happy, healthy & hot

I tried a new recipe….

that was pretty amazing.  It was the Easy Weeknight Greek Fish Skillet from my friend Kelly Winters over at Primally Inspired.  Kelly has awesome recipes that are usually grain and dairy free.  If you haven’t checked her out, you should! About the recipe…it was cod with spinach, tomatoes, lemon, oregano and kalamata olives, cooked in […]

Baby, it's cold outside!

That song actually gets on my nerves.  There are way too many versions of it.  It needs a rest. But it is legitimately cold outside here in Central PA.  We’ve had flurries off and on for days, and it’s rare to see the sun.  Since I always look for the silver lining, it’s a great […]

Simple Sunday Salmon

You can make this any day.  But Sundays are my favorite day to cook, because I typically have more free time than usual. Salmon is one of my happy, healthy and hot staples…high quality protein, healthy fat, and it tastes great!

If you love pasta…

going grain-free can be tough. When I discovered that kicking grains and dairy to the curb could get rid of my cystic acne for good, I never looked back.  And down the road, when I realized my digestion improved and my anxiety all but disappeared, even better. But many people tell me that pasta is […]

The smell of cinnamon coming from the oven…

and a warm mug of Javazen in my hands.  Sounds like the perfect happy, healthy and hot winter afternoon! If you’re wondering what’s in the oven, it’s snickerdoodles, made with a recipe that I just came up with. These aren’t just any snickerdoodle.  They are grain free, dairy free and high in protein.  They still […]

happy, healthy and hot at the grocery outlet!

Really…you never know what you might find! On a recent trip to Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, I found jars of Nutiva coconut oil that normally retail for around $10 for $4.99.  Coconut flour, which I use to “bread” chicken drumsticks, fish and just about everything else was $1.99 a bag, instead of close to $10.  And […]

coffee + matcha + cacao =

A dream come true for a health conscious coffee lover like me. It’s no secret that I ❤️  coffee. JavaZen is a new brand of coffee that I have just discovered, and I’m completely hooked. Their slogan is “caffeinate mindfully.”  According to their website, Javazen is “the evolution of coffee…a blend of organic coffee, looseleaf […]

On January 1, 2017…

I slept in a bit (more on that later), made myself some lemon water and walked KO.  When I came inside I brewed coffee in my French press, and blended it with coconut oil and collagen peptides, then sat down and enjoyed some quiet time.   In other words, pretty much what I do every […]