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This is my favorite breakfast right now! I fill a pretty bowl with a little bit of @kitehillfoods unsweetened almond yogurt then top with blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, @kitchfix grain free granola and a spoonful of @grounduppdx lavender almond butter! Sooooo good!!!! 💗

Summer is almost over and I am taking in every second of the sunshine and seasonal produce before it’s gone. 🌞I am still making so many of the @theranchmalibu recipes at home. My favorite by far is the seed crackers that I dip in a side of homemade hummus. Deliscious! 🌸
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So a quick update about me . Since my visit to the @theranchmalibu I have been eating 100% plant based and loving it! I always wondered if I would head this direction at some point in my wellness journey and many signs where pointing me here. However I was resisting strongly because I wanted to believe my paleo/whole 30 diet was the optimal diet for me but after a long year of ups and downs I feel better than I have felt in a really long time. My cholesterol plummeted into a healthy range and many of my hormonal issues have all but vanished. •
I think the only life lesson here is to always keep an open minded, remain open to change all the way through your health journey and NEVER GIVE UP BELIEVING you can do it. The wellness journey does not have an end, it’s a lifelong commitment to loving yourself and doing the things that light you up and make you feel great. Ditch anyone around you who does not build you up, or support you. Build a tribe of people around you who are open to you evolving and changing as much as you want or need to. You only get one chance at this glorious life! So MAKE IT GREAT! Just a few words from little old me who is always searching and trying to live my best life every day. Enjoy your Sunday! 🌸

#eatfoodmostlyplants 🌱

Malibu I 💙 you! I am still on a high after my trip to California. This place is my heaven! Already planning my return!

I am SO grateful for the 10 days I recently spent @theranchmalibu . I met so many new friends and loved immersing myself with a group of people who really care about this wellness. There are too many learnings to share here in this small space but i promise a blog post is in the works. In the mean time I wanted to share a few bits about my experience. 🌞

I had a few goals for my trip but the first one was to take a long social media break! I turned off my phone for 10 days and focused on spending time in nature without any distractions. I ate a 100% plant based diet, slept like a baby, lost eight pounds, reduced my cholesterol and simply had the best time of my life. It’s worth it to invest in your health! Thank you to the entire Ranch team for everything you do to inform and inspire us! I still feel amazing and I hope this feeling lasts for a very long time! 🌞

Happy Friday Friends!!! I am less than 7 days away from my vacation @theranchmalibu and I could not be more excited!!! I have been trying to follow the pre-arrival package and the most challenging part so far has been reducing my meat consumption. I love the veggies and probably eat 80% vegan but my love of cooking and meat is something I have not been willing to change. My time at the ranch will be the first time I will go 10 days with out eating meat. I am excited, nervous, apprehensive and worried about what I might learn about how I feel. So stay tuned as I’ll be sure to share how it goes when I return to Chicago. In the mean time I am super focused on getting ready for a much needed break. I can’t wait to get into the mountains and do my favorite thing every single day.... hiking and yoga!🧘🏻‍♀️👩🏻‍🌾🌞 #theranchmalibu

Don’t let this picture fool you this treat is SO good for you. It has only 2 tbsp of maple syrup in the entire recipe and it’s dairy free. Do you guys want the recipe? 👩🏻‍🍳

I was a busy bee 🐝 in the kitchen last night prepping for my dinner party tonight so I had to pull together a quick dinner. I am so glad I made my shredded chicken on Sunday because I just added a couple tbsp of @primalkitchenfoods avocado mayo, lemon juice, shallots, fresh parsley, pink salt and pepper and mixed it all together for a fresh chicken salad. I scooped it on a few romaine lettuce leaves and dinner was ready in less than 10 minutes. It was SO good and fast! •
I can’t wait to share my dinner party menu with you guys tomorrow! Stay tuned! Have a great day everyone. 👩🏻‍🍳

Is anyone else feel as happy as I am when their fridge looks like this on Monday morning! 😆 It’s 100 % worth the few hours of work on Sunday to have a bunch of staples ready to go! Do you guys want more information about how I #mealprep on Sundays? 👩🏻‍🍳