Imagine waking up and working out and showering and then coming out to have your kids fed and occupied and this spread left before you… I mean seriously.  Is this heaven? Those are gluten free oat muffins, by the way, and even though they look dense and hearty, they are actually quite light! I ate outside while watching LEGO structures go up by the second. I wasn’t going to take photos of the every day eats around the house because it seemed unnecessary, but then Kevin and Beverly wouldn’t get enough credit.  Beyond spoiling the… Read more >

Final day in Chi town!  (Do people call it that?  Am I like the people who call SF “frisco” and think it’s a thing and everyone else from the Bay Area cringes in agony?) Here’s a shot of our gym on the 30th floor.  As you can see, the weather was still sluggish. Kyle had a weird reaction (chills/night sweats) the previous night and swore it was from the insanely indulgent food and basically refused to join me at Do-Rite Donuts the next day.  I gave him plenty of crap for it (because 99% of the… Read more >

I’m going to race through the rest of our time in Chicago now just to show the food highlights. Kyle and I were in the mood for a healthier start to the day so we hit up Hi Vibe Juicery for acai bowls. They have so many awesome options on the menu, but we both went with the classic acai bowl only I subbed stevia for honey.  The maca almond butter on top was incredible.  Totally made us feel like we were in Hawaii even though we were actually huddled under an overhang while eating… Read more >

For my last meal with kale in a decade (dramaticcccccc) I used the rest of this tahini miso dressing with kale, spiralized butternut squash and pecorino romano. And that’s the last time I had vegetables.  Ever.  The end. Ok not really, but I was trying to polish off all the food in the house without buying anything new, so as a result the produce drawer has been deserted for quite a while.  We are starting off summer with a bang and hitting the road.  But because I am SO anti food waste, I made sure… Read more >