Photos by Rikki Snyder We are one week into 2014 and it’s already flying by like a freight train! Can we sloooow it down and check in with each other? Can we cozy up with coffee next to a fire and chat about life? Can we have a Fireside Chat with Julia? Let’s do that. In …
50 Detox Smoothie and Juice Recipes to boost the immune system and keep you feeling energized, hydrated, and nourished! All the produce here!
Refined sugar-free, dairy free, egg free vegan eggnog made with raw cashews and pure maple syrup. This healthier take on eggnog makes for an excellent holiday beverage. If it’s possible to do ya a solid in liquid form, that’s exactly what I’ve done here. I’ve done you a solid with this vegan eggnog. Which …
10 Things You Need to Know About Kombucha plus a recipe for homemade Apple Ginger Kombucha! This probiotic rich drink is a health elixir!
Pre-order Delicious Probiotic Drinks I’m Olivia Newton John doing aerobics in a neon-colored leotard right now. Except my name’s not Olivia, I haven’t owned a leotard since 2005 1995, and I have never done aerobics…in public. What I’m trying to say, is I’m excited! Energized and PUMPED! I broke the piñata and there is bubble gum …
This is a sponsored post. One of my biggest hobbies is researching the health benefits of whole foods and relaying to you the bits of information I uncover. Food that heals and empowers is mostly what I show you here, even if I have been known to eat a Chipotle burrito or twelve in real …
If you were wondering what your least favorite vegetable is, I can answer that question for you. It’s the kale stem. Pack it up, let’s go home. Yeah, yeah, the stem alone doesn’t make a whole vegetable, but the point is, the majority (or all) of the time, we discard kale stems because…yeah…they’re a stem …
Refreshing Rose Sangria made with pineapple juice and fresh fruit. A refined sugar-free, delicious cocktail recipe. A healthier big batch cocktail recipe perfect for entertaining guests! The molten depths of our earth’s core has flipped inside out and surfaced where I live. I’ve been patiently waiting for you to say this first so that I …
Turmeric lassi recipe with fresh ginger, lemon, banana, and honey for a delicious and nutritious creamy beverage.
Note: Delicious Probiotic Drinks is now available for purchase! Saddle up your sitting spot with your cozy hand-knit afghan and mug of coffee cause this one’s gonna be a long’un! Being as May 1 marked 3 months until my cookbook is due, I figured you all could use a little update. And being as I’ve …
It’s as though winter never really surfaced here on the west side. It poked its head up once or twice and was immediately shooed away by sunshine. This season has been uncharacteristically dry and warm for California, a contrast from my years and years of heavy winter shoveling, power outages, slips on ice, and bluebird …
A green smoothie including nutrient dense superfoods like kale, almond milk, avocado, and blueberries. Also yogurt and bananas!
Homemade lavender kombucha – brew kombucha at home and flavor it with lavender for an herby, floral delicious flavor! Note: I published a cookbook called Delicious Probiotic Drinks that includes everything you need to know about brewing kombucha at home, as well as delicious ways of flavoring it. Probiotics are delightful creatures that help keep …
Want to make beet juice but don’t own a juicer? Here is how to make beet juice in a high-powered blender without a juicer.
Customizing your beverages in the summer is fun and refreshing. Simple syrups can be used to spruce up just about any beverage (or even desserts) and you can choose whatever flavors suit your fancy. Making a batch of flavor infused simple syrup and adding it to your lemonade, iced tea, cocktail or sparkling water is …