Healthy Holiday Cookie Roundup

Office party cookie exchange? Kids’ gingerbread decorating party? In-laws holiday dinner? Chances are you’re going to be making a batch of cookies at least once this season. Instead of dusting off The Joy of Baking Cookbook for a dated chocolate chip cookie recipe, why don’t you try one of these festive and healthy recipes? We’ve pulled from our … Continued

Easy Almond Gingerbread Bites

Looking for an easy treat for your holiday potlucks and parties? Feel like making a festive dessert, but know that those christmas cookies leave you feeling overdosed on sugar? Today’s recipe has got you covered. If you like the sweet, spicy holiday flavors of gingerbread, you’ll love this recipe. These little gingerbread bites contain NO sugar or … Continued

4 Tips To Improve Digestion And Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner

It’s 6pm after Thanksgiving dinner…how do you feel? Stuffed? Bloated? Uncomfortable? Sick? It’s all too common to eat too much, too quickly on this much anticipated meal. The result is that infamous Thanksgiving “food coma” that we all blame on the rich food. But is it really the food itself, or is it how we eat … Continued

Guide To Sweeteners

Remember when agave syrup was all the rage? Today, you might be hearing more and more about coconut sugar.  But are these alternatives really healthy choices?  It can be confusing, especially when it comes to baking and cooking at home. So whether you’re baking a dish for a potluck or your favorite holiday recipe, we’ve … Continued

How To Eat Healthy When Eating Out

We live in one of the best cities…. from our stunning views and parks that make for amazing workouts to … … our food!   In fact, San Francisco has officially been called “obsessed” with food. Unfortunately, eating at food trucks, restaurants and cafes all the time can take a toll on our waistline, fitness goals and general health. We’ve all … Continued

Kale Corn Salad: 2 Ways

I’d like to introduce you to the perfect summer salad. Really, it’s perfect. I made this salad 1 year ago for a potluck and my friends are STILL asking me about it. Great for potlucks, as a side dish to your BBQ, or on top of tacos, this dish also makes great leftovers (perfect for … Continued

A Healthy 4th of July Menu: 3 recipes to makeover your BBQ

Nothing says 4th of July like a summer BBQ, right? Whether you’re hosting your own or bringing a dish to a friends’, we want to send you off with some healthy recipes to impress. So we gathered our favorite mouthwateringsummer recipes for you below: Basil Guacamole…. Spicy Pineapple Chicken Kabobs… Coconut Cream and Strawberries Drooling … Continued

Start Your Holiday Season with a Plan! (Holiday Tips Series #1)

We all know that even the best-laid plans fail. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try, right? Right. So we suggest you start this holiday season with a self-care plan that should include your fitness, eating and other items like sleep, social life, meditation and a stretching/mobility/yoga routine: if this sounds like a lot, don’t … Continued