Caprese Salad Ingredients: Fresh mozzarella Basil Tomatoes Balsamic Directions: Slice tomatoes & mozzarella. Layer mozzarella, basil leaves, & tomatoes. Drizzle with balsamic & immediately feel fabulous (even if you’re wearing sweatpants).

English Muffin Breakfast Sandwich Ingredients: Whole wheat English muffin Egg Ham Cheese Directions: Cook egg & assemble with ham & cheese on the English muffin.

Zoodles Ingredients: Zoodles Marinara sauce Basil chicken sausage Roasted cherry tomatoes Directions: Toss together on in a dish & enjoy!

Beet & Avocado Tacos Ingredients: Corn tortillas Beets Avocado Fresh Mexican crumble cheese Arugula Matchstick radishes Lime Directions: Crisp up corn desired number of tortillas & layer on sliced beets and avocado. Top with crumble cheese, arugula, matchstick radishes & lime juice to taste.

Toast Combos Avocado Almond butter + banana + chia seeds Cottage cheese + cherry tomato + salt & cracked pepper

Purple Cabbage Taco Bowl Ingredients: Ground turkey Purple cabbage Pico Cheese Guacamole Lime Directions: Brown turkey & layer on top of purple cabbage leaves. Top with desired amount of pico, cheese, guacamole & lime.

Berry Banana Chia Pudding  Ingredients: 1/2 C Chia Seeds 3 Cups Almond Milk Berries Bananas Honey Directions: Mix up 1/2 c chia seeds with 3 cups almond milk together in a sealed mason jar and let it sit over night. When ready to eat, top with berries & a little honey. Makes 4 servings.

I have been working so hard the past 3 months not having any sugar. I feel really great, and for the most part have been able to beat my cravings. One thing I have missed is baking with my kids. We used to do that more often, and I miss it- and they did too! […]

Cut the top of the artichoke and the stem off, open the leaves and spread some minced garlic in the center, drizzle fresh lemon juice and avocado oil into the leaves, season with sea salt on top , wrap tin foil around entire artichoke and bake at 425° for 1 hour 20 min.

Asparagus is such a quick vegetable to roast! I love squeezing fresh lemon juice & dusting a little garlic salt on top, then bake at 425° for 10 min!