Taking care of You: 5 Self Care Rituals for a More Relaxed, More Fun Life. Guaranteed.
When I say the words, “self care,” what comes to mind? If you’re anything like me, you sheepishly try to hide from the screen, hoping that I can’t somehow see through your computer and into your mind, which is giving you up with every flashing thought. “Self care?” you say to yourself. “Is that like […]
Sesame Honey Glazed Tempeh
I don’t eat meat anymore, but sometimes I want to sink my teeth into something that has a similar texture. A Portobello mushroom does the trick, and so does fish on the rare occasion that I decide to eat it. But tempeh works nicely too! And it’s even better when it’s marinated in some yummy […]
Bye Bye Bloating: 16 Ways to Heal Gut Health
Quick – tell me everything you know about stomach acid! … I’m hearing a lot of crickets. Yeah. That was me too until I finally broke down yesterday and asked the Google Doctor: “What causes terrible bloating?” If there was enough space in the search box, I would have written: Dear Google Doctor, I’ve been […]
Vanilla Almond Milk Chai Latte
I’m a big fan of chai lattes. But I almost never get them. Why? Because I like them with almond milk, and not many places carry that milk variety just yet. But also – I can’t stand all of the syrup! 5 pumps of chai latte syrup does not a happy tummy make! Even one […]
5 Things Apple TV Can Teach Us About Simplifying Decision Making
You watch TV, right? How many buttons do you figure you have on your remote control? Say…about 50? How many of those buttons do you actually use? If you’re like me, you probably only use a handful of them (on/off, up/down, guide, exit, select, mute, volume up, volume down, channel up, channel down, and some […]
Fancy Guacamole
Everyone has their own guacamole recipe. Well, most everyone. And I am no exception! This week, I’m sharing my fancy guacamole with you! It’s got some fancy ingredients meant to take your regular guac to the next – albeit – fancier level! Here is what you will need: 3 ripe avocados The juice of 1 […]
Women, Food & Money: How Healthy is Your Relationship With Your Finances?
Alright, people. This post is a real doozie for me. The “delete” key is starting to wear down on my keypad from all the false starts. If there were an award for the number of times you could backspace in one minute, I would surely win. For how do I write poetically about a subject […]
Raw Vegan Tacos
When I started experimenting with a vegan diet, I was skeptical. My mother is Italian, and my father is Irish and English. So it stands that I grew up eating lots of sausage, meat balls, meat sauce, chicken Parmesan, steak and lots and lots of cheese. But none of that ever settled well in my […]
From Piano Lessons to Life Lessons: 18 Things Playing the Piano Taught me About Life
My parents were quite frankly, the best parents. Ever. I know, I know. You think yours were too – and you are probably right. But in the world of Lauren (and my brother and sister), mine were the best. Bless their hearts, they tried their hardest to get me to like sports: soccer, swimming, synchronized […]
Buckwheat Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Pancakes – Vegan/GF!
I’m a big breakfast fan. And I especially love chocolate chip pancakes! So when I finally discovered that buckwheat was not, in fact, a grain, but that was actually from the Rhubarb family, I was ecstatic! Because I prefer to stick to a mainly vegan, mainly gluten free diet. In honor of breakfast – and […]
