Fresh recipes with pics just for Nana #dairyfree

NOT DAIRY FREE   Egg Salad with avocado oil mayo, spinach, parsley in Joseph's Lavash Wrap (1/2) Chicken Parm Bites- Lightly breaded chicken chunks from Costco, marinara sauce, dairy free cheese

All Things Dairy Free

About a month ago, I found out I was allergic to dairy- swell up, look 8 months pregnant, painful bloating, constipated allergic.  Here are some great snack and food ideas when you are dairy free. NuGo Dark Chocolate Coconut, 12g Vegan Protein, 200 Calories, Gluten Free, 12 Count NuGo Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip, 12g Vegan…

More recipes/ my fave foods; mostly dairy free

Peanut butter pre/post workout balls- 3/4 cup gluten free oats, 1/4 cup peanut butter, 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, 1/4 cup real maple syrup, 1 tbsp vegan almond coconut protein OR flaxseed, 1 tbsp chia seeds. Mix it all up and roll into balls. Refrigerate! Sweet potatoes and spicy guac! Cut 2 big sweet potatoes…

What do you do?

I love. I mom. I run. I teach. I dream. I breathe. I dance. I feel. I get depressed. I feel run down. I cry. I compare. I get jealous. I feel. And guess what? That's okay. Why can't it be okay to feel all those feelings and have them sometimes overlap? Why do we…

Why I run

I've posted about this before and I'm crazy on Instagram about running- mainly because I'm proud. Some people ask me why I run. I even have people ask me if I'm crazy. I have people (ones who know me well) tell me that I need to start slowing down. What for? Why do people feel…

Kripalu

If you've been following me, you know I was so nervous to leave my family for the first time in 4 years. I wasn't even leaving for 1 night, but 2! The day I left was extremely hectic- a student destroyed my classroom right when I had to leave to bring Juliana to her preschool…

How to Get Started with Running

I was never a runner. I was a cheerleader for YEARS. I couldn't run for the life of me. I actually felt like I was gonna die every time I ran. Fast forward 7 years and I am running 2-3 half marathons a year and a handful of 5K's and 10K's. If you don't like…

Diets work…until they don’t

As most of you know, I am very passionate about fitness and nutrition. Our bodies are machines and if we don't give them the right fuel, we eventually burn out and get sick. Never have I ever believed something to be so true. For years, I just ate and ate and ate and could care…

Cold Weather Food Blues

I always post about these because they ARE THE BOMB dot com and yummy in all seasons!!! Keto PB cups- Melt any kind of peanut butter with 1/4- 1/2 cup Garden of Life Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil - Unrefined Cold Pressed Coconut Oil for Hair, Skin and Cooking, 14 Ounce, 1 stevia in saucepan.…

An avocado a day keeps the doctor away

I went to my 5th doctor in the past few years- my first and favorite one moved practices, then I had a creepy man doctor who I immediately switched to another creepy one and then a woman I liked decided to leave because of an insurance war. Lastly, I had some lady who was convinced…