Alicia Marie 
Clean water is a cause I’m passionate about (I’m even running 26.2 miles to raise money for the cause). You may wonder why it’s so important to someone like me who has plenty of clean water and I would just say look at the picture below. This woman above? Until recently, Ayelech, a 22-year-old mother … Read more
(Disclosure: I was compensated for my time touring the school and for my social media efforts but all thoughts are my own. When it comes to childcare I would only recommend somewhere that I would feel comfortable bringing my own children.) Early Childhood Education and care is very important to me. Having two preschoolers myself … Read more
(This is a sponsored post but all thoughts are my own.) I grew up playing with Barbies and my brothers played with hot wheels so I’m really excited to be working with Mattel this Easter season. Candy is great but let’s save the chocolate bunny and put some toys in our children’s Easter baskets! … Read more
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cup sliced fresh strawberries ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon coconut sugar (optional) 1 heaping teaspoon ground chia seeds Directions: Puree berries in a food processor with the vanilla and optional coconut sugar. Pour into bowl and stir in remaining whole berries and chia until well combined. Cover and refrigerate overnight. While … Read more
Monday: Steak & Roasted Green Beans with Mushrooms Tuesday: Tacos with Corn Salsa Wednesday: French Chicken Thursday: Tuscan Pasta With Tomato-Basil Cream Friday: Pizza Saturday: Leftovers Sunday: Breakfast for Dinner
Roasted Savoy Cabbage with Black Bean-Garlic Sauce Cook Time 20 min Prep Time 10 min Yields 4 serv. INGREDIENTS 1 head(s) cabbage, savoy – cored and cut into 1-inch squares 4 teaspoons oil, canola 2 tablespoons wine, rice – Shao Hsing, or dry sherry 4 teaspoons black bean garlic sauce 1 bunch(es) scallion(s) (green onions) – minced 2 teaspoons vinegar, … Read more
Cook Time 45 min Prep Time 15 min Yields 12 serv. INGREDIENTS 3 pounds beef, tenderloin steaks – trimmed of fat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon salt, Kosher 1/2 teaspoon pepper, black ground 2/3 cup herbs, mixed, fresh – (such as chives, parsley, chervil, tarragon, thyme) 2 tablespoons mustard, Dijon DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Tie kitchen … Read more
