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My Sweet Olivia, You Were Worth It All
In a nutshell, I was wildly unprepared for child birth. But let's start with the good stuff, shall we? I had an amazing pregnancy. No morning sickness, no complications, stable blood pressures, weight gain was textbook healthy, continued rock climbing and practicing...
My Personal Food Journey: From Dieting to Orthorexia to Food Freedom
If you follow my blog or social media accounts then you know how I feel about dieting -- I'm not a fan. Not only does it cause a vicious cycle of weight loss and gain which can damage your health, but it also ruins your relationship with food. Living life within the...
Japan Travels Part 2 + Kyoto Travel Tips
~This is part two (Kyoto) of my favorite travel experiences in Japan. If you're new to The Fresh Beet, be sure to check out Part 1 -- Tokyo. If you really don't care what I have to say and just want to read the travel tips, scroll straight to the bottom.~ The...
Japan Travels Part 1+ Tokyo Travel Tips
As many of you know, David and I just got married... We both knew that a relaxing honeymoon spent on a serene island with white sand and crystal clear water was just too, well, relaxing. We wanted to take advantage of this brief time away from the grind to explore...
Video: Remember These 3 Things When Choosing a Healthy Cereal
Searching for a healthy cereal in that never-ending aisle can be daunting. But it doesn't have to be. Watch this brief video and learn how to choose a healthy cereal using these three criterion... {I did not receive compensation to promote the selected brands. I...
Dreamy Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Growing up, honey mustard was my jam. French fries, sandwiches, chicken tenders, shrimp. I'd find anything to dip into honey mustard just so I could have the sauce. But during college, I took a honey mustard hiatus when I learned what was actually in the honey mustard...
Ward Off Disease By Getting Your Weekly Anthocyanin Fix
Nutripedia is a series of posts designed to help you learn more about the importance of essential nutrients & how to easily incorporate them into your daily life. WHAT ARE THEY Anthocyanins are a group of compounds in the flavanoid family that give plants their...
Asiago Peppercorn Dressing
This creamy, tangy dressing works wonders over crisp lettuces. It's a salad worth putting on your weekly eats list. I got a salad spinner for Christmas last year. There aren't too many things I hate more than wet lettuces in salad. The water displaces the dressing,...
Wholesome Oatmeal Pancakes + Maple Peanut Butter Spread
{scroll through me!} These dense and hearty pancakes are full of oats, spelt flour, flax and sunflower seeds. Hello fiber! Instead of syrup, I used melted peanut butter mixed with maple syrup to balance out the otherwise high sugar content. I love having pancakes for...
VIDEO: Basil Cashew Pesto Recipe + why it’s healthy
If you don't follow The Fresh Beet on Instagram or Facebook then you may have not seen one of our latest videos... Basil Cashew Pesto...video!🎥😜 we're on a ROLL over here 😂 #pestomonster #herbaceous #healthyfats #cookmore #eatright #realfood...
VIDEO: Make This Delicious & Nourishing Salad in Under 5 Minutes
You may have seen my post on making the perfect Kale Salad. Well here it is in video form! It's pretty raw (pun intended); no voice direction, no background music, no fancy pants graphics. Just me in the kitchen showing you how easy healthy can be. Don’t worry about...
Peach & Cherry Hand Pies with Ricotta, Basil and Lemon Zest
Summer fruits are the best fruits. Berries, stone fruit, watermelon. They're all so sweet and juicy and quenching. Perhaps the blistering heat and humidity make them all the more enjoyable. Either way, I am grateful. These little hand pies are perfect as an on the go...
Pomegranate Arugula Salad + Feta and Lime {Guest Post: Dietetic Intern Erin Castle}
Let me start by saying that I have NEVER been a fruit-in-salad kinda gal. This is to date the only time I have enjoyed that combination. This salad started as throwing together some ingredients my mom had in her fridge while I was home for the holidays last year and...
Guest Post: What it means to be a Dietitian
All views and opinions expressed on this blog post are purely and entirely my own and based on my own unique experiences My name is Erin and I am a current dietetic intern at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). I have been lucky enough to learn from so...
How to Make an Unbelievably Delicious Kale Salad
A simple, nourishing and satisfying salad base. Massage kale leaves with lemon and salt, then lightly coat with a mustard vinaigrette. Add whatever toppings you like, although it is good enough to eat alone. Check out the video! Our good friends Joe and Piper came...