“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman Michael and I have been on the ultimate road trip this summer. Our adventures around the Pacific Northwest have been full of healthy hedonism in the […]
What is Healthy Hedonism?
Traci and I have been considering dropping, or at least reframing, words like health and wellness from the vocabulary we use to describe what we’re all about. In our experience, people often associate these words with renunciation of worldly pleasures, extreme diets (often vegan) and a whole lot of hard work and self-restraint. This attitude […]
Meet Jun: Kombucha’s Sexier Cousin
What is Jun and why is it better than Kombucha? Kombucha pales in comparison to it’s smoother, more effervescent cousin, Jun. Jun is so amazing that I no longer feel drawn to that sparkly rainbow Kombucha case where $5 bottles of carbonated tea beckon with their colorful labels. Now I spend around $5 making a whole gallon of Jun! Watch the video above (and see […]
You Want Me to Eat What?! Energy Bar Review
I love hiking and playing out in nature for hours on end. Food plays an important role in making this possible. I also like to stay nourished when I’m back in town working with clients and blogging. So when I find a new convenient snack option I usually do a little dance. When it’s something […]
Easy Chocolate Dipped Nutty Ice Cream Bars – Better Than Store Bought!!
Michael and I went camping on the North Shore of Oahu a few weeks ago. On the final day of our adventure, we stopped by one of our favorite little health food stores in Haleiwa. We always bring plenty of food when we camp, but we were a bit famished, looking for something that would […]
Throw out old ideas about exercise, and get into the groove when you move!
Redefining Fitness Most people who know me are aware that at the peak of my swimming career, I was diagnosed with an “incurable” autoimmune disease of the liver called Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC). If you’ve ever read up on that one, you know the prognosis ain’t pretty. I was able to heal myself by radically […]
Lemon Pie
The idea for this lemon pie originally came from Lisa Kelso’s blog PreHeatTo350.com. I saw an opportunity to turn some of my favorite functional foods into a delicious dessert that provided real nutrition without sacrificing flavor or texture. Over the years I’ve played with many variations, but ultimately arrived at a combination of coconut milk, […]