Balance Blood Sugar with Cinnamon Recipes

  Fall is in full swing! Crisp air… Pretty leaves… Football… Boots, jeans and layering… Halloween (my fave holiday!)… Pumpkin patch… My kids might have outgrown this tradition but we still had fun! AND a certain spice that makes you feel nice! (more on that in a bit) Diet is one of the most important factors in blood sugar control … Read More

How To Get Enough Protein On A Plant-Based Diet

I’m often asked, “Lisa, so, are you like, a vegan?” I don’t like labels since I feel it puts people in a box, but to answer the q,  I am plant lover. I get pretty sick if I eat dairy, chicken, beef, etc… doesn’t go well with my digestive system. I also love animals and don’t want to do any … Read More

3 Eating Out Mistakes and How to Fix Them

[sharethis] A big part of my ME time is spending my weekends with my cute little family and close friends. I know, doesn’t seem like ME time when you are surrounded by others, but connecting and community is a big part of my self-care. What do we like to do? Eat out. I LOVE to eat out! Wanna grab a … Read More

Holiday Recipe Round Up Guide

[sharethis] Thanksgiving is the most solid side dish game in town! I’m a sides girl. I’ve been known to make a whole meal out of side dishes when I go out to eat (asparagus, spinach and mashed potatoes please!) so for Thanksgiving dinner, I LOVE to make as many sides as I can. If you are cooking, I made you … Read More

How to Pack Food for a Road Trip

What would summer be without ROAD TRIPS! Recently I flew to Cali to do some Go Clean Sexy You business and also got to play… and road trip it. I’m always up for an adventure.  Last week, I  visited my dear friend, Elizabeth, near San Fransisco (we hiked on the hills with eucalyptus trees… so pretty and smelled so good!)… … Read More

Chickpea Chop Salad

[sharethis] I’ve been working with gorgeous souls for five years with detox, and I have to say, once you get the gist of putting together fast, simple meals, it’s easier to eat on the run. I preach being mindful, chewing our food at meals (and I advocate that wholeheartedly!), but let’s face it, life can be a whirlwind so making … Read More

Plant-Based Protein Guide

[sharethis] This question gets me pretty fired up (I’m asked this almost daily): “If you’re not eating meat, where do you get your protein?” If you’ve been with me awhile or are savvy to the plant-based life, you know that there is protein in broccoli and spinach, but for the majority of the population, especially in North America, there’s a … Read More

Healthy Lunch Ideas for Kids

[sharethis] We are in the throes of back to school time at my house. Kate and Jack are excited. They are ready. Me, um, like, I am not ready. At. All. All I want to do is look at the ocean one more time and just sit…and soak up the last bits of summer. Even though my kids shopped for … Read More

Black Bean Salad

[sharethis] So here we are…Memorial Day weekend. If you are in the States, I’m sure you will be finding your way to either the pool or to a cookout this weekend. I started celebrating early by watching the Blue Angels perform. It’s a tradition during commissioning week at the Naval Academy. We all played hooky (shhhhh) from school and work… … Read More

Clean Eating Daily Plan

[sharethis] I had the shakes this morning at boot camp…rowing 1,000 meters and then 50 wall ball squats…sh*t, I was ready to pass out. I’m hardly EVER like this but with the jelly beans and chocolate that happened the day before;  it all makes sense. I craved cleaning up and since I get asked all the time, “Lisa, what do … Read More

Clean Eating Prep Ideas

[sharethis]   Ready to put the clean eating plan together? We talked about reading labels and portion control and now it is time to make clean eating a habit. I discuss the top 3 ways to get your plan underway during the vid. View and then read about the amazing prep ideas below: (Yes, Kate and Ana, the hen, are … Read More

24 Hour Holiday Recovery Detox

[sharethis] I LOVE food. Especially holiday food. I scour Pinterest for recipe ideas and go through my cookbooks each year in order to make something divine. I strive to have my taste buds say, “Oh, man. This is sooooooo good.” During the holidays, I  put on  my cute Anthropologie apron, light a cinnamon-type spice candle, and listen to my This … Read More

Avocado Tomato Salad with Hot Stuff Dressing

[sharethis] There are tons of things I LOVE about going raw, especially in the summer. When you go raw, you are getting tons of enzymes into your system without destroying any vitamins and nutrients. Keeping enzymes intact can do wonders for your cells: • You look younger. Enzymes bust free radicals that we are exposed to constantly in our products … Read More

Spring Detox Salad

Here we are, the first day of  Spring. Well, Mother Nature needs to get her sh** together I must say. I’m still wearing my boots! My feeling of winter is two-faced. On one hand, it feels good to watch the soft quiet snow fall while you are cooking hearty warm soups, curling up on the couch with your spiced tea, … Read More

Get Lucky New Year’s Recipe

  Happy New Year! I hope you got to spend the first day of your year doing something you love.  I slept in, sipped on a green smoothie, and went to my Bikram  yoga class. Sleep, greens and yoga….ahhhhh.  A great way to start the year in my book! I love rituals and highly recommend developing a few of your … Read More

Oh So Good Spinach Salad

  Welcome to the Kickin’ It Clean, Healthy and Hot Blog Series to celebrate the NEW Fall Renewal Detox. So far we discussed the main tools you need in your clean kitchen and pantry makeover .  Did you get a chance to check out the posts and download your handy guides yet? Make sure to grab the goodies!   Let’s … Read More