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a personal trainer in your pocket: the jillian michaels app [product review]

Posted on May 2, 2017 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

Personal training is expensive. So are fitness classes and gym memberships. And having someone tell you what to eat all the time (which, if you’ve worked with me before, you’ll know that’s not what I’m about, but that I do…

Tagged with: app, calories, fitness, healthy fats, HIIT, jillian michaels, meal plan, omnivore, paleo, product review, smoothie, vegan, workout
Posted in breakfast, cookbook review, expert series, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, musings, recipes

peanut butter carrot cake (for pups)!

Posted on September 22, 2014 by amyheight — 3 Comments ↓

Last week, Michael and I celebrated the second annual Brixton Height Appreciation Day to commemorate the day our sweet little terrier mutt adopted us in 2012. We totally lucked out with this dog. Not only is he super cuddly and…

Tagged with: baking, brixton, cake, dog food, dog treats, dogs, healthy fats, juicing, peanut butter, treats, what to do with juicer pulp
Posted in dessert, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, recipes, snacks

after-dinner sugar craving remedy.

Posted on July 18, 2014 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

More in this week’s adventure in kicking sugar cravings… Do you ever finish a meal and feel like you need something a little sweet, perhaps chocolate or a sweetened coffee? You’re not alone. Often, if the body hasn’t received the…

Tagged with: almond milk, blender, cacao, chocolate, cravings, dessert, drinks, healthy fats, smoothie, sugar, sugar cravings, Vitamix
Posted in breakfast, dessert, gluten-free recipes, health coaching info, homepage featured, kid-friendly recipes, recipes, snacks

mediterranean quinoa salad with apricots and walnuts.

Posted on September 16, 2013 by amyheight — 1 Comment ↓

Happy Vegan Mofo Week #3! In honor of this fine Monday, I wanted to share with you this rad preparation for quinoa. I love quinoa. It’s a little silly how much I love quinoa, actually. I discovered it in the…

Tagged with: dinner, healthy fats, homecooking, plant-based, protein, pumpkin, quinoa, recipes, restaurant adaptations, restaurant remakes, vegan, vegan mofo, whole foods
Posted in dinner, health coaching info, homepage featured, lunch, recipes, side dishes

nutty sweet potato bake.

Posted on July 29, 2013 by amyheight — No Comments ↓

The challenge: combining a handful of different seasonal produce into a dish that could bake alongside the other food prep I had put together for the week.The ingredients: sweet potato, onion, eggplant, green beans.The household request: more cashew cheese in…