I travel to Colorado a lot to visit family and friends and to enjoy the beauty of the mountains. Okay, who am I kidding? I travel there for the chocolate. My first stop is usually Piece, Love & Chocolate Company because there is always a delicious chocolate experience waiting for me there. This past visit […]
I’m reading a delicious book called A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg. In it she shares dozens of recipes from her childhood, many of them chocolate. The following recipe is a slightly adapted version of her chocolate banana bread. I’m sure my raw food friends would be appalled to see me cooking with a “raw […]
Rainy days call me into the kitchen. So does zucchini. I love just about every kind of squash but for some reason zucchini usually ends up in this bread. This particular recipe has been an ongoing experiment in my kitchen inspired by my favorite food bloggers who are experimenting with healthier options in baking. If […]
If you follow me at Conscious Bites Nutrition you’ve probably heard me say, “Protein is not a powder and breakfast is not a bar.” I really believe that. Unless of course you are making your own bar. These no-bake bars are yummy and filled with all kinds of nutrient-dense ingredients. Next time you are tempted […]
April was a pretty crazy month for me. My dad’s health was diminishing rapidly and I felt called to step away from my business for an extended time period so that I could be with him. I booked a one-way ticket to Colorado and planted myself in his world. Meals with the residents in his […]
Many of the women I counsel in my culinary nutrition world appear to suffer various degrees of culinary shame. They feel like a failure when their families don’t enjoy the meals they prepare. They feel lonely in the kitchen. Or, they simply haven’t yet experienced the joy of cooking. Notice I say, “yet.” I’m the […]
