• Good Mood Food

    gut health

    Coffee in one hand, confidence in the other. And when you make it MOCHA OVERNIGHT OATS amped with ingredients to improve gut health, that’s winning breakfast AND the week.

    It’s officially week two in the new city and new job. Moving across the country from Chicago to Austin is kinda a big deal. And stress is sorta an everyday occurrence these days with moments of, “OMG my GPS isn’t working and I have no idea how to get home from work!” and, “where did we put ANY of our frying pans?”. Stress isn’t just impacting me though, it’s at an all-time high in the U.S. And I’m going to let you in on a little secret: the right foods, can improve your mood. Yup, there’s increasing evidence that there is a direct link between food and mood – specifically, gut health and mental health. Get the dEATs on gut health and find recipes for some sweet treats to boost that mood.

  • Sugar Dragons, Be Gone

    no added sugar

    Yes, I will accept the final rose and yes, these raspberry cacao “truffles” are here for all the right reasons. See, this week is both Valentine’s Day and my birthday, so in honor of a week that is inevitably going to be sweet central, I’m taking on 5 days of no added sugar. Read on for my not-so-secret sugar fighting tips along with the recipes that will have you swearing off added sugar, too.

  • Strawberry-a-go-go

    Strawberry shortcake, blueberry pie, who’s gonna be my lucky guy? A, B, C, D…anyone remember that jump rope rhyme? J is for Jeb, the birthday boy who I made this strawberry rhubarb cobbler for earlier this week. And the best part about birthdays is sharing, so I’m sharing with you this paleo cobbler. Jump to the dEATs below!