Do you take time to connect with others during the week? I’ve been realizing more and more how vital it is for me to regularly visit with other people. This could be going for a walk with a girlfriend, having friends over for dinner, meeting up with someone for coffee, heck… even chatting with a…
Tag: Raw
Raw Chocolate Pudding Pie
Laundromats are depressing. Just sitting in a dingy, fluorescent-lit room with the din of washing and drying in the background. Plus, you’re stuck there FOR-EV-ER. I really miss having my own washer and dryer. Something that isn’t depressing. This pie. It’s freaking delicious. If you’ve never had chocolate pudding made out of avocado, then you’re…
Chocolate Cherry Macadamia Cookie Balls
Longest name ever? Maybe. I didn’t want to leave anything out though because all those ingredients are magically delicious. Like Lucky Charms. Except without gluten… and marshmallows. Anyway…. I love coffee. And blueberries. And my new coffee cup. I decided to write a weekend post partially because I’ve been so bad at posting regularly that…
Mango Blueberry Salsa
I was fortunate enough to spend this past Sunday having a picnic with my family. My Dad has a connection to a winery somewhat near his home in Ventura and we always seem to congregate there for any family gatherings. It’s a really beautiful and low-key place. You can bring all your own food and…
Ginger Date Bars
Public Service Announcement: This is a great time to remind everyone that there’s no need to be perfect all the time. Enjoy life and try to make good choices, but don’t let the idea of perfection rule over you. If I had my way, it was always be a sunny, perfect day. Yesterday was not…
Mint Chip Smoothie
I’ve really been into these smoothies lately. Usually I shy away from them because I generally don’t like to drink my food. I love food. I love eating. So drinking usually leaves me feeling a bit unsatisfied. But I can to this realization that drinking a smoothie usually means that I get to have breakfast twice……
Blueberry Avocado Smoothie
I usually go to yoga in the morning. Sometimes later in the morning, like 10 or 11 am. Which presents me with a problem. You never really want to eat before yoga. When you’re hanging upside down, the last thing you want is to feel your breakfast rising into your throat or your stomach cramping because…
Raw Cookie Dough Balls
My new favorite thing! A sugar-free (minus the chocolate chips), grain-free, raw cookie dough?! This makes a single serving of about 200 calories (125 without chocolate chips). This can be altered to any kind of flavor you desire. Lots of cinnamon for a snickerdoodle, some walnuts for a banana bread batter, come cacao powder for…
Cranberry Orange Relish
Christmas time is upon us, which for many of us means lots of baking and eating. Here’s a very simple holiday recipe that goes light on the sugar but not on the flavor. This is a very festive, fresh, and healthy side dish for any holiday meal. The salt really enhances the sweetness so you…
Sugar-Free Agua Fresca
Two exciting things! 1. I bought a new awesome shirt from Steve’s Original. 2. I’ve launched my new cooking classes in South Orange County! So keep checking the Services page for the classes. They are super affordable and a lot of fun! One of my favorite things in San Clemente is our neighborhood Mexican market….
The Clean Plate 