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Opening my Thrive box

It’s been a week since I declared my love for this service and that’s maybe a record.  I spend hours a day on their site which is maybe a little sad, but a reality nonetheless.  In my defense, when you’re nursing all the live long day and you have a mobile device that let’s you virtually walk the aisles of your favorite health foods store (all in the luxury environment of your [child free!!] rocking chair) then I’m not sure there’s a better use for the iPhone.  Mic drop. So yeah, if you haven’t joined by now I… Read more >

A new bubbly beverage

Aside from kombucha, the only real beverage I drink is water.  I occasionally buy Zevia, but consider it a treat because I have a history of diet soda abuse and it’s a slippery slope. Recently I was sent obi – a probiotic drink that’s made from organic juices and a proprietary non-bitter stevia.  But beyond tasting great, it’s actually beneficial to your gut because it undergoes a water kefir ferment (which results in probiotic strain called BC30).  Per the company “Water kefir is one of the best probiotics available but no one has been able to make it commercially available… Read more >

The weekly menu

Oy.  Where to start with this one. I feel like I haven’t even been home so I hardly have an organized menu.  On top of that, Kyle’s been out of town for all but, like, two days these past two weeks (which were days we weren’t in Davis anyway…).  We all know I will happily eat the same thing 8000 days in a row (kale salads) if there’s nobody else to force me not to.  So picture the above times a million. Not joking. The last post I wrote was from Idaho.  We were there visiting Kyle’s… Read more >

The weekly menu (kinda)

Lots of weeks seem to have passed without me sharing food recipes or menu planning or anything.  I have been busy busy.  But isn’t it annoying when people say that?  Who ISN’T busy?  Kyle’s been gone…and then we ditched town for the weekend…and then we came back home…and ditched town again.  Home with only one adult for random days makes economical meal planning difficult, which is why most of my dinners look the exact same as my lunches.  Kale salads. Copycat-ing the Costco bagged salad I heart so much! Kale + cabbage + pumpkin seeds +… Read more >

Sunwarrior protein powder bark

I have a new favorite (easy) bark recipe… It only has TWO ingredients!!! Chocolate? Check! Coconut?  Check? AND PROTEIN! Wait protein?  So maybe you’re thinking these two worlds shouldn’t mingle…like who wants dessert to try to be healthy??  I hear you.  Make no mistake, this is not something you’ll find on your family’s holiday spread.  But you don’t need butter and sugar to make a yummy after dinner treat.  Exhibit A… I know I have been all up in the protein powder lately, but this one is THE BEST CHOCOLATE flavor.  I mean it.  It’s flavor is unparalleled…. Read more >