Note: This blog post is sponsored by the California Strawberry Commission. They paid for my trip and are providing the giveaway prize. They provided me with materials, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. After a magical trip to Santa Cruz, California last week, I’m back to tell you all about my time at…
Oatmeal Cottage Cheese Pancakes {gluten-free, lactose-free}
A healthier alternative to plain-old flapjacks, these oatmeal cottage cheese pancakes are light, protein-packed, fiber-rich, and way more satisfying than your typical white-flour stack. Oh, and they’re quick and easy. I ate them before taking a picture…so there’s no “after” beauty shot. But honestly these guys aren’t lookers. So you didn’t miss a whole lot 😉…
Tropical Green Smoothie
This week, I got to do something I LOVE – work at a health fair! I always have a fun time at health fairs because I love getting to talk to lots of people, face-to-face, about food and lifestyle behaviors that can make eating healthy a whole lot easier. THIS time, it was all…
THE Secret to Better Self-Control
What I’m about to tell you can change your life. Self-control (also called self-regulation) is your ability to stop yourself from doing what that immediate, dominant voice in your head wants you to do. When you delay immediate gratification, you exert self-control. That immediate, dominant voice can also be expressed as desire, urge, temptation, or…
My 10 Favorite Pinterest Dinner Recipes
I use Pinterest as a virtual recipe book. Instead of tearing out sheets of paper from magazines and taping them into an oversized notebook organized by course (yup, that type A), I just click a button and magically zap them into place online. When I’m deciding what to make, it’s the first place I go….
The Top 10 Ways to Control IBS Symptoms With Diet & Exercise
#168617339 / gettyimages.com Happy Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month! I know, it’s not a fun topic; I mean, who wants to talk about bowel discomfort? It can be embarrassing to talk about your stomach problems, and you might even think the pain and bloating are normal because it’s all that you know. But don’t…
Confessions of a (non)yogi & a recipe for homemade fruit leather
Hi friends! I’d like to introduce you to a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and writer who is beautiful from the inside out! McKenzie Hall, of NourishRDs brings her positive spirit and “lets get real here” attitude to the blog. I met McKenzie soon after moving to Los Angeles and we’ve been exploring the city together ever…
Storming Capitol Hill
Sorry that my blog has been pretty quiet the last few days. I have been at an exciting public policy conference in Washington, DC with over 400 Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, dietetics students and interns, and Dietetic Technicians, Registered. We stormed Capitol Hill yesterday to talk to our legislators about three very important pieces of legislation…
Today’s Simple Thought
Happy Monday. I hope you a wonderful, productive, and – well – lovely, week.
Caroline is a freelance writer, nutrition communication consultant, and counselor with a holistic approach to healthy living. 
