We have officially had a full week of gray, rainy days in Charlotte. I have to really, really push through the way that weighs me down. Even though the kitchen is my oasis and I love love love to cook, I drag when there’s no sunshine. Enter a slow cooker recipe that turned out so [...]

Whenever I don’t know what to make for lunch or dinner, I just start chopping veggies and sautéing them in olive or coconut oil. As the aroma fills the air, my creative juices start flowing. I’ve got my fiber and antioxidants covered with the veggies and my fat covered with the oil. Next I try [...]

Welcome to my blog! My vision is to make this a place where you can access recipes, product recommendations, restaurant reviews, and more from the standpoint of an avid cook, healthy but gourmet food advocate, mother, wife, healthcare professional, and vegetarian. I want to help you feel good through food and help cooking be less daunting [...]