Do you start your morning with a smoothie? Do you put colorful fruit and dairy in the blender and then mix it all up? Well, I hate sounding like negative Nancy, but you are downing pure sugar and may be spiking your glycemic and insulin levels. Now, I am not saying fruit smoothies are completely…
Why You Should Be Dairy-Free
The Dairy-Free Life Have you ever thought about going dairy-free for a week? Month? Year? I know this sounds crazy and trust me, I get it. Dairy is life. Cheese, milkshakes, ice cream, yogurt – the list could go on forever. But did you know that cheese is a high-calorie product loaded with fat, sodium, and…
A Day Eating in New York City
New York is one of my favorite cities to visit. It is full of variety of people from different backgrounds, which means a diverse cuisine. From Brazilian street food to New York City Pizza, you are bound to find something to fulfill your appetite. During one of my recent visits to the city, I was…
What Exactly Are We Eating?
As food being one of the most critical things to keep our gears shifting throughout our busy days, sometimes we forget a major question. What are we eating? Of course, we have a general idea, since it is usually labeled on the product, such as a hamburger, pepperoni pizza, or caesar salad. Simple enough. Yet,…
A New York City Guide
Living in New York City is kind of like a dream. There are places to eat around every corner, endless amounts of shops, bars and clubs. It is an adult playground. I was lucky enough to live there for a full summer during an internship in college. I lived with 2 girls from my hometown…
Vegetarian/Vegan Holiday Recipes
It is officially that time of the year again, the time where us vegetarians and vegans have Holiday parties and find ourselves filling up on side dishes, starters, and crackers and hummus. A Holiday nightmare if you ask me. But, it does not have to be a nightmare. Each year I try to add a…
The Best Post-Yoga Smoothie
Hello pretty people of the world! Is anyone else Fall-ing in love with this weather? It has me feeling a little loopy and the recent time change hasn’t helped. The warm weather has had my allergies on a rampage and my sleep schedule has been bouncing around. Since starting my first big girl job, I…
Four Places to Eat in Glasgow
Glasgow was a long awaited destination on my travel list ever since I watched Anthony Bourdain eat his way through the industrial city. As luck would have it, I was meeting an old friend my first day in Glasgow. Bryan was one of my counselors at Camp Eberhart. We had kept in touch over Facebook…
#SoulFoodSunday: Vegan, Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls
Hello beautiful people. Did you know that today was officially the last Sunday of summer? It was absolutely beautiful. I know haven’t posted a #SoulFoodSunday in awhile and I have no other excuse except; life. Life happens, you get busy, obligations arise and a bunch of other things pop up that are never planned. I…
#SoulFoodSunday: Cauliflower Pita
So I know it is Monday, but we can still celebrate #SoulFoodSunday with a mouth watering recipe – right? I know I am not the only one who wishes Monday was the new “Sunday” but I had a very long weekend up in Northern Michigan, with a dear friend of mine and ended up being…