Spiced Apple Cider Bourbon Punch
I’ve been wanting to make a cider punch for the holidays but I didn’t want an entire punch at my house. There’s over 3 cups of bourbon in this one! I found the perfect opportunity to try it out at a...
View ArticleKetogenic Diet What You Need to Know
Ok all – let’s talk Keto. It’s keto month at Champagne Nutrition and if you’re following along on twitter or facebook, I’m posting every few days on keto subjects. I’ve never seen a hotter diet trend...
View ArticleIs Coconut Healthy or Not? Coconut, MCT, Bulletproof and Beyond
Whew! Last month on Champagne Nutrition, we chatted ketogenic diet all.month.long. Now onto the next hot topic that continues to rage on: coconut oil. Is it a topic best covered in February because...
View ArticleSpicy Blackberry Citrus Margarita
If you know me, you know that I believe in high quality margaritas. In my previous piece, A Healthier Margarita, I explain why store-bought regular or “skinny” margarita mix isn’t something you want...
View ArticlePeach Melba Toast with Thyme and Honey
If you’re on Instagram or if you eat out…ever, anywhere you’ll be aware of the fancy toast trend. At it’s most simple, avocado toast is a hallmark of the Millenial diet. At it’s most complex, Mermaid...
View ArticleI Did CrossFit for a Year and This is What Happened
CrossFit – what a polarizing workout. People adopt it as the equivalent of their family structure, becoming best friends with fellow gym-goers, transforming their lives and bodies, building confidence,...
View ArticleHealthy Vegetarian Sheet Pan Nachos
My schedule is even more packed than ever this autumn…I’m traveling to conferences, giving talks (gulp!), headed out to weddings and even exploring China for the first time. But I still want to savor...
View ArticleI did Orangetheory for a Year and This is What Happened
I recently wrote about my year doing CrossFit and since that year was followed up with a year of Orangetheory I thought you may be interested in that experience as well. You see, I live in a...
View ArticleNo Noodle Vegetarian Eggplant Lasagna with Quinoa and Spinach
It’s comfort food season in the Pacific Northwest, there’s no doubt about that. We plunged from the upper 90’s right down into the 40’s and we’ll be here for the next several months. When I look...
View ArticleMason Jar Vegan Pumpkin Pie Parfaits
It’s pumpkin season again and I’m spending a lot of my time pondering what types of recipes I can add my favorite orange squash to. The Recipe Redux wants all food bloggers to share their very best...
View ArticleSpiced Apple Cider Bourbon Punch
I’ve been wanting to make a cider punch for the holidays but I didn’t want an entire punch at my house. There’s over 3 cups of bourbon in this one! I found the perfect opportunity to try it out at a...
View ArticleKetogenic Diet What You Need to Know
Ok all – let’s talk Keto. It’s keto month at Champagne Nutrition and if you’re following along on twitter or facebook, I’m posting every few days on keto subjects. I’ve never seen a hotter diet trend...
View ArticleIs Coconut Healthy or Not? Coconut, MCT, Bulletproof and Beyond
Whew! Last month on Champagne Nutrition, we chatted ketogenic diet all.month.long. Now onto the next hot topic that continues to rage on: coconut oil. Is it a topic best covered in February because...
View ArticleChickpea Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Coconut and Kale
I’m chatting all things coconut this month on the blog because it’s such a misunderstood food! There are some fun health benefits to it – and some negatives – but mostly it’s awesome in the kitchen....
View ArticleFrozen RumRita Sunset
I think you all know by now that I have a personal vendetta against electric yellow store-bought margarita mix. I just don’t believe that we should be drinking artificially colored and flavored corn...
View Article50 BEST Plant-based Recipes
Happy “plant-based” month here at Champagne Nutrition. While I enjoy working with people on ALL diets, the foundation of my practice is plant-based. To celebrate, I’ve got 50 BEST Plant-based Recipes...
View ArticleCitrus Kombucha Old Fashioned
If you live here on the West Coast, you may have already experienced the kombucha craze. Kombucha on tap, kombucha in the grocery store, kombucha bars, your friends making kombucha at their house….it...
View ArticleAre Supplements Helping or Hurting?
Supplements. Have you ever found yourself in the supplement aisle at a store (or worse, in an entire store just for supplements) staring at the 20 varieties of the same item in different doses, types,...
View ArticleNutrition for Fitness
A lot of people ask why I became a dietitian. I’m obsessed with being a nutritionist and I actually came to it a bit later in my life; a ‘second career’. The reason for this incredible career came out...
View ArticleNutrition and Weight Loss
Let me ask you a couple questions: Where are you with the term ‘weight loss’? Happy with your weight? Want to lose? Want to gain? What’s your history of dieting? What’s in it for you if you are...
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