Healthy 4th of July Berry Chia Seed and Coconut Cream Parfait

If you want to celebrate Independence Day with a guilt free dessert, this wonderful gluten-free, vegan parfait is just the treat for you. There is nothing like knowing that this red, white and blue combination not only tastes delicious but it is also a cancer fighting, brain boosting, metabolism enhancing delight! Continue reading “Healthy 4th of July Berry Chia Seed and Coconut Cream Parfait”

Sweet Potato Casserole {Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo}

Sweet potato casserole is an all-time favorite on Thanksgiving for decades. Usually this dish requires dairy and several other ingredients your body just should not be consuming. I transformed this unhealthy dish typically loaded with heavy creams, butter, oil and refined sugars into a GLUTEN-FREE, REFINED SUGAR-FREE, VEGAN, AND PALEO delight without compromising the taste. Continue reading “Sweet Potato Casserole {Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo}”

Steamtown Marathon Training 2016: Week 13 – Taper Time oh-oh oh oh oh-oh-oh!

During marathon training the final 3 weeks are just as important as the intense, vigorous training during the months prior. It is time to relax and let my body repair itself from all the damage I caused and rely on all my hard work leading up to this day. Continue reading “Steamtown Marathon Training 2016: Week 13 – Taper Time oh-oh oh oh oh-oh-oh!”

Steamtown Marathon Training 2016: Week 12 – Golden Door International Film Festival and Haworth 5K

The final weeks before the marathon are here and these days are just as important in the training program as the weeks prior. The choices I have made recently were not ideal and hopefully the damage I caused to my body will not affect my race. Continue reading “Steamtown Marathon Training 2016: Week 12 – Golden Door International Film Festival and Haworth 5K”

Simple Dragon Fruit, Banana and Berries Smoothie – A Night Out at Soho House with Michelle Lee, Editor-in-Chief of Allure Magazine

Sometimes it is fun to throw a not so common fruit into the mix… meet the Dragon Fruit. The vibrant pink color of this exotic fruit not only makes this smoothie look beautiful it also contains numerous amounts of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. The combination of healthy ingredients in this easy-to-make smoothie is a great way to hold you over until your next meal. Continue reading “Simple Dragon Fruit, Banana and Berries Smoothie – A Night Out at Soho House with Michelle Lee, Editor-in-Chief of Allure Magazine”