My Costco shopping list: the Costco items I buy all the time — favorite Costco staple items We shop at Costco 1-2 times a month and make a big haul. We’re a family of 5 and have a 2nd fridge/freezer in the garage so we’re able to stock up on stuff. Otherwise we’d probably make […]

I’m looking forward to this week full of some of my favorite salads, plus a copycat takeout dinner and a new rice recipe. I hope this healthy dinner meal plan helps you find ideas for your dinners too! Here’s what’s for dinner this week: Sweet Potato Apple Avocado Salad from Simply Real Health with smoked sweet […]

There are times when healthy eating is really hard for me. I know that eating real and whole foods consistently is good for my body, sleep and overall makes me feel my best. But it’s definitely not something that comes easy for me. It’s really hard. It takes planning, a shift in mindset and focusing […]

How I get back on track to feeling healthy after indulging! Usually it happens after a holiday or celebration … I’ll indulge too much in sweets, foods my body doesn’t love, more wine than usual, skip my workouts, and then I’ll feel bla and like I need a reset to get back on track. Easter […]

Instead of grabbing a kids’ Zbar (I’m guilty of this too often), here are a bunch of snack ideas that also happen to be healthy and energy-giving. 🙂 If I’m really hungry, I try to make sure to include some protein in my snacks, like nuts, nut butter, yogurt. And if I’m only slightly hungry […]

I think that sometimes the idea of healthy eating may seem like limiting “unhealthy” foods. But when I think of healthy eating, I think of eating more real, whole, nourishing, colorful and energy-giving foods than not. No rules, no restrictions. For me, balanced eating to me is not equal parts real, whole food to processed […]