Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
June 26, 2020It's summer which means ZUCCHINI season! It's easy to get zucchini's year round, but in the summer they are often cheaper at the grocery store or you can find them easily at farmer's market. Zucchini is great to add to stir-fries, veggie-filled pasta sauce, oatmeal, or my personal favorite, baked goods! An extra serving of veggies is always a good thing:) I have a Zucchini Banana Bread recipe from last year, but wanted to make a chocolate version because who doesn't love chocolate?! I was not sure how this was going to turn out, as I went out of my…
Invisible Racism
While the overt instances of racism are in the news and protests, few people realize the extent of invisible racism. Food insecurity, food deserts and food apartheid affects black and other minorities in America, and leads to disease and disabling…
Peanut Butter Banana Energy Balls
As a former DI athlete with morning workouts and two-a-days I was always hungry and looking for new snacks to fuel up. One thing I discovered I love to snack on between workouts or in between meals are ENERGY BALLS.…
Relearning to Love My Body
I love this picture. My face shows pure happiness. This was taken on my birthday this year, one of the best days in my life, right after running for the first time in 3 months. One of the first thing…
Homemade Superfood Nut Butter
I LOOOOOOVE peanut butter. I'm not sure I could live without it. From PB&j's to banana w/ peanut butter to a big dollop on my oats most mornings to baking with it and even sometimes eating by the spoon, I…
A Pandemic of Snacking
Snacking too much, or on unhealthy snacks, has increased with more people working from home. Here are strategies to deal with the temptation of snacking too much
Introducing: Bake it Forward!
Big announcement this week, especially for our Northern Colorado friends! We are happy to introduce the newest endeavor for Wholesome and Happy Life: Bake it Forward, a donation-based baked goods catering service! Our Mission is to give back to our…
The Struggle Behind the Clock: The competitive female running culture
I am competitive and a perfectionist. Sometimes this results in high rewards from diligence and hard work. But this can also be a deadly combo, or at least in my case a sickly one. After a disappointing freshmen year of…
50 Years of Earth Day
As we celebrate 50 years of Earth Days, consider what steps you can take to help her out.
Carrot Sriracha Hummus
Chickpeas may be the most versatile plant. I mean they are delicious on their own, are a great addition to many salads, bowls, and meals, they are the basis of falafel, and chickpea flour tortillas are my new found obsession.…
Silver Linings Amidst Chaos
A listing of some of the positive things happening in our world while we all battle the fear and restrictions of COVID 19
