Posted on May 16, 2012
My Favorite At Home Salad Bar (and postpartum weight loss…)
I packed on 46 pounds when I was pregnant. Yes. That’s right. Everything I ate clung to my body. I still exercised and ate well. But my body clearly wanted that extra weight to help grow a healthy baby. Giving birth took away 16 pounds and I’ve lost 10 more since then. So, I [...]
Posted on May 11, 2012
Mother’s Day Desserts
With Mother’s Day just two days away I thought I’d share some desserts that will definitely be appreciated by all the guests at your celebration, including the moms! It’s going to be my first Mother’s Day as an mom and honestly I’m looking forward to a laid back day with my two favorite guys. I [...]
Posted on May 9, 2012
Maggie’s Quinoa & Adzuki Bean Veggie Burgers
If you’ve been reading my posts lately, you know I’ve been working on getting more plant-based foods into my diet. No, I haven’t sworn off eggs, dairy, and meat. But I have been much more mindful about eating lots of phytonutrient packed fruits, vegetables, and beans especially since I learned about their disease-preventing characteristics. I [...]
Posted on May 2, 2012
Raw Kale Salad with Apples, Carrots & Purple Cabbage
I had my first kale salad at a raw restaurant right before I found out I was pregnant. Honestly, I wasn’t too keen on eating raw kale before I had that salad. It was full of flavor contrasts, texture, and just plain goodness. Once I got past the first 3 months of my pregnancy, I [...]
Posted on April 27, 2012
Simple Vegetarian Meals
When Nate was born, I started reading books about how to feed your kids well. It’s my current obsession. Can you blame me? I know how important food is to our health and I am completely determined to make sure Nate gets nothing but the best. My favorite book so far is Disease-Proof Your Child: [...]
