Bread
Bread, bread, magical bread. Is there anything better than bread? It's even better when you can make it at home and serve and eat it warm right from the oven. I had never been one for making bread before. Sure I had tried a couple easy roll recipes now and then, but I had never…
Hazelnut Coffee Creamer Recipe
As I've gotten older, I've become more and more aware of the foods I put into my body. Mainly, I try to stay away from items with lots of preservatives and ingredients that I can't pronounce. Some would say that giving up coffee would be a good place to start when trying to rid your…
