I hope everyone is having a magical week! Congratulations to the winner of my BeckleyByMelissa Scarf Giveaway: Celina! Yesterdays delayed Monday Motivation: “To change your body, you must change your mind.” Ahhh Disneyland. The worlds biggest human trap operated by a mouse! A magical land of discovery, dreams, and really unhealthy food! I’m quite spoiled, living only a short drive from the Disneyland resort in California. My best friends and I Read More ...
You read that right. Personal Pan Pizza. P³ for short. If you want to get really tricky… Perfectly Portioned Personal Pan Pizza! P⁵ Healthy, simple, no baking required, personal sized, delicious. Mhmmm, no baking and waiting for your pizza! This baby is made on the stove top in about 5 minutes! Personal Pan Pizza Serves 1 ¼ cup whole-wheat flour 1 egg white 2 Tbsp almond milk 2 Tbsp tomato Read More ...
Hi everyone, I hope you had a fantastic bunny day yesterday! Motivation Monday: “You don’t get what you wish for, you get what you work for.” Obvi my favorite holiday since I was a little tike… haha Bun and a bun! This bun is in bunny heaven! Since I’m sure most of us ate our weight in Easter candy and… plug your ears… chocolate bunnies, NO! A Tragedy! It’s time for Read More ...
Hi loverbuns! Just incase you were wondering, yes the title of this post was inspired by Young Jeezy’s song “All White Everything.” I couldn’t resist. I’m writing to you from San Francisco, CA! I’m here speaking at Produce for Better Health’s Annual Conference 2013: The Consumer Connection! I’ve been enjoying the past few days in the city trying some fun restaurants, meeting new friends, and walking up lots and lots Read More ...
Motivation Monday: “Eat to live, don’t live to eat.” Hoppy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Things here have been busy busy busy. The past week was jam packed with exciting meetings and events, and later this week I’m off to San Francisco to speak at the 2013 Produce for Better Health Annual Conference: The Consumer Connection! I’m so lucky to have this dream job! You have no idea how Read More ...
Motivation Monday: “Progress not perfection.” I absolutely love this quote, and it was told to me at the perfect moment. Although visiting Denver was amazing, I did have a small setback with my eating disorder. I’ve learned that sharing these things with others helps me get through it. My eating has been really great recently and I haven’t had the same guilt that usually haunts me, but I did fall Read More ...
I just found the best dressing at Wold Foods! You guys know that I am obsessed with Chef AJ’s Hail to the Kale Salad. Well, I found a quick fix for the dressing if you don’t have the ingredients on hand or are short on time. Whole Foods is now making a Health Starts Here: Sesame Ginger Dressing with no oil added. I swear this dressing was created by Chef Read More ...
Motivation Monday: “Suck it up now and make healthy choices so you don’t have to suck it in later.” The other day, I was organizing files on my computer and came across this photo. I was speechless to say the least. Although I strongly dislike seeing photos of myself at my heaviest, I cannot hide what I looked like for many years of my life. This is what shaped me Read More ...
Today, my heart is heavy. This past weekend, I lost one of my best friends, and heaven gained another angel. This angel being extremely goofy, sarcastic, and creative! This has been a reminder of just how precious our days are. As my world has turned completely upside down, I am left with so many amazing and funny memories that we spent together. In the spirit of Valentine’s day this week, make Read More ...
Remember on Facebook when I said my kitchen smelled like cotton candy? Well it wasn’t cotton candy, and it was not vegan marshmallows: it was a vegetable. You heard that right! Sweet Roasted Acorn Squash to be exact! Easy to prepare, delicious, nutritious, and very filling! Ahhh tis the season of winter squash! My seasonal squash of choice? Acorn Squash. Now take a look at this fine little cutie! (seriously, Read More ...







