Healthy Wild Blueberry Crumble Bars [Recipe]

November 11, 2016 By Laura

These Healthy Wild Blueberry Crumble Bars are packed with nutrients from blueberries, coconut oil and oats. Serve them for breakfast or as a healthier dessert!

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Motivation from Team Better + WIAW

November 9, 2016 By Laura

Some days I need a little extra push.

Today, especially.

I’ve been trying out a new app from Team Better that challenges and motivates me every morning with something different. They’re fairly easy, but I love that it adds something new to my routine. For instance, Monday’s challenge was to do Sun Salutations.

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Easy Apple Cider Sangria [Recipe]

November 4, 2016 By Laura

Fall is my favorite time of year.

Not that fall actually exists in San Diego.

For this Easy Apple Cider Sangria recipe, I decided to combine by love of red wine and apples. There are just a few ingredients, and you can make it 24 hours in advance to have ready for guests.

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BBQ Cauliflower “Rice” Bowl [Recipe] + WIAW

November 2, 2016 By Laura

I’m winning at eating healthier this week.

Mostly. Wine is heart healthy, no?

One of my favorite healthy dinners involves a giant bowl of food. This week I decided to make BBQ Cauliflower “Rice” Bowls.

Ever since last month’s Sriracha Peanut Tofu Power Bowl I’ve been thinking about different bowl combos. As I was prowling the aisles at Whole Foods, I saw my old favorite Bone Suckin’ sauce and decided a BBQ theme was in order!

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Big Kid Halloween Party

October 31, 2016 By Laura

Halloween is really for adults.

It was fun when we were kids, but come on.

Being an adult on Halloween is the best. You still get to dress up and eat candy, but now you get to do it with Witches Brew (otherwise known as apple cider sangria).

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Bourbon Pumpkin Protein Balls [Recipe]

October 28, 2016 By Laura

These Bourbon Pumpkin Protein Balls have all the warm spices you love in a pumpkin pie, but keep it more-or-less clean to satisfy your pumpkin-loving sweet tooth in a healthier way.

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Running… Is a Struggle. Food is not. [WIAW]

October 26, 2016 By Laura

Cool(er) weather makes me want to run.

My body sometimes has other plans.

There is a rumor that San Diego is 70°F (that’s 21°C) all year long. This is a lie. It was as high as 90°F (32°C) just last week! Yesterday it finally cooled to a comfortable 72 and I decided to hit the trails in Balboa Park.

This is my favorite place to run. It looks like something out of a Dr. Seuss book!

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Two Days in Cinque Terre: From Riomaggiore to Monterosso

October 24, 2016 By Laura

Have you even been somewhere that looks like a postcard?

Cinque Terre is even MORE beautiful than that.

Cinque Terre is comprised of five tiny seaside villages on the north coast of Italy. It literally translates to “The Five Lands.” The five towns are: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso. Each one is beautiful in it’s own way, but they all possess an almost magical coastal Italian charm.

Then main streets are lined with family-owned shops, artisan gelato, and the best seafood you’ll ever eat. The clear, glittering water will almost hypnotize you, and you’ll finish each day plotting a way to retire to one of the colorful old buildings. It truly is like something out of a storybook.

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