Chia-Peach Overnight Oats

These cinnamon-spiced overnight oats can be made with the milk of your choice and require just 8 ingredients. Topped with fresh juicy peaches, they’re the perfect on-the-go breakfast. For an extra flavor boost, try toasting the pecans. Chia-Peach Overnight Oats Ingredients 1/2 cup old fashioned oats, uncooked 1/2 cup nonfat…

Healthy Stocking Stuffer Ideas (To Make and Buy)

What is it about a Christmas stocking? Old or young, waking up on Christmas morning to a stocking lumpy with little surprises has its own special joy. These healthy stocking stuffer ideas have the perfect gift for everyone on your list! It’s always fun pulling the hidden items out to…

Tofu and Veggie Sausage Scramble With Turmeric

Active time: 25 Minutes Total time: 25 Minutes Tofu is an inexpensive, high-protein, low-fat food that deserves a place at your table. This easy scramble delivers 21% of your daily iron requirement on top of being a savory, hearty breakfast with a generous serving of vegetables on every plate. Since…

Spiced Cocoa Overnight Oats

Inspired by Mexican chocolate, these overnight oats have a slight bitterness from the cocoa that’s balanced out by sweetness from honey. They are spiced with cinnamon and allspice, then topped with crunchy cocoa nibs and sliced almonds for a flavorful experience. Spiced Cocoa Overnight Oats Ingredients 1 cup unsweetened vanilla…

Healthy Peppermint Mocha Recipe

Every time Christmas rolls around, I start to have visions of a peppermint mocha. I unapologetically enjoy all things coffee, but fancy coffee drinks can be a real budget breaker (not to mention full of sugar). Thankfully, there’s an easy and delicious peppermint mocha recipe you can make at home…

140+ Homemade & DIY Christmas Gifts

I love Christmas morning… homemade cinnamon rolls, family, and giving thoughtful gifts. It’s so easy to let the commercialism of the Christmas season take over. Over the years though, I’ve found that the simple things are often the most meaningful. Store-bought gifts certainly have their place, but homemade gift ideas…

53+ Ways to Give Experience Gifts Instead of Stuff This Year

With 6 kids, multiple business ventures, and an indoor plant obsession, it’s easy for things to pile up around the house. Amidst the holiday season gift-giving these gifts can lead to more stress for both the giver and receiver. Over the years we’ve embraced more of a minimalist lifestyle, including…

Why My Kids (Mostly) Eat Whatever They Want

Parents ask me about food more than almost anything else. After all, I’m the natural health lady, so of course my kids are always drinking kale smoothies (not really). When health dogmas and real life collide, at the end of the day what do I feed my kids? And more…

How Cutting Out Added Sugar Completely Can Backfire (And What to Do Instead)

Added sugar has become nutrition’s favorite villain, and honestly, it’s not totally undeserved. Eating too much of it over time is linked to things like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and weight gain.(1) The tricky part? Sugar isn’t just in desserts anymore. It’s quietly showing up in everyday foods like…