homemade chai latte (date sweetened)

By | 2022-09-01T05:53:45-08:00 October 3rd, 2021|Breakfast, Recipes|

There's something about the shift to autumn, that has me wanting all things Chai. And lately, I've been loving swapping my morning boosted coffee for a mushroom chai latte with all the flavor of fall and so much nourishment too. This chai can be made caffeinated or decaf. It's got the benefits of mushrooms thanks [...]

coco-butter tea… modern day take on a Tibetan tradition

By | 2021-11-15T15:09:51-08:00 January 19th, 2016|Health, Nutrition, Recipes, To Drink|

While I absolutely LOVE my locally roasted organic coffee, I also think that there is something to be said for keeping things varied, and for not loading the body with tons of caffeine every morning. Variety is the spice of life, you know. Plus, studies have shown that consuming high amounts of caffeine can negatively impact cortisol.  Caffeine acts [...]

wild and raw protein bars and a Wild Foods Co. giveaway!

By | 2015-05-14T15:11:59-08:00 May 11th, 2015|A Little Sweet Tooth, Breakfast, Grab and Go, Health, Nutrition, Recipes|

Congrats to my Wild Foods Co. Winners! Heather, Christine, and Jenna (Of Barbells and Baking) will each be getting: A jug of Vanilla Whey Protein Ultimate Tea Stack - Wild Teas #1-#7 Wild Metabolism Stack 14-day Supply: 1oz of China Leaf Green, Yerba Mate, Sencha *Note: winners were picked 100% at random by a computer - not a human Now, [...]

an electrolyte elixir and the guile of Gatorade

By | 2015-04-29T06:37:41-08:00 April 28th, 2015|Autoimmune Paleo, CrossFit, Health, Nutrition, Recipes, To Drink|

As an active part of the CrossFit community and a life-long athlete of pretty much every team sport available to me as a kid, I have seen my fair share of sugary sports drinks, advertised, purchased, and handed out for their electrolytes and performance enhancement. The reality, though? It's all hogwash. Look no further than THIS [...]