Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
If you don't know by now, I am a sucker for fermented foods and within the past year, I've been a nut for sauerkraut. Yes, that crunchy cabbage that smells like vinegar and makes your gut happy and stuff. Sauerkraut is kind of, sort of, totally something that runs in my family as a favorite topping of choice. My dad and brother love adding it to their sandwiches, hot dogs and bratwursts at home ...
Whenever I make a recipe on a whim and it turns out so tasty, I instantly call everyone to tell them how they need to try it. By everyone I mean my mom and brother, Jack (the foodies of my family). This is exactly how my Tuesday night went when I made this quick and simple stir-fry with leftover veggies in my fridge. I sat down to watch the news while eating this big plate of heaven drizzled in ...
I haven't blogged in almost two weeks and when I think about it, an enormous cloud of stress lingers over me. Instead of continuing on the path of neglecting my blog and ignoring it because I have X, Y and Z to attend to, I've decided to finally sit down and write what's on my mind. This means writing about what I've been doing recently (if you've read my blog for a while you know I love doing ...
February is a special month and not only because it's focused on loving yourself and the special ones in your life. As a blogger and business woman like myself, I like to think of this month as a way to support and show love to all of the businesses that help me do what I do. In the past two weeks, I've received products from two Cleveland-based companies that I really love and want to share with ...
I remember back in high school when I started trying pasta alternatives, spaghetti squash was just coming onto the scene. This was long before I even knew what a spiralizer was or what zucchini noodles looked like. My mom had this book that we refer to as the "Detox Book" and I honestly don't remember what the heck it's actually called but the recipes are all low carb, filled with nutrient-rich ...
