About

My deep dive into nutrition and wellness took root in 2011. My husband and I were excited about starting a family and things were moving along normally, until tragedy struck. Within a matter of days, we not only lost our pregnancy, but found ourselves facing frightening respective health crises. Our progress towards expanding our family was devastatingly derailed, and there was a chance it may not happen for us at all. 

We began working with a fertility specialist who made it clear we needed to take every step within our control to improve our odds. Additionally, my husband and I were each facing corresponding surgeries, so boosting our health and recovery was beyond imperative.

I began to read up on nutrition, especially protocols  supporting immunity and fertility, gradually working towards changing the way I shopped, cooked, ordered food in restaurants, and the very way I thought about food, seeing every bite as an opportunity to deliver vitality and goodness towards our primary goal. As time passed, we felt better, we healed physically and emotionally, and when it was time for IVF, we were ready.

It was empowering to proactively support my healing and fertility goals, as well as forge profound, lasting improvements in function and well-being by eating properly prepared, nutrient-dense foods. I fell in love with this stuff and delight in helping others get started on their own path. So, that is how I got here and why I want to help you live your best life!

I’ve been back over a week and haven’t posted anything from my trip! I tried several times and found myself struggling to write anything that came even close to doing it justice. It was an unbelievably fulfilling, restorative, transformative, and super fun experience, and I am in awe of the women I got to share it with and grateful for everything I learned from each of them! ❤️ Hello from Seminyak, Bali! We took a couple days to celebrate @la_danyt and her milestone birthday, so much fun it felt like it was all of our birthdays! Switching gears today and heading to our wellness retreat. A little less party, a lot more mind, body, spirit 🧘‍♂️ Not surprisingly, I’m a big fan of subbing spaghetti squash for conventional pasta in a number of dishes. With many of us having gluten sensitivities and/or becoming more mindful about blood sugar regulation, it’s an easy way to keep enjoying those flavors! More food-centric memories from Fiji! One Saturday we made it to the farmers’ market and got a look at the variety of fresh seafood, vibrant fruits and vegetables, dried kava root, and tropical oils for sale. Bula from Savusavu, Fiji! Well…that was an unplanned hiatus, but here we are! Jumping back into things with a belated pic of Mothers’ Day breakfast. I was so craving an improved version of Eggs Benedict, and this hit the spot! Faux-poached pastured eggs and wilted spinach over a slice of sprouted flax bread, drizzled with Hollandaise sauce (no substitutions, it’s a special occasion!), plus a side of uncured bacon. Beyond delightful! Big thanks to my guys for the beautiful flowers, too! Hey all, it’s been a minute! I haven’t been posting for some time. I started a job with a local winery and that’s taken up some of my focus. I haven’t been creating new recipes, instead relying on old favorites and tbh, defaulting to tacos many nights (the upside is nobody complains about tacos). Justin went on a shark dive trip recently and tried several fish dishes he enjoyed, so we’ve been adding more seafood options to our rotation! This week it was wild-caught cod, baby potatoes, and broccolini. Good: super easy, no-recipe meal. Everything comes together with minimal ingredients. The cod was pan-fried over medium heat in butter, salt and pepper, lemon, and a little cayenne. Baby potatoes were roasted with olive oil, salt and pepper, garlic, and rosemary. Broccolini, rubbed with a little olive oil, salt and pepper, and steam-cooked. Bad: the fish was unfortunately a tad past peak. I was pretty impressed my pickies handled it beautifully (this is new). They ate some of it, ate everything else, discussed what they didn't love about it in a diplomatic way instead of complaining. I’ll take it! Final verdict, the cod gets another go but I will ensure it’s fresh! Who knew? This common household ingredient can be used to wash pesticide residue from fresh produce
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