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Tahini Baked Oatmeal – Eating Bird Food

This tahini baked oatmeal is made with rolled oats, creamy tahini, maple syrup and studded with chopped chocolate. It’s nut-free, gluten-free, vegan and perfect for meal prep. I’m back with another new baked oatmeal recipe! And today’s variation includes one…

Dr. Cabral 7-day detox review + recipes

 Sharing my thoughts on the Dr. Stephen Cabral 7-day detox, and sharing the recipes I enjoyed while I was on this Functional Medicine detox.  Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re having a lovely day so far. I’m re-sharing…

Carrot Cake Pancakes

this is a guest post by my BFF 🙂 In her last post, my dear Eatomaniac shared her recipe for delicious and guilt free carrot cake. That will now be my go-to recipe when I want some sweet comfort food without…

Date Bark (Viral Recipe) – Eating Bird Food

This viral date bark recipe combines medjool dates with peanut butter, chocolate and peanuts. It tastes like a Snickers bar and is the perfect healthy treat to keep stocked in your freezer. Vegan + gluten-free. If you love my snickers…

Easy Tomato Compote – Holy Cow Vegan

Swimming in tomatoes? Here’s an easy and delicious way to use them up: a vibrant, sweet-sour-spicy tomato compote that can perk up any meal. Serve it at breakfast or brunch with a chunky sourdough bread, or use it to spice…

Introducing Vitality – The Fitnessista

Vitality is my new signature wellness programed designed for burned out moms who want more joy, optimal health, and vitality in their life.  Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! I hope you’re enjoying the week so far. It’s been a good one…

Cafe Luna – Central Square, Cambridge, MA

Cafe Luna serves the BEST Brunch in town!  The BEST part, you can eat breakfast food all day long 🙂 VERY Vegetarian Friendly!!! the MOST delicious and innovative French Toast fillings fluffy flavorful butternut squash and goat cheese egg-white omelet with …

30+ High-Protein Breakfast Recipes – Eating Bird Food

Looking for a protein-packed breakfast recipe to start your day off right? Here are over 30 high-protein breakfast recipes each with 15+ grams of protein! Starting the day off with a balanced, protein-packed meal is so important for me! It…

Khoresh Bademjan (Persian Eggplant Stew)

Khoresh Bademjan (Khoresht e Bademjoon) is a delicious Persian eggplant stew. The eggplants are cooked to butter-soft tenderness in a tangy tomato sauce that’s delicately spiced with saffron and allspice. Chickpeas stand in for meat while adding healthy protein and…

139: Alternatives to facial injections

Sharing some alternatives to facial injections! You can also use FITNESSISTA15 here for one of my favorite wellness and anti-aging tools: the red light face mask.  Hi friends! How are ya? I hope you’re enjoying the morning so far! I…

Chocolate Fondue in less than 5 minutes!

the ideal dessert when friends get together and yak away to glory 🙂 Ingredients: semi-sweet chocolate chips – 6 ounces light cream – 6 ounces Procedure: 1. Add chocolate chips and cream to a microwave safe container. 2. Microwave on…

Toasted Coconut Chia Bars – Eating Bird Food

These toasted coconut chia bars are made with just six simple ingredients and come together quickly. They’re the perfect pre-workout snack or on-the-go breakfast. Dairy-free + gluten-free. Take your snack game to the next level with these toasted coconut chia…

Friday Faves 7.28 – The Fitnessista

Hello hello! Happy Friday! Hope you’ve had a wonderful week. What are you up to this weekend? We were originally planning on a short getaway to San Diego but both kids are still a little traveled-out and requested to stay…

Homemade Beet Food Coloring!

Color! We eat with our eyes, Yes? And color is a fun thing, but with chemicals in them – not so much! Inspired by my baking and cake decoration obsessed BFF (of the carrot cake pancake fame ; ), I…

Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad – Eating Bird Food

A simple mediterranean brown rice salad loaded with cherry tomatoes, red onion, fresh parsley and feta cheese all tossed in a homemade red wine vinaigrette. I first shared this mediterranean brown rice salad over on Instagram a few weeks ago…

Friday Faves 7.21 – The Fitnessista

Hi friends! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? We have no real plans… and I’m kind of looking forward to it. The kids start school in a few weeks (WAH) so I think I need to get…

Green Chutney : Cilantro-Mint Spicy Chaat Chutney

I heart Spice! What is food without a good kick to it, no? I’m so thankful for them Indian taste buds 😉 Today I will share my mother’s recipe for what I think is a quintessential chutney for any household…

Thai Curry Chicken Salad – Eating Bird Food

This Thai curry chicken salad combines fresh pineapple, veggies, thai curry chicken and a creamy dijon dressing. It’s fresh, filling and packed with flavor! Gluten-free. This Thai curry chicken salad is an oldie, but such a goodie that recently got…

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Finds – The Fitnessista

Sharing my top picks from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! Affiliate links are included below. These links don’t affect purchase price but enable me to earn a small kickback that I use to help keep this lil blog running. I know…

Imli Chutney: Tamarind-Date Sweet Chaat Chutney

Mrs. Green Chutney 😉 Where there is spice, there must be some sweet goodness to complement it 🙂 So to complement and complete my previous recipe post, today I will share my mother’s recipe for what I think is the…

Easy Grilled Chicken Breast – Eating Bird Food

The best grilled chicken breast recipe that results in flavorful, juicy chicken every time! Enjoy right away for a simple dinner or store in the fridge for easy meal prep throughout the week. Over the last few weeks, we’ve made…

Joy No More

My darling son Jay passed away in an accident on June 20. So many of you came to know Jay through this blog after we adopted him from an orphanage in Mumbai, India, in 2014. He brought so much love…