When we went shopping at Whole Foods this week, I felt inspired to buy ingredients to make homemade salsa. But then I realized how difficult it would be to eat the salsa without chips. Had some chicken breasts in the fridge, and decided to throw together some salsa chicken in the slow…
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January Whole30 // Week 1
Starting off the New Year with another round of Whole30! Last January, I meant to document my meals for the blog, but… *insert shrug emoji* This time, I’ve got a great support group doing the challenge with me, including Emily and Barbara from Fortuitous Foodies and Andrea from Loubies and Lulu. I’m…
More Than a Number: Whole30 Non-Scale Victories
My very first shoot with Andrea from Loubies and Lulu was last year, almost to the day. I remember, because she wore the most fabulous red heels right around Valentine’s Day. The concept of time is a funny thing– it feels like I’ve known her for ages, and it’s difficult for me…
10 Things I’ve Learned Halfway Through Whole30
Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. (Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh, A.A. Milne) Day 15. I made it to through 50% of my January Whole30 Challenge! I got off to a rough start (hello carb flu) with…
The Whole30 before 30
I’m feeling a bit melancholy today saying goodbye to 2015. It was such an amazing year, that I’m nervous to move on from it. It’s also the last year/month of my “twenties” — a tumultuous, but glorious decade– which has forced me to question now if I did everything I should/could have…