(*This post is sponsored by California Avocado Commission. All thoughts and opinions are my own) 

A comforting, classic meal that I have loved since I was a child is a loaded baked potato. It is truly nostalgic for me.

But it dawned on me recently that I had ne...

Easy, Comforting 30 Minute Meals have been the name of the game these days.

Well, actually, to be honest, I have been opting for 10-12 minute meals like frozen pizza and grilled cheese a lot as well. 

We have had lots of snack board dinners, too- which I do love but I ha...

Its Eating Disorder Awareness Week and in order to decrease the amount of people suffering from eating disorders we must talk about Fat Acceptance.

YES- FAT ACCEPTANCE. 

You see, according to the National Eating Disorders Association, the sociocultural idealization of th...

Okay. So you know when you make something and it is just SO good that you then make it multiple times in a row?

That happened with this Romesco. 

I proceeded to use it multiple days in a row with a variety of meals.

First as the sauce for a buddha bowl that contained roa...

A couple weeks ago, I hosted a women's retreat and we ended up having some left over food like bell peppers. The Costco sized bag was more than enough and I was trying to figure out what to make with them before they went bad. 

The usual fajitas or burritos seemed unins...

This day was a whirlwind.

I had the amazing opportunity to go on KTLA, Los Angeles local news station to talk about healing my relationship with food and my cookbook, Vegan Buddha Bowls.

Not gunna lie, I was so scared, like hadn't slept well in a week, SCARED.

When I wa...

As an Aries, I am no stranger to a lack of patience.

To want to just hurry up and be at my destination already- whatever it is (a skill, an emotion, a location, an income level or some place other than where I am currently at).

I want things to be like a light switc...

There seems to be a reoccurring theme on coaching calls this week around foods that we are afraid to have in the house. 

Foods that we fear we will lose control around.

Foods that never seem to last more than a day. 

That whole, "once I pop, I can't stop" thing.  

On...

I don't think this recipe needs much of an introduction..., it speaks for itself, really. 

I mean- smokey, maple-y marinated mushrooms, layered with avocado, tomato & lettuce, between two slices of toasted bread slathered in mayo and you've got yourself a dream team....

It is with overflowing excitement that I share this news with you! 

Vegan Buddha Bowls is a book that I dreamed about writing and I can not believe it is about to be released. Wow. 

What a ride it has been!

Truly, I am so humbled and so grateful to have bee...