Surprise! I made another cocktail recipe! When Superfresh Growers asked me to make a fun, Valentine’s Day dessert recipe with my all-time fav apples, Autumn Glory, I said, “I don’t really do desserts but I can definitely do a cocktail.” Listen, if you want a dessert recipe, head over to Chocolate Covered Katie. She has tons of good ones! But I’ve got your V-Day cocktails on deck. We ALL know the Appletini. It’s on every TGIFriday menu in America and I’m pretty sure it was the first martini I ever ordered when I was 21. But here’s the thing about most appletinis: there’s no apple in the ..read more

  I’ll keep this one short and sweet since I know 98% of you are scrolling down to get to the meal plan link. I respect that (but also shoutout to my 2%). Our last Fall Meal Plan was our most popular meal plan ever. We had a lot to live up to. So, we kept a few of the favorites from the last plan (like, literally a few) and updated everything else to make sure you all got a new plan to get you through this insane fall. Ok, for my “just hurry up and give us the meal plan” crowd, here is the free (!!!) 3-Day Sample Fall Meal Plan. Try it and love it? Get the whole plan here. For the newbie ..read more

  A few weeks ago, I did one of my weekly newsletters on a few healthy barbecue recipes (if you’re not getting my weekly emails...you should do that). You guys loved it so much, I thought about doing a follow-up with a few more recipes. But I’m back home in Iowa for a visit, and we (of course) already had a classic Midwestern family barbecue my first day back, featuring three different meats and four different sides just for my immediate family. I realized another newsletter was not enough room to talk about all my favorite recipes for grilling out, so I decided to make it into a full po ..read more

  I am fully aware that no one gives a shit about my commentary on recipe posts, but I do want to take a moment to talk about why I really prefer berries over most other fruit when it comes to breakfast food.  Berries typically have a lot less sugar and a lot more fiber than other fruit, but they also pack a ton of flavor and a bigger antioxidant punch. And antioxidants are something you should pay attention to because we all have at least SOME degree of oxidative stress going on in our bodies.  What causes oxidative stress? Oh, you know: Eating shitty foods Eating good foo ..read more

  When I was younger, I definitely thought I was gonna one of those supermoms who cooked a full breakfast, worked all day, and still put out a 4-course dinner each night. As it turns out, I am not. At all. Now, I consider it a victory if I can throw together three ingredients once Tulie is asleep. So, I design all of my meal plans to be plans I know I could realistically follow. This should make your life (and mine!!!) easier, not harder. So, we keep the number of ingredients low, we have you make extra so you can have leftovers some days, and we add a meal prep guide. If you’re an NA pr ..read more

  I have a love/hate relationship with sangria.  It’s always delicious when you order it out...as are MOST drinks that are loaded with sugar.  It’s really hard to find a sangria recipe that doesn’t have actual sugar added (like you’re making Kool-Aid) or at least tons of juice, which might as well be straight sugar.  If I’m catching a buzz then the last thing I need to be doing is pumping sugar through my veins, you know? (also why do so many sangria recipes have merlot and brandy?? Feels way too heavy to sip poolside) Anyways, a couple of years ago I challenged myself to ..read more

  This is normally when I tell you guys I made a meal plan so you could focus less on food and more on enjoying spring, working, taking your kids to soccer, etc. But now…everything is canceled. But you’re still busy!!! Which is so annoying, right? Why do I feel like I have more to do now that there’s nowhere to go? Being stuck inside was cool for like a day. Now you’re working while trying to homeschool your kids and clean your whole house and feeling bad that you’re not taking this “opportunity” to create the next Mona Lisa. Listen, shit is cr ..read more

  HELLO STRESS MY OLD FRIEND. If you’ve been following along on Instagram, you’re probably aware that I have *a lot* going on right now.  Managing a lot of stuff at our restaurant, running a business, A BABY, keeping the house from burning down.  And I’m a person who thrives on stress.  I find that when I have just a little too much going on, that’s where I’m doing my best work. And that’s ok. Stress can be exciting. Motivating. It can push us beyond what we believe to be our limits.  Stress can help us grow.  But too muc ..read more

  A few weeks ago, I got to be on the “Toast & Jam” podcast to talk with Jessica Irgens about counting calories, my pet peeves, alcohol (duh), and lots more. Yes, this is "technically" a podcast for Registered Dietitians, but honestly, anyone who's interested in learning more about health and nutrition can enjoy it. No crazy technical terms here. But if you are an RD…YOU CAN GET A CEU IF YOU LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST. Just listen to the podcast, enter your email here, and take a quick quiz. That’s it. I'm including some ex ..read more

    This is a long-overdue blog post.  Not a week goes by that I don’t have a DM asking me what supplements should be used to help transition off hormonal birth control.  And it doesn’t surprise me. Hormonal birth control is a steroid drug that is used to override our natural hormone function. If you don’t ovulate, you don’t get pregnant. Cool, right? Well, sure. Baby’s are a pain in the ass and if you don’t want one right now, trust me, YOU DON’T WANT ..read more