Mini Pepper Nachos You’ll Love

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Here’s a last minute recipe for you to make for the party people tonight or just for you. Make it in just three easy steps. 🙂 This recipe is inspired by one of my Top Five Healthier Super Bowl recipes, Mini Pepper Nachos with Corn, Black Beans and Avocado from Closet Cooking. Ingredients 1 1/3 cup corn (fresh or canned) 1 1/3 … Continue reading Mini Pepper Nachos You’ll Love

Protein before the Storm

Normally, I’d want to bake cookies during a snowstorm (I already made healthier oatmeal cookies) or go out for a delicious everything bagel scooped out with egg lettuce and tomato… but we all know protein makes us feel full longer, so let’s indulge in some healthy egg and avocado recipes before the impending Winter Storm Juno. I have two recipes for you today: Not-So-Devilish Avocado Eggs … Continue reading Protein before the Storm

Energizing Banana & Kiwi Green Smoothie

Originally posted on Cacao and Kale:
At my last trip to Dean’s Natural Food Market (one of my favorite places in the world), there was a great buy two kiwis for $1 deal. Of course, I fell for it. I usually don’t add kiwi to my smoothies, so, I thought it would be a great new addition to my usual green smoothie. Kiwis are recognized as one of the… Continue reading Energizing Banana & Kiwi Green Smoothie

Vivi-Approved Natural Beauty Remedies

Instead of posting a recipe tonight, I wanted to try something new by writing my review of a few at-home natural beauty remedies. These quick and easy treatments were taken from Amelia Olson’s HelloGiggles article, “8 at-home natural beauty remedies you need this fall.” Check out my personal experience with these remedies below: Honey Cinnamon Spot Treatment: Personal experience: I dabbed this mixture on a … Continue reading Vivi-Approved Natural Beauty Remedies

Protein Pumpkin Spice Smoothie

It’s officially fall, and the fall flavors and colors are calling out to us, but that doesn’t mean we need to spend money for a fancy drink with fake pumpkin flavoring. Whenever I go out, I see pumpkin flavored coffee and lattes that smell and look so tempting. I’m sure you’ve seen the highly advertised Starbucks pumpkin spice latte and know about it’s lack of real or … Continue reading Protein Pumpkin Spice Smoothie