Discovering health, wellness and the little things in Chicago.
It's only been 2016 for (almost) a week and so far, so good. Things are really looking up and I can't complain about a thing. In the last six days I've started my dream internship, planned out my upcoming 21st birthday and eaten plenty of chocolatey smoothies. In case I haven't mentioned, I re-joined ClassPass back up again last week and I'm loving every second of it. I wore myself out a bit this ...
When I'm thinking of what to have for breakfast, I keep thinking of how I want my bowl to look different than the past one thousand shots I've shared with the world. If you've been reading and double-tapping my Instagrams since the beginning, you'll know I'm a huge fan of Purely Elizabeth granola and I love sweet potatoes. Don't get me wrong, I still love both of those but in 2016, I want to ...
One of the best parts about being a blogger is within the past six months or so I've met some of the most wonderful people. Did you know that through social platforms you could meet your best friends? Because I'm pretty sure it has happened. I just met with two owners of a DC-based juice company this past Wednesday and it felt as though we had all been friends for years. After all, food is what ...
I've got two weeks left of my winter vacation until I begin my spring semester of classes and until then, I'll be whipping up tons of recipes and getting as creative as possible. While I love blending green smoothie bowls and tossing plant-powered salads, I need to check back into reality and make sure that desserts sneak their way into my week somehow. After all, sweets here and there are ...
As the year comes to an end, I want to spill about 2015's ups and downs, highs and lows and what's to come for 2016. This year was my first full calendar year of being "The Chickpea" in "The City" and while my main city was Chicago, I ventured to Los Angeles, San Diego, Wichita, Kansas City, Cleveland and Ann Arbor. I've met countless influential people, created and taste-tested tons of recipes ...
