I saw the most amazing sweet potatoes the other day and I was thinking I should turn them into burger buns. You could easily create a vegetarian or vegan burger, even a breakfast burger with this fun idea! So many possibilities….here’s mine to get you started! Sweet Potato Sliders You will need: knife, cutting board, [continue reading]
“Success is the natural consequence of applying the fundamentals.” -Jim Rohn Have you ever had this experience? Every time you’re grocery shopping, one of two things happens at the register: You can’t believe how much you spent. You can’t believe how LITTLE you spent! Let me tell you, the first thing used to happen to me all the time. [continue reading]
Beauty Secret #357: Swiss Chard Back in the day when I was a teenager (before I had status and before I had a pager) before I learned about how amazing all of the different greens were for me, I was kind of stuck on eating spinach. If it didn’t come pre washed in a bag [continue reading]
There’s no question about it. When we see a really fit body, we want to know 2 things: How do you workout? and What do you eat? The question that affects body appearance the most is actually the second question – if you’ve ever heard anybody say ”real abs are made in the kitchen” [continue reading]
It might look funny but this was breakfast – a killer way to eat some heart-healthy flax and hemp seed! Just chop up some cucumber & strawberries, add raspberries and blueberries and top with protein packed hemp seeds and omega rich flax. Awesome. Light and delicious! I used: 3 T hemp seeds 2 T flax [continue reading]
A little sampler from my dinner last night at Tag Raw Bar – had such a good time eating there. I am a HUGE fan of Tag Raw Bar. I love the original Tag Restaurant too, but something about the laid-back vibe combined with the absolute best quality food makes me a frequent visitor. I [continue reading]
Rioja A great gourmet dining experience any time of year, for lunch or dinner – check out Rioja located in the heart of Larimer Square in downtown Denver. Home to Denver’s own very talented Jennifer Jasinski, who was one of the elite few finalists for this year’s James Beard Best Chef Southwest award, I always [continue reading]
Good morning! How about a shot of Hawaiian Kona coffee, fresh ground? Health benefits of coffee include decreased risk for having a stroke by as much as 25%, reduced risk of basal-cell carcinoma (the most common form of skin cancer) by 20% in women and 9% in men, decreased depression (especially in women), decreased likelihood [continue reading]
*note: updated on 8/23 after self-experimenting with the Paleo diet for 6 weeks. I’m sure you’ve noticed that I’ve been posting some “paleo” and “primal” recipes recently. I wanted to take a minute and tell you what I’ve learned about evolutionary diets over the past several months, how I’ve been incorporating them, and why I [continue reading]
Healthy snack, or healthy dessert: Blueberries, walnuts, 70% dark chocolate and unsweetened coconut flakes - yum! #paleo #primal #gluten free #dairy free #delicious #foodspiration #health #healthy #betty rocker #dessert