Meatless Monday: Ridiculously Easy Roasted Carrots

Psst- this is one of my favorite comfort snacks. It’s perfect for chilly days and ridiculously easy, too. Enjoy! You’ll need… Carrots, peeled and cut to about 3″ (or baby carrots) Extra virgin olive oil Spices (such as salt, pepper, garlic, basil, rosemary, oregano… the possibilities are endless!) Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Toss…… Continue reading Meatless Monday: Ridiculously Easy Roasted Carrots

7 Things I’ve Learned in One Year of Going Meat Free

For the past year I have been practicing a vegetarian lifestyle, and I’ve learned a lot. You know the saying change your perspective, change your life? It definitely applies to going vegetarian for a year. Once I learned more about the meat industry, it changed my perspective and then changed my life. My goal was to…… Continue reading 7 Things I’ve Learned in One Year of Going Meat Free

Crazy Healthy Strawberry Chia Drink

I don’t even know where to begin to describe chia seeds. They’re super weird, pretty gross looking, and super delicious and healthy. I didn’t know much about chia seeds until this past week or so. I began to see them start to pop up on Pinterest, Facebook articles, and a survey posted by a college…… Continue reading Crazy Healthy Strawberry Chia Drink

Overnight Oats and Make Ahead Smoothies: My New Favorite Things

So the other day, when we were out grocery shopping, my fiancĂ© bought me a package of mason jars. If you have a Pinterest account, you know that the possibilities of mason jar centered activities are endless. You can decorate them, put things in them, make food on Sunday that will last the whole week…… Continue reading Overnight Oats and Make Ahead Smoothies: My New Favorite Things

No One Cares About your Protein Intake Until you’re a Vegetarian (and other facts)

Yes, yes, yes. I am a vegetarian. I stopped eating meat one month ago today- hurray! I’ve been getting a lot of questions, so I thought I would put together a FAQ for those of you thinking about starting out. So how do you get your protein? This one is my favorite, because seriously- no…… Continue reading No One Cares About your Protein Intake Until you’re a Vegetarian (and other facts)