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leave it to me to make even ALMOND BUTTER SAVORY. yep. yeppppppp 😄 seriously my commitment to team savory can’t be matched. i whipped up this toasted mixed nut spread and i cant 👏🏼 stop 👏🏼 spooning 👏🏼 i assume there are worse problems to have, but you get my point. the flavors here are insane. roasting the nuts before blending takes it to a whole new level. pro tip? serve it in a @coconutbowls bowl to trick people into thinking it’s thick bowl of nice cream 🥵 and on that deceptive note, happy friday babiez! ▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️ savory sun-dried tomato almond butter 1/2 cup raw walnuts 1/2 cup raw almonds i toasted these in a toaster oven on broil for about 10 minutes until browned and fragrant. then blend in a food processor with 1/3 cup olive oil 2 tablespoons tomato paste garlic powder sea salt curry powder cumin 3 tablespoons water to thin . . . #healthyfood #healthy #foodie #cleaneats #foodblogger #wellness #fitness #healthyinspo #healthylife #glutenfree #grainfree #paleo #healthymeals #plantpower #thenewhealth #mbg #food52grams #thefeedfeed #nutbutter #savory #sundriedtomato #almonds #walnuts

five years ago i was deadly afraid of rice. RICE. and then once i worked on that fear a bit, i allowed myself to eat brown rice because it’s “healthy” but NO WHITE RICE. society told me it was unhealthy and would wreck havoc on my body. wtf? this past week i’ve eaten hearty white rice at LEAST once a day because i’m vibing hard with it right now. recovery and healing are pretty damn cool, no? and in this case...insanely delicious too. feed your body the foods it craves and it’ll be at peace. i’m soooo sick of food labeling (good vs bad, healthy vs unhealthy). there’s no reason to FEAR FOOD. your life is bigger than that! worry about more important things! spend time with your family! call your mom! read a book! i promise you, you’ll find peace of mind when you just let the damn rules gooooooo 👋🏼 ramble, finished. ▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️ creamy red yogurt curry (coconut-milk FREE) -1 onion, diced -2 cups homemade cashew milk -1 container @Kitehill greek yogurt -1/2 cup water -1 red bell pepper, diced -2 zucchinis, diced -1 eggplant, roasted chunks -1 cup broccoli florets -1 can rinsed and drained chickpeas -2 tbsp red curry paste -curry powder, sea salt, cumin set the oven to 350 degrees and cut the eggplant into chunks. spread on a cookie sheet and sprinkle with a generous amount of salt. let sit for 10 minutes before coating in olive oil and putting in the oven. while thats cooking, sauté the onion in oil, sea salt, curry powder, cumin, and curry until soft and fragrant. add the red curry paste and cook for another minute or two. add the veggies (not eggplant yet!), chickpeas, milk, yogurt, and water. bring to a boil and then cook at a simmer for a half hour with frequent stirring (it will reduce and get thick). add the roasted eggplant around the 20 minute mark. once it’s all reduced and thick it’s done! . . .#healthyfood #healthy #foodie #cleaneats #foodblogger #vegans #whatveganseat #wellness #fitness #healthyinspo #healthylife #glutenfree #grainfree #paleo #healthymeals #plantpower #thenewhealth #mbg #food52grams #thefeedfeed #vegancurry #redlentils #lentils #thechalkboardeats #coconut #brownrice

when i was fifteen i would starve my body because i wanted to be smaller. i never realized that by doing so, i’d was starving my brain too. the body and mind are intertwined. failure to nourish one left both depleted. run-down. . . i refused to feed my brain the nutrients it needed and as a result i was always irritable. i lived in a constant state of aggravation, angered at the drop of a hat. my mom would ask me how my day was and frustration would brew inside of me, why am i so annoyed? why did that bother me? i could never explain my emotions. they’d sneak up on me and i’d snap, “leave me alone!”, run out of the room and up the stairs and lock myself in my room, where i wouldn’t have to interact with anyone or anything. . . i lost nearly all of my friends due to these mood swings. one second i was fine, yes let’s hang out! then ten minutes later i was sad, mad, who know’s what, but i didn’t want to see them anymore. i’d bail, they’d give up. i scared my sisters away. they grew afraid of me, when would she snap? they gave up too, for a little. i hurt everyone when i was hurting the most. . . often when we speak about eating disorders, we discuss the obvious issues. physical manifestations, long-term health issues, fears and irrational behavior. we forget to shed light on the little things. the mood swings. . . in the depths of my illness i harbored a deep self-hatred. i was convinced that i was a nasty, angry person and there was nothing i could do about it. i wrote my behavior off as helpless, felt no obligation to fix it. no responsibility. it wasn’t my fault, right? . . once i fell into my true recovery and finally started to nourish my body, my mind began to heal. i realized i was simply happier. i was more in control of my emotions. i was better able to recognize them, acknowledge them, accept them with grace instead of suppress them out of confusion. . . moral of the story? the parts of you that you swear you can’t change, you can. you are not helpless. nourish the cracks you let run dry and you’ll find healing. growth. peace.

if i had to choose my favorite healthful recipe, it’s forever and always going to be my chocolate avocado muffins. look at those SWIRLY TOPS. i cant 🤤they’re dense, fudgy, rich...and the perfect excuse to eat brownies for breakfast. like me right now at work 😀 because i’m! an! adult! put on your big girl pants and make these ASAP 🥳 ▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️ chocolate avocado muffins: in a food processor, blend: 2 eggs 1 ripe avocado 1/2 cup maple syrup vanilla then add: 1 cup oat flour 1/4 cup cacao powder sea salt blend until smooth and well combined. stir in chocolate chips and bake in a greased muffin tin at 350 for about 12-15 minutes. . . . #healthyfood #healthy #foodie #cleaneats #foodblogger #wellness #fitness #healthyinspo #healthylife #glutenfree #grainfree #paleo #healthymeals #plantpower #thenewhealth #mbg #food52grams #thefeedfeed #thefeedfeedbaking #veganchocolate #chocolatemuffins #chocolate #glutenfree #fudge #muffins #avocado

lil’ afternoon pick-me-up between projects. feeling super stressed today but took some time to get a workout in, lay in the sun, and nourish myself with some good eats (and sips). little things make all the difference! taking my day task by task and hour by hour helps IMMENSELY. giving myself small items to check off my to-do list helps me feel accomplished more frequently, which in turn motivates me to work more. but if we’re talking motivation, we all know using a thick smoothie as a reward doesn’t hurt either 🤭 any other tips for managing a stressful workload? i’d love to hear ‘em 🤪🤪 ▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️ frozen cauliflower rice, half a banana, steamed then frozen zucchini, fresh blueberries, 1 avocado, almond milk, 1 tablespoon ground flax, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, 2 scoops @nuzest_usa vanilla protein (code: “healthful_radiance”) . . . #healthyfood #healthy #foodie #cleaneats #foodblogger #vegans #whatveganseat #wellness #fitness #healthyinspo #healthylife #glutenfree #smoothie #vegansmoothie #blueberry #avocado #plantbasedprotein #veganprotein #paleo #healthymeals #plantpower #thenewhealth #mbg #food52grams #thefeedfeed

nothing hits the spot like a simple plate...seriously. i’m guilty of over-complicating my meals. usually leaves me bloated and uncomfy, we love that for me 😄 trying to tone it down a bit. what better way to start than with #toasttuesday am i right? it’s rhetorical 🤭 ▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️ @simplekneads_gf toast with avocado and sea salt . . #healthyfood #healthy #foodie #cleaneats #foodblogger #wellness #fitness #avocadotoast#toasttuesday #healthyinspo #healthylife #glutenfree #paleo #healthymeals #plantpower #thenewhealth #mbg #food52grams #thefeedfeed #thefeedfeedbaking #avotoast #glutenfree #healthyrecipe

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