Blog — meals

Your all-access guide to lettuce and why you should eat it and clean it! Here are my top 10 Fit Foodie Facts about why you should eat lettuce: Low Calorie Content & Almost Zero Fat Helps Weight Loss Heart Healthy Omega-3 Fatty Acids Complete Protein (Romaine Lettuce is 20% protein) Helps with Insomnia Lettuce is Alkaline Forming Low Glycemic Index Whole Life Food Lettuce Tastes Great You should ALWAYS choose red or dark colored greens over whites. Red & Green Leaf Lettuces hold more nutritional value and taste than crisphead lettuce (aka Iceberg Lettuce). The Battle of the Lettuce Romaine...

Eating cleaner optimizes your personal energy sources for better health, making it more than just a diet. Food, if chosen well, can reshape lives for the better and nourish at each cell of the body. ‘Good mood foods’ can improve our outlook on life, our focus and how we feel about ourselves. Now that everyone is getting into the ‘mood for love,’ it’s time to fuel up so you can make sure to eh, hm, um, keep your stamina up, if you know what I mean. While you’re at it, take care of your mood, skin, memory and metabolism for...

Everybody has a dietary restriction these days and sometimes it gets challenging to make your favorite holiday recipes for everybody’s needs right? I’ve got you covered! Check out my segment on ABC7 for smart swaps that help make all your dishes allergen and diet-friendly and DELISH! Read the segment >> Thanksgiving is tomorrow…how will you be celebrating?? With “prep-day” in full force today, don’t forget to check out all of the recipes below to ensure a delicious, gluten-free, dairy-free, Thanksgiving feast! Happy Turkey Day Foodies!

Kitchen Critical: Your kids future depends on this I’ve been a single mother since my son was 1. I chalk it up to a life learning experience. It’s made me realize that you can never rely on anyone else solely to help complete you or anything else for you. Not that friends and family are important, but if you don’t have the strength and confidence in your own decisions and what you need for your own life, how can you depend on others to get the job done? My children are the purest source of pride and awe. It brings...