You know when you’re focusing SO HARD trying to figure something out, that you ignore the answer, that’s quite possibly staring you right in the face? Well, that happened to me. It all started about two years ago, during my dietetic internship. I begun having episodes of shortness of breath intermittently throughout the week, seemingly at totally…
Today we’re talking about oil and vinegar. And how it can take your salad from blah to extraordinary! So last weekend I had lunch with one of my best friends, Erin. We’ve known each other since high school. She’s actually getting married this June, so whenever we get together our conversations are mostly about super…
17 days until Spring. Let’s visualize together: 70 degree weather, sunshine, blue skies, long walks at the park (with Link!). Avocados, lemonade, fresh salads. After last week’s crappy icy weather, I. am. ready. It snowed three times here in Dallas last week, and when I say “snow”, I mean half an inch of icy snow…
Hello Zen & Spice readers! I’m Alysia, and I blog over at Slim Sanity. I can’t remember exactly how I found Emily, but I was drawn in by her delicious recipes and beautiful food pics! I’m a sucker for anything that makes me drool on my computer screen. When she reached out about guest post…
Hi friends! For my 12 habits in 2015 series, we’re focusing on gratitude & positivity in January here at Zen & Spice. If you want to read what topics the rest of the year will be about, click here. If you missed last week’s article on showing gratitude today, make sure to read that also!…
A thirty minute tomato soup that’s sure to please everyone on a busy weeknight! Full of hearty veggies like tomato, carrot and onion and topped with cream and melty goat cheese. When I was younger, on cold rainy days, my mom would bring home a giant container of Market Street’s tomato basil soup. We’d heat…
Hi everyone! Today I wanted to share a really great side dish recipe. This pilaf is super easy to throw together and tastes amazing. Not only do you get an extra serving of veggies thrown into your day, but you get a tasty side dish without all the sodium! Packaged rice mixes usually contain anywhere…