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2020: A Fresh Start with Forks Over Knives

2020: A Fresh Start with Forks Over Knives

Plant Based Charcuterie Board

Plant Based Charcuterie Board

I know it will be delicious but … Plant based what? Charcuterie? Exactly! Charcuterie is a word that I still pronounce incorrectly and have since the first time I heard my it. My younger sister was living in France during one of her college years. She lived with a family who owned and operated Butcher Shop under the small apartment that they shared with her and another American college student.

Vegan Chili Topped Potato Skins

Vegan Chili Topped Potato Skins

Are you ready for some football? No? Well, are you ready for some tailgating? I can’t think of a better way to celebrate one of America’s most loved sports and pastimes (tailgating) than with food. Healthy, easy and travel friendly food. I mean who should give up their results of gym-ratting all week just to spend the weekend eating junk?

Protein Bowls with Salted Maple Tahini Sauce

Protein Bowls with Salted Maple Tahini Sauce

Last week I spent a day at Avalon, an outdoor entertainment, dining and shopping experience that is so well planted right off the freeway that it doesn’t feel like you are a shopping center in the city. It’s like a sweet neighborhood with beautifully manicured lawns, landscaping and curved sidewalks with smiling faces and neighborly conversation it as a place we visit frequently.

Daytime Exploring at Avalon

Daytime Exploring at Avalon

Is it really February? Like already? The answer is a bittersweet, yes. February is a short month, a fun month and a loveable month. After all, the big V Day falls in February and you gotta love that. It is also a short month and comes up on me way to quick letting me know Spring is on its way. So, I did something today that I have been wanting to do for months which is visit  Avalon, a fun, lively outdoor dining, shopping and entertainment area which is growing monthly with new attractions and retailers.

Why Choose Better Beauty

Why Choose Better Beauty

Hi, friends! As you know through talking with me and following me on social media I have been making changes to lead a more conscious lifestyle: mind, body and spirit. Though I have always been conscious about what I eat and feed my family I haven’t always paid attention to what I am doing for the largest organ,