In the heat of the Summer, I want everything frozen. Everything. And since I’m trying to eat healthier and cut my sugars back, ice cream and ice blended coffee fraps are not necessarily on my daily intake list, though I wish they were! When we returned from our hike the other day I just wanted …
Heart Rock Trail in Crestline // The Valley of Enchantment
One of Crestline’s natural wonders, Heart Rock in the Valley of Enchantment, is just about a twenty minute drive from where we live in Lake Arrowhead. I’ve been dying to see it since we moved here and last Monday we finally decided it was a good day to do so. The pretty hike is a …
Healthy Paleo Mexican Wedding Cookies // Recipe
We’re so spoiled when our friends Josh and Rafi come to visit. I mean, so spoiled… and we love it! Not only do they arrive with overflowing bags of healthy foods and organic fruits and veggies to share, they also cook so many amazingly yummy dishes for us that we’ve established traditions of what we …
Lake Arrowhead Eats | Stone Creek Bistro in Blue Jay
This was a few months ago, when it was still very much winter here, but for some reason, this post got lost and I forgot to publish it! Until now… & though all photos were taken with my iPhone, I think you get the point. If you’re in the area or live up here, you …
Cutest 4th of July Desserts // Red, White, & Blue Cake Pops
As much as I’ve been desperately trying to cut back on sugar {not because it’s trendy, but because I got a high glucose reading last year :/}, I sometimes still have to splurge. And let me just say, these cake pops are the thing to splurge on. Cake Pops have been THE cute go-to dessert …
Poppy & Sesame Seed Cauliflower Bagels + Recipe
I’m such a bread lover… like almost as much as I love chocolate ice cream, I love bread. If I could live on bread and chocolate, I most certainly would. But as of late, {since last Summer actually, when I got a high glucose reading at the doctor’s office} I’ve been trying to cut down …
I Promise, It’s Not Blood, It’s Beets
I’ve been dying to cook beets since Patty posted her fabulous Beet, Burrata & Orange Salad w/ Poppy Seed Vinaigrette because while I do like beets, I’ve only ever tried the canned variety. Last week at the Farmer’s Market while trying to decide if I should take the plunge and get the beets, the man …
5 Low Sugar / Healthy {er-ish} Desserts & Drinks
Because omg I love sweets and because I’m trying to eat less of my favorites just to be healthier and because I NEED alternatives to my favorites because like I said I LOVE SWEETS, so here are a few I’ve been loving. Coconut Bliss Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Okay so, if I’m getting dessert, …
Sun & Salads | Wedge Salad & Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
by guest writer Patty Joy My husband and I were recently invited to an upscale steak house for dinner. An evening with wonderful friends & delicious cuisine sounded like a dream. We indulged in rich & impeccably cooked food. As we finished the meal & reminisced over all the exquisite flavors, it was the simple …
Healing Body & Mind with Essential Oils
by guest contributor Alison Brown I am always looking for ways to heal my family’s various ailments with natural remedies that aren’t harmful to our bodies and/or loaded with tons of chemicals that cause side effects. I started by using homeopathy when my son was born. Then I stumbled upon essential oils and was so …
Sun & Salads | Grilled Watermelon Salad
by guest contributor Patty Joy Memorial Day weekend is right around the corner, so that means entertaining is most likely on your list of things to do. And whether you are a guest or the host, this salad is sure to impress. While I am someone who loves everything and anything fancy, my gatherings are …
Vanilla Chia Seed Pudding
In my quest to eat not none, but considerably less sugar, I find myself needing alternatives to my favorite sugary go-to treats, like ice cream, chocolate, and cookies — because I have such a sweet tooth, I can’t bear to go without. My black bean brownies are an insanely great alternative, because they literally taste …
Ditch Noodles & Make Spaghetti with Squash Instead | Healthy & Delish!
It looks like regular spaghetti, but it’s not! What looks like noodles is actually squash! However, it tastes just as good as the original Italian dish, you can’t really tell you’re not eating noodles at all {except the squash is a bit crunchier, which I loved about it!}. I’d seen this yummy entrée popping up …
Sun & Salads | Beet, Burrata & Orange Salad w/ Poppy Seed Vinaigrette
by Patty Joy Beets! This magenta colored vegetable took me a while to fall in love with. Reason #1, I grew up eating them mostly from a can. From time to time my mom would boil them, but still, it was a taste that didn’t agree with me. I went through most of my adult …
Sun & Salads | Vegan Israeli Couscous with Grilled Vegetables
by Patty Joy The weather is getting warmer which means that afternoon barbecues and early evening gatherings are quickly approaching. I absolutely love this time of year; the sun filled days are longer, my hikes are later & lengthier, the flowers are blooming in gorgeous & vibrant colors, and the farmers market is filled with …