Monthly Archive:: April 2019

Eating new foods is very difficult for some people. I think vegetables in particular are a challenge, especially if you’ve had a bad experience with them. Many people have memories of a certain food, prepared in a less than optimal

Maybe you’ve heard about the cauliflower pizza crust phenomenon. Essentially, you pulverize, dehydrate and disguise a perfectly good vegetable and turn it into low-carb junk food. I’ve made some and enjoyed the outcome, but it was a lot of work.

It’s about time for a little check-in. On the scale. Don’t worry. I’m brave. When I left the hospital with sweetheart #4 on January 12th, I weighed 211 lbs. I decided I was ready to lose weight about six weeks

Nothing ruins perfectly seasoned, tender-crisp, sauteed asparagus more than tough woody ends. Watch my trick for trimming the ends just right. You’ll see me bouncing the knife on the stalk until it snaps in the ideal place.

The picture quality here is amazing considering these meal selfies are taken as quickly as possible in between feeding toddlers and stuffing my face. The kids don’t always eat what Kevin and I eat. They’re little and picky, so I

This sounds so silly, but I know (personally!) more than one person with permanent nerve damage from avocados. I’m talking excessive bleeding, ER visit, stitches, and life-long damage. Why? Avocados and pairing knives. It happens. A LOT! CBS wrote an

I’ve struggled with my weight for most of my life. Growing up poor, I was conditioned to “clean my plate” and not to waste food. This was directly tied to my self identity of being a “good girl”. Let’s not

I’ve been drinking keto-coffee everyday for four years. It’s my breakfast. I wake up craving that creamy warmth. Or maybe it’s just the regular old caffeine that calls me to the kitchen. It never gets old; I never get bored.