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Roasted Eggplant and White Bean Hummus

This eggplant hummus recipe uses minimal ingredients that are high in protein and fiber and make a great mid-day snack or a unique appetizer for your next dinner party.       Ingredients 1 medium eggplant, trimmed and cut into 2-inch thick pieces 1 (15 oz.) can of Eden Foods cannellini beans (white kidney beans),…

Acorn and Sweet Potato Soup

                Ingredients 1 medium acorn squash, cut in half lengthwise and seeds removed 2  or 3 medium organic sweet potatoes, washed well and cut in half lengthwise 3 ¾ cup of organic low sodium vegetable or chicken broth 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled 3 tbsp fresh basil (or 1…

No More Excuses

I love to travel to areas of the world which have really nice weather but I have only ever lived in extreme, at least to me, climates.  Growing up in the southeast, I lived in oppressively hot, humid summers and pretty cold winters.  I have lived in the northeast where I had ridiculous winters where…

My Love Affair with Thai Massage

Levi and I totally love Thai Massage as we have both spent a great deal of time in Thailand and spent about six weeks there on our honeymoon.  There you could get a two hour massage for $5.  We literally had one everyday.  It. Was. Amazing. Thai massage lends well to the fitness guru.  You…

Essential Oil Fragrance for your Home

Did you know that essential oils are amazingly powerful antimicrobial, antiviral, anti fungal, and antibacterial?  Did you know that some have calming, relaxing properties (lavender) and others have inspiring, energizing qualities (mint), and while others bring on thoughts of holidays (cinnamon, fir) or luxurious spas (tea tree, eucalyptus).  I encourage you to run to your…

Teriyaki Style Salmon and Veggies

A simple and delicious dish for any season, this Asian-inspired dish uses liquid aminos in place of soy sauce for a healthy, salt-free (but not sodium-free) dish that is packed with healthy oils and rich in vitamins and minerals. For marinade ¼ cup grapeseed oil ¼ cup Bragg’s Liquid Aminos ¼ cup lemon juice 1…

Get these Five Things out of your Diet in 2012

This is the precursor to my Five Most Important Things in your Diet in 2012.  This is my list of the Five Worst Things in your Diet for 2012.  If you can get these things out and make a switch, you will be doing better than most! Inorganic Protein  Inorganic meat and dairy are very…

Upper Body Chisler

Here is a really tough upper body workout which will chisel the shoulders, chest and back while elevating the heart rate to burn fat. Bonus is that your core is never forgotten with my workouts! Let me know how you do. And if you can, come take a class with me when I am in…

Five Myths Getting in the Way of Your Best Body

#1 More Is Better Please understand that you must take rests for the body to repair itself. When you workout hard, you are actually tearing down the muscle fiber and if you don’t rest, that muscle fiber doesn’t have time to rebuild or get stronger. It stays constantly weak. And you also send your body…

Do You Love Your Work?

When I wake up in the morning, I absolutely cannot believe that I get to do what I love. Well, I guess I can believe it. Honestly I think that feeling is available to all of us in this country. Even though I work hard, I mean really hard, I always feel inspired. Part of…