• Labor Day Weekend
    Balanced Mind,  Health and Wellness,  Nutrition

    Labor Day Weekend: A Healthier Approach

    Hi friends! Happy Labor Day Weekend! Personally, I love Labor Day weekend. Yes, to some it may signify the theoretical end of summer. Everyone knows that it isn’t ACTUALLY the end of summer, right? For those of us still living in a 90 degree heat wave, summer is far from over. So, I’ll take the three-day, long weekend in September to usher in some #basic essentials like football season, dreams of leggings and flannels, apple scented candles and my favorite…pumpkin everything (dairy-free, of course). Fall is one of the most beautiful seasons (if not the most beautiful), and I’m excited to spend my first autumn in the country. Now, back…

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    Soup Sunday: Butternut Bisque (Dairy-Free, Vegan)

    Happy Sunday fam! I hope you had an amazing week and are ready to conquer the week ahead. Not sure about you, but as the weather starts to get chillier, my body craves a nice warm bowl of soup. In fact, Matt and I have a fall/winter ritual that we’ve so creatively named “Soup Sunday.” Given the time of year and my recent obsession with butternut squash, I decided to try making a butternut bisque. I’m getting all the feels as write this because butternut bisque reminds of a restaurant I used to go to in my hometown. I’d sip on a bowl of that delicious bisque while sharing so…

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    Do you even Pumpkin?

    Happy, happy Thursday. One more day til the weekend and, not sure about your weather situation, but it’s finally starting to feel like fall over here in Maryland. And what better way to celebrate fall than with pumpkins! Ironically, and this goes out to all my basics out there, it’s National Pumpkin Day! Even if you’re not into the whole PSL or pumpkin picking craze, you can’t deny that Charlie Brown and the Great Pumpkin is a classic. Don’t fight me on that one.   So, naturally, I feel like it’s my duty to call some attention to some of  the nutritional benefits of this little fall favorite. And if…

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    Friday Night Eats: Easy Turkey Meatball Recipe

    Hello again, and happy FriYAY! Day 3 of this 30 day blog challenge and I’m coming in strong with one of my favorite stand-by recipes for weeknight eats. To be completely honest, I am not a master chef. So when I find a recipe that I really like, and that my husband also enjoys, it ends up becoming a staple in our weeknight dinner game. We have three main requirements for M-F dinners: Easy to prepare Healthy & Balanced Easy to modify based on each of our individual preferences So, typically it involves some sort of protein and vegetables. Matt will ALWAYS have brown rice, as well. I’m a dabbler…