I hate playing favorites (because, moderation, people), and it’s important to mix things up, but I freaking love coconut oil.  And I use it all the time.  For things you wouldn’t even imagine. 

I once was afraid to carry a tray of full martinis.  

During my college summers, I worked as a hostess at one of my favorite fancy seafood restaurants in Seattle.  If guests went to the bar for martinis before their table was ready. . .

Salt makes everything taste like a better version of itself—whether it’s a filet, pizza, steamed broccoli, or even a salad.  A sprinkling of salt will transform your food.  But there are so many types of salt so it’s important to know the difference, and when to use each.

Freeze dried raspberries are a favorite for many reasons, but mainly because they offer a quick aesthetic (and flavorful!) fix to just about anything. Here are a few of my favorite uses.

Today, Kirstin is answering your most burning cheese questions.  Next week, we’re going to teach you how to make an easy cheese at home, and finally, we’re going to…..well, actually, we’re going to keep that part a surprise.  But trust me—it’s going to be gouda.

As we reflect on 2018 and list our ideas to better ourselves in 2019, I offer this:  A New Year is a perfect time to make these big plans—I’ve always loved annual goal setting and the satisfaction of reviewing last year’s achievements—but our daily choices (even if we make them in July) have so much more power than a long list or vision board we peek at once a month. 

I’ve always wanted to be Oprah (for many, obvious, more important reasons).  But how fun would it be to gift your tribe with ALL your favorite things?!  As much as I love you, it’s just not in the budget this year (stick with me though, people).  So in lieu, I’ll share my secret sources and favorite products—for gifts and stocking stuffers—that light me up on a daily basis. 

Last week I got to chat with Gunilla of Gunilla Skin Alchemy, not about fancy expensive natural products to buy, but about healing foods you can use to nurture your face. 

Christina told me so many of her clients say “I suck at cooking.”, “I’m a horrible cook.”, “I don’t even know where to start.”  I was so excited to sit down with her because there are so many easy remedies for this, and I got to gush about them for almost a whole HOUR.