Sorrel-Chive Pesto

sorrel

I have four sorrel plants that are doing quite well this spring. Sorrel is a perennial herb/vegetable that is sort of like spinach with a rhubarb-ish flavor. Nice and sour!

Staying Healthy on the Go {$250 Giveaway!}

trail

  I travel a LOT for work, and I’ve been working on incorporating healthy practices when I’m traveling. For example, the photo above was taken on a trail during one of my trips. I decided to pack my workout gear (even though it meant checking a bag) and was so happy to be able to [...]

Simple Sexy Food {recipe + photo contest}

Simple Sexy Foods - Cover Art

Ever since I started seeing my health coach, I’ve been practicing the pleasure principle and have lost 20 pounds without counting a single calorie. Recently I was asked to participate in a virtual book tour for Simple Sexy Food, which takes the pleasure principle for eating to a whole new level!

Spring is Finally Here in West Michigan!

In the past few weeks I’ve spent time in Orlando, Minneapolis, Toronto, and finally got home on Saturday. I was so excited to see how much everything sprung up while I was gone!

DIY Dry Erase Menu Planner

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I decided I needed another solution to menu planning. What would inspire me to actually do it? Use it? I found magnetic dry erase markers at my local craft store and the wheels started spinning . . .

BuyGreen.com Earth Day Giveaway!

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In celebration of Earth Day 2013, members of the Homestead Bloggers Network have partnered with BuyGreen.com to make going green even easier! With a generous gift card for $250, BuyGreen.com makes going (or staying) green even easier! So what can I find at BuyGreen.com? Maybe the question should be, “what can’t I find at BuyGreen.com?” [...]

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle when Starting Seeds

Seed Starting With #GELighting - 2

As part of my partnership with GE, I received coupons for my GE light bulbs. All opinions posted about my GE Lighting experience are my own. It’s that time of year again! My legs are super sore from working in the garden on Saturday. I planted peas, radishes, and raked all of our garden beds. [...]

Blueberry Smoothie

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I have never really been a smoothie person, probably because of too many “shake for breakfast and lunch” diets over the years. However, last week I had smoothies for breakfast and dinner as a sort of seasonal cleanse. I fell in love with this recipe. As a bonus, it’s a great way to use up frozen blueberries from last summer!

Getting the Pantry Ready for Spring

Spring breakfast scramble

Last year spring came early; this year, it shows up for a few hours and promptly goes and hides when the snow appears. Nevertheless, I’ve been making a conscious effort to change what I’ve been eating, go through my pantry, and get ready for gardening and CSA season.

Reflections on Good Friday

40 days of nourishing are finished. For the past few days, I’ve done a gentle cleanse and spent a lot of time thinking. I have enjoyed this process, and I’m not even sure how to put into words everything that I learned. I came across the above video and as I watched it, I remembered [...]