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Shopping Local at The Fermented Farmer

I am not sure about you, but I am growing more and more in love with fermented foods. There is something about knowing an item is very healthy for me to help me love it in spite of a sour, spicy, or tangy taste. As my taste for ferments grows, I begin to crave them!…

In the Kitchen | Cilantro Lime Chicken with Marz

Most of you know of my amazing hair and makeup artist, Marz Collins, but what you may not know is she is a killer cook! At one of our recent shoots she whipped us up one of her famous (and family) recipes – Cilantro Lime Chicken and it was out of this world! This recipe is…

Trimming & Slimming Sweet Treats

Salome, my eleven year old daughter, has always wanted an Easy Bake Oven. I had one as a child and most little girls want them but I always had concerns with the ingredients in the cake mixes and the fact that the oven takes up quite a bit of space. She was given a small…

Trim Healthy Mama Approved – Chocolate Cake

My daughter Salome is the baker in our family and since we began on the Trim Healthy Mama plan she has been baking the most incredible goodies that are all approved while on the plan! We recently made the Trim Healthy Mama Trimtastic Chocolate Cake for our dear friend Tina’s birthday. Tina helps us manage…

Hydration Tips to Wake Up Your Metabolism

It is the first day of the Shake In the Summer 6 Week Challenge, so let’s kick it off right by waking up the metabolism! I wanted to share a few of my quick tips to stay hydrated and boost your metabolism as we jump into the hot summer months. Hydration is an essential key in making…

Palais des Thes Product Review & Giveaway

It was Christmastime, lightly snowing, and I was walking around Soho, my favorite place on earth, when I stumbled upon Palais des Thes. This small French tea shop on Prince Street was incredibly welcoming as I escaped the snow and hustle and bustle of NYC.  There was an amazing black tea Christmas sample upon entering…

Super Antioxidant Berry Lemonade Popsicles

With summertime activities and busy schedules coming up, I am always looking for fun new ways to incorporat nutrient dense foods into my children’s diet that are simple and refreshing. We recently did an activity together where they made their own Super Antioxidant Berry Lemonade Popsicles. These turned out to be a total hit so…

DoMatcha Product Review & Giveaway!

This spring I decided I wanted to clean up my morning routine by switching over from coffee to tea.  I have nothing against coffee at all but it just hadn’t been sitting well or satisfying to me in the mornings.  I don’t love hot tea first thing which is strange considering my typical Americano that…

Gluten-Free Basil Lemonade Cocktail

Summer is quickly approaching and so is the heat, so I wanted to share with you a quick, easy and refreshing summer cocktail using my Cleansing & Calorie-Free Lemonade as the base! Like I shared in my cleansing lemonade post lemons are an excellent source of Vitamin C, are antibacterial and are full of antioxidants.  When…

Superfood Margaritas

During the summer there are many celebrations, including Cinco de Mayo, that involve festive libations you might like to enjoy.  Just because you might be sticking to a very clean diet doesn’t mean that you cannot imbibe every now and then. I have put together two of my favorite margaritas that you can enjoy without…