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Oh hey there, I’m Kristina.

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Lately I’ve been REALLY feeling avocado toast. Despite it being super basic, it’s just ridiculously satisfying, am I right? 🥑 . I had a craving for something savory, so I was snacking on @bubbasfoods garlic parm banana chips (SO addicting and paleo friendly!) and realized these would be the perfect addition to the top of my avo toast. Added a nice crunch factor + a ton of flavor. 👅 . 👉🏻to make the toast: use a potato peeler to peel slices of avocado, and roll them up. Then top with @bubbasfoods nana chips + EBTB seasoning. Done and done. . Happy Thursday friends! . . . . . . . . #wholefoods #eatclean #getinmybelly #realfood #healthylifestyle #foodie #fitfood #eatclean #mindbodygram #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #eatgood #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #tastespotting #healthyliving #healthyrecipes #fuelyourbody #newmomlife #nourishingfoods #mindfuleating #nourishyourbody #paleorecipes #healthybodyhealthymind #eatrealfood #glutenfreelife #avocadotoast #bubbasfinefoods
Important question: are you team fruity dessert, or team chocolate dessert? . For me, it totally depends on my mood. Sometimes I’m feeling something a little sweet and tangy, and other times I just want to smash chocolate all up in mah face. Not exaggerating either - it’ll literally end up all. up. in. my. face. 🙋🏻‍♀️ . Today I was feeling tangy - so I whipped up my raspberry chia muesli crumble and it hit the SPOT. Super simple, can be made paleo friendly, and sooo good. . Muesli crumble layers: 3 tbs almond flour 1 cup red @deemuesli 4 tbs ghee (or coconut oil) 3 tbs maple syrup 1 tbs cinnamon 1 full egg + 1 egg white 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tbs pink salt . Raspberry jam layer: raspberries, chia seeds + maple syrup (optional) . Combine all of the muesli crumble ingredients and layer on the bottom of the baking dish firmly, saving some for the top layer. Combine the raspberry jam ingredients in a small sauce pan and heat over stovetop until a melts, jam-like texture. Layer the jam over the first crumble layer. Crumble the remaining muesli over the top of the jam and bake for 20 minutes at 325 or until warm and slightly browned. 💛 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #cookingwithkristina #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #healthy #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #refinedsugarfree #foodie #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #thefeedfeed #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #eeeeeats #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #paleorecipes #muesli #paleo
Happy belated St Patrick’s day friends! ☘️ . I love this time of the year for so many reasons. 1) I’m part Irish and ‘tis the season for celebrating 🍻 2) days are getting progressively longer, and 3) spring is right around the corner! ☀️ . Yesterday was spent eating a lot of green things (naturally colored with @ujidomatchatea matcha 🍵), spending time with family and friends, eating corned beef and cabbage, and enjoying a Guinness (or two). 🙌🏻 Chase also peed through his outfit and then proceeded to do a big 💩 when we got to the restaurant, but overall I’d say it was another successful St. Patrick’s Day in the books! . In honor yesterday and proceeding to celebrate it for the rest of the month, here are the deets for gluten-free matcha pancakes: @birchbenders keto pancake mix @ujidomatchatea matcha (I used ceremonial grade, I’m obsessed 😍) water 💦 . Yep, that’s it! The “frosting” is cashew butter + maple syrup + @ujidomatchatea, and I sprinkled with some @wildwayoflife granola, coconut flakes, and chunks of cacao (because I couldn’t think of a good reason why not to 😉) . Who else loves this time of year as much as I dooo? 💛 . . . . . . . #cookingwithkristina #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #glutenfree #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #eeeeeats #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #paleorecipes #paleo #expowest #expowest2019 #refinedsugarfree #keto #pancakestack
Not trying to brag, but I’m pretty sure I outdid myself with these chocolate peanut butter brownie doughnuts. 🍩🥜 . I found @choopoons shocolat at Expo and ohhh my GAWD. They were sampling their chocolate peanut butter and chocolate hazelnut spreads, and they were incredible. . First, they’re sweetened only with DATES 🙌🏻, dairy-free, gluten-free and made with only REAL ingredients and filled with probiotics. On top of that, chocolate peanut butter tastes like a Reese’s cup, and chocolate hazelnut tastes like a better version of NUTELLA. Hook, line, and sinker. 😍 🍫😍 . You can throw them on toast, eat them from the jar 🙋🏻‍♀️, or use them in recipes. I’ve obviously done all three since I got home. 🤷🏻‍♀️ . 👉🏻Chocolate peanut butter brownie doughnuts deets: 1 1/2 cup almond flour 1/4 cup @choopoons peanut butter chocolate spread (can sub their chocolate hazelnut spread!) 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp nut milk 1 tsp sea salt . Baked at 325 degrees for about 12-13 minutes. They were slightly undercooked - just the way I like it. 😉 . Happy Tuesday! . . . . . . . #donuts #cookingwithkristina #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #glutenfree #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #eeeeeats #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #paleorecipes #paleo #expowest #expowest2019 #refinedsugarfree
I’m going going, back back, to Cali Cali.... . Heading to Anaheim today for the @natprodexpo! SO excited to get the chance to experience new products, meet new people, and spend time with my friends from the ‘gram. 💛 Let me know if you’re coming - as I’d love to meet everyone! . In the meantime, if you have a chance to make these gluten-free @eatbarelife chocolately pancakes - dooo it. . Recipe can be found on the @eatbarelife website! It’s SO simple and only a few ingredients. I drizzled mine with @kweenandco chocolate granola butter for good measure. 😍 . Happy Tuesday friends! . . . . . #chocolatepancakes #cookingwithkristina #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #glutenfree #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #eeeeeats #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #paleorecipes #paleo #expowest #expowest2019 #natprodexpo
There’s not much I enjoy more than a giant chocolate chip cookie to my face. It’s safe to say that one of my favorite all-time desserts. And when I say giant cookie to my face...I mean, I could literally eat this whole thing if someone didn’t stop me. 🤭 . After getting sick and getting my appetite back - needless to say it was one of the first things I whipped up. Gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and melt-in-yo-mouth good. . Recipe can be found in a previous post (I have like 4 chocolate chip cookie recipes, so use whatever one fits your taste buds 👅 or get crazy and make them all! 😉 . What’s your favorite go-to dessert that you want to devour this weekend? (or WILL devour...😜) . Happy Friday 💛 . . . . . . #missnewfoodie #cookingwithkristina #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #eeeeeats #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #wellness #tastespotting #healthyliving #glutenfreeliving #chiaseedpudding #newmom #nourishingfoods #eatwellbewell #eatgoodfeelgood #foodiefeatures #ctblogger #chocolatechipcookies
It may not be Toast Tuesday, but Toast Wednesday is giving me all of the feeels. . Yesterday I caught the stomach bug that swept through my whole family, but I was super lucky that I wasn’t nearly as bad as it could have been. Regardless, being sick makes me super thankful for the health I have, and the fact that I feel pretty damn good most of the time. It’s so easy to take that for granted as so many others don’t have the luxury of their health. 💛 . I’m feeling 100x better today, and starting to get back to eating foods. Keeping it simple for now - but still delish. . I made my homemade raspberry chia jam, threw that on top of toast along with some cashew butter FTW. . Raspberry chia jam 👉🏻 melted raspberries over stove top, added @suncorefoods chia seeds, @vitalproteins gelatin, and a little bit of honey . BTW - finally booked my flight for Expo West! Tell me if you’re coming! 🙌🏻@natprodexpo . . . . . . #cookingwithkristina #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #healthy #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #refinedsugarfree #foodie #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #thefeedfeed #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #eeeeeats #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #paleorecipes #chiajam #natprodexpo #expowest2019 #expowest
Three layer chocolate coconut cashew butter bars alllllll up in mah face. 🤤 . Bottom layer: @ommiesnacks bars make a perfect done-for-you (allergen-free) crust. 😍 You can use any flavor, but I’d suggest coconut carob or cherry chocolate for one if you’re a chocolate lover like meee. 🍫 . Middle layer: 1/2 cup cashew butter (can sub sunflower butter for nut-free) + 3 tbs ghee + 1 tsp vanilla extract + 3 tbs coconut sugar + 3 scoops collagen . Top layer: cold coconut cream + cacao powder + maple syrup to taste (sub raw honey) . Happy Monday! . . . . . . . . #eatmindfully #cookingwithkristina #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #healthy #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #eeeeeats #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #paleorecipes #cashewbutter #iamommie
To sum up this week: Chase got sick (nothing worse than seeing your baby sick 😕), then Dan got sick, and then my parents (who were helping us with Chase while Dan was sick) ALSO got sick. The stomach bug is catching on like a wild fire. 🔥 . Needless to say, i’ve been doing ever single thing possible to prevent from getting the bug, especially since I want to be able to focus on Chase and the crew getting better. I’ve been taking plenty of vitamins (C + D for sure), prebiotics, probiotics, ACV shots, elderberry, tea, H20, and lots of nutrient-dense broths and smoothies. Keep your fingers crossed guys. 🤞🏻 . Smoothie deets: Frozen butternut squash + 1/2 frozen banana + frozen raspberries + 1/2 avocado + @moonjuice powder dust adaptogenic blend + @vitalproteins collagen peptides . Swirled it with some cashew butter for a “PB+J” version. Threw it in my @vitamix with a little bit of unsweetened almond milk to make it super thicccc. . Happy Sunday friends . . . . . . . #vitalproteins #cookingwithkristina #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #healthy #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #eeeeeats #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #paleorecipes #smoothie #organic
So the little guy got sick for the first time. Nothing worse than seeing your baby sick and scared and there’s nothing you can do about it. 😰 . Though despite being exhausted, hungry and a little dehydrated today - he’s in good spirits and starting to act like his old self again. Now let’s just hope the rest of us stay healthy 🤞🏻 . If anyone has any suggestions for keeping him well and hydrated - would love to hear them. 💛 . In the meantime, we’re loading up on good food, ginger tea, vitamin C and lots of H20. 💦 . Pictured: @vitalfarms eggs in avocado + a sprinkle of cheese + green onion + a little bit of bacon for good measure 😉 . Stay healthy friends 💛 . . . . . #cookingwithkristina #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #healthy #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #flourless #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #eeeeeats #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #paleorecipes #avocado #breakfastideas
Rosé alllll day. 🍷 . The @foxwoods Royal Rosé event was one for the books. Unlimited rosé tasting, dancing, and taking photos for the ‘gram. 📷 I also got to live out my dream of jumping out of a giant sized cake - checked that off the ol’ bucket list. #doneanddone 😉 . Brought papa dukes as my +1 and he loved it. There was even a rosé whiskey drink that he went back for about 3 times. So needless to say I think he was also living his best life. 💁🏻‍♂️ . I’m going to be sharing some of my favorite rosé brands from the event in the next few days, so stay tuned! . Already can’t wait for next year’s event. ✌🏻 . [SWIPE 👉🏻 for more photos of the event or check out my IG stories!] . Happy Monday friends! . #RoyalRosé #Foxwoods #EscapeToFoxwoods . . . .
Ok, so this is may or may not be how I’m spending my Valentine’s Day. 🍫😍 . In the spirit of v-day, and meeting Ali (the founder of @eatbarelife) yesterday 👌🏻, I whipped up these gluten-free, paleo coconut brownies made with the @eatbarelife coconut hot cocoa mix. Super simple and SO SO fudgy. . This is Dan’s first week at a new job, so tonight will be spent eating brownies, spending time with the little dude, and maybe watching a movie past 8pm if we really want to get wild (but no promises) 🎉 . So, our night may not be crazy - but these brownies are rocking my world. 🌎 . Deets: 2 servings (6 tbs @eatbarelife coconut hot cocoa mix) 1/2 cup almond flour 5 tbs coconut oil 1 egg 1/2 unsweetened chocolate bar (melted) 1 tbs coconut sugar 1 tbs unsweetened almond milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp Himalayan salt . “Frosting” is just cold coconut cream + dragonfruit powder (for color) + vanilla extract + a little bit of 🍯 . I put them in a heart shape silicon molds and baked at 325 for 15 minutes. Slightly undercooked - just the way I like it. 😉 . Happy Valentine’s Day friends! . . . . . #eatbarelife #paleobrownies #cookingwithkristina #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #healthy #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #flourless #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #eeeeeats #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #paleorecipes #bareyourcocoa