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The Anniversary Muffin: Chocolate Rose Raspberry Muffin

Mar 16

The Anniversary Muffin: Chocolate Rose Raspberry Muffin

It's been a year since we locked ourselves into our homes and our lives dramatically changed. We've survived a year of trying to adjust our work life, our kids' school life, our social life, and our workouts. And because of that we are celebrating this weekend! Come and join the Live Community Class - Anniversary Edition this Saturday at 10AM PDT for free. Find all the details here. And if you feel like celebrating with a muffin after class, whip up some of these yummy chocol

Tahini Brownies For Your PMS

Jan 28

Tahini Brownies For Your PMS

The luteal phase is the last phase of your cycle and the one where PMS hits you. It's the time you might be craving chocolate - check out this video to learn why that is. Every craving has a reason. I go super in-depth on this cravings topic in the 4 Week Health Kickstarter Online Program with an entire week dedicated to cravings. So we don't just deal with a craving by ignoring it but by understanding what it is our body actually needs. Chocolate cravings tell us two things:

Are you super sensitive to sound, light, and/or touch? It might be zinc....

Aug 8, 2020

Are you super sensitive to sound, light, and/or touch? It might be zinc....

Yesterday I shared zinc deficiency and a very distinct symptom of it in my Instagram stories and my DMs blew up over night. Apparently so many of us are suffering from sensitivities to sound, light, or touch. I talked about how I track my cycle and have realized that in the second half of it I tend to be super sensitive to these things. Ever since I started supplementing zinc in the second half of my cycle, this has become much better. ⁣ With my clients I always take the food

Easter chocolate eggs (raw chocolate)

Apr 10, 2020

Easter chocolate eggs (raw chocolate)

With Easter standing right in front of our door I feel very sad. Baby Zand was planning an Easter extravaganza over the last couple of weeks, telling me excitedly who she wanted to invite, what food there should be, and how everyone would go hunting for Easter eggs. I already knew we wouldn't be able to pull it off, but I didn't have the heart to tell her. So these last few days I have been pulling out all the stops trying to make this weekend as special as possible. We've be

Baby Zand's banana cream birthday cake

Nov 19, 2019

Baby Zand's banana cream birthday cake

Yes, that little number is a 4 on the side. I can't believe Baby Zand is already 4 years old!!! Where has the time gone? I can tell you where: to endless hours of cuddles in the middle of the night, time spent in the kitchen together making energy balls (these are by far her favorite), and so many moments of "I can't do this anymore" ... and then I soldier on and continue being a mother to this wonderful bundle of joy. Every year for her birthday I make a big raw cake (check

Zucchini cacao muffins

Sep 10, 2019

Zucchini cacao muffins

We have put so much love and care into our garden this summer, and it is rewarding us handsomely. We are flooded with apples, zucchini, celery, lettuce, and more, and I am loving it. It makes me be creative in the kitchen with the sudden influx of certain produce. We have made an endless amount of zucchini noodles, I have made huge batches of this summer squash lentil soup, and last night we had the zucchini spring salad. I often add zucchini to baked goods, but have realized

Raspberry cacao smoothie

Apr 2, 2019

Raspberry cacao smoothie

We have been traveling like crazy these last couple of weeks. Asia will always have a special place in my heart, and coming to Singapore and Shanghai with Baby Zand has truly been a dream come true. I have loved showing her where she was born, where we lived, where her cousins go to school, and so much more. We have been enjoying dumplings, noodles, cakes, cookies, and so much yumminess. To make sure we still get plenty of fruits and veggies to keep us strong and healthy, we

Gooey chocolate mug cake

Feb 12, 2019

Gooey chocolate mug cake

Valentine's Day is getting closer, and today I've got the easiest recipe ever for you! You can literally stir everything inside the same mug that you also bake this gooey chocolate goodness in. It's super rich and satisfying in a perfect serving. Try this recipe right away, and serve it to all your loved ones for Valentine's Day. And you won't be sorry if you serve it with ice cream (this is my favorite non-dairy one) :-). Preparation time: 30 minutes Makes 1 serving: 1/2 cup

Gift idea: Holiday nuts

Dec 6, 2018

Gift idea: Holiday nuts

More gift ideas are here for you! Today I have two recipes for delicious holiday nuts. One is a savory, one is a sweet recipe, and both will be complete winners - whether you are hosting at home or giving these as a gift. You can wrap the nuts in little cookie bags or gift them in a beautiful holiday bowl. Chocolate spiced holiday nuts Preparation time: 5 minutes Baking and cooling time: 45 minutes Makes 2 cups: 1/3 cup honey 2 Tbsp raw cacao powder 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 t

Baby Zand's birthday cake

Nov 27, 2018

Baby Zand's birthday cake

Clearly Baby Zand's birthdays have a chocolate theme :-). This is the third year running with a delicious raw chocolate cake. Check out the previous two: White chocolate berry cake Chocolate raspberry cake I want her to have everything she wants - which is usually chocolate - but I also want her to be healthy and strong and not throw sugar tantrums. I want her to know that we can indulge every day when we make foods that nourish us from the inside out. And birthdays to me are

Stress reducing hot chocolate

Sep 25, 2018

Stress reducing hot chocolate

A stressful time of the year is lying ahead of us - the end of the year and the holiday season are inching closer. It is a time where we often don't get enough sleep, finish up work projects, buy gifts, and give the kids holiday experiences that take away the last bit of our sanity, like visiting a pumpkin patch. This is also the time when we need to support our body as much as we can. Stress hormones are the number one topic I keep bringing up, because we live in a time of c

Chocolate raspberry energy balls

Sep 18, 2018

Chocolate raspberry energy balls

As I mentioned last week, snack things that can come with me all day and even tide me over a missed lunch break are my go-to right now, as I am trying to get back into the swing of things. I honestly don't know how to do this working mama thing plus keep our house tidy, make three healthy meals a day, commute to Baby Zand's school for 30 minutes (one way), do laundry, go on fun adventures with Baby Zand, tend to our veggie garden, have something that resembles a relationship

Chocolate peanut butter balls

May 9, 2018

Chocolate peanut butter balls

I am sorry, this recipe is not for anyone who suffers from a peanut allergy. I know there is many of you, and I feel for you. There are many foods I avoid, but peanuts are not one of them. I absolutely love peanut butter, especially peanut butter chocolate cups. These balls are the perfect little snack with the flavor of a Reese's cup without all the nasty additives and refined sugar. Give them a try, I am sure you are going to be addicted soon! Make sure you use raw cacao po