I ended up skipping my imperfect produce box for last week, but I still managed to avoid the grocery store, except for a mid week run for a few random essentials. Forcing myself to use every single thing up is not a new practice. I’ve always been good with buying no more than we need (with the exception of chocolate!) and then making sure it gets used up before I buy more. That said, I miss the ability to have total control over our meal planning. And losing control is a HUGE deal for me…. Read more >

If I ever had to remove nuts from my diet I really don’t know if I could survive. I mean, I had to do it for a while back when P was allergic and I was nursing him so obviously I’m being a little dramatic here, but seriously, a year or so ago I tried to limit my nuts to one meal a day and even that was a struggle. So nowadays I just try not to eat the same nut more than once in a day. This is harder for me than it sounds,… Read more >

I was nervous the ratio of veggies in this juice would be off since I haven’t experimented too much with juices, but it turned out FAB! It had four beets, 2 carrots, and the stems from 2 bunches of kale. The beet flavor was thus the most dominant, but I happen to like the flavor of beets (which I think puts me in the minority of the Earth’s population), soooo…shrugging emoji? Anyway, it was a much needed detox for my body after a rough couple of days. For some reason my GI system has been… Read more >

I was in a bit of a funk this past weekend and the dreary weather didn’t do anything to help, but a brunch with some girlfriends definitely did. I’d never been to Black Bear Diner, but it’s a chain that compares to most diner style breakfast spots with an added layer of kitschiness. I got the California Benedict, which was fine, but as you’d expect the highlight was the conversation with my besties. Everyone was in need of the girl talk therapy sesh…and I’m pretty sure we could have stayed for hours. There’s no way… Read more >