Cinnamon Raisin Protein Bars – with Healing Collagen! (AIP/Paleo)

Collagen Protein Bars

  These chewy cinnamon raisin collagen protein bars are made without any added sugar. They’re naturally sweetened with raisins and dried coconut and make a delicious snack on the go for adults and kids!   The one food I’m sure to eat every single day is Further Foods Collagen Peptides code ALAENA for 15% off […]

Paleo Coffee Energy Bites

Coffee Energy Bites

  This recipe title describes my life lately: daily coffee, to sustain my energy, and only able to eat in small bites throughout the day. Moving with a baby during the holidays is one intelligent decision.   Now that I live in the same city as my sister, I go over to her place much […]

Spicy Pumpkin Spice Latte (Paleo)

pumpkin spice latte

    Okay, I’ll admit I’ve never had a PSL. In fact, I didn’t know what that acronym meant for the last 3 years. I know what PYT stands for (Pretty Young Thing, thanks MJ). So I assumed PSL was some reiteration of this. It is not. If you didn’t catch on, it means Pumpkin Spice […]

The Benefits of Collagen Peptides for Women

collagen for women

When I found out I was pregnant during a vacation in Hawaii in September 2015, we drove to an island health food store to find the best prenatal we could that day! That was the first step in my daily supplementation I took to help ensure my health and the health of my baby. When […]

Cherry Ginger Lime Smoothie (Paleo/AIP)

    Since my husband and I are both home with the baby these days, we often split meals to keep things quick and easy. I’ve actually been cooking MORE since her birth (barring the first few weeks where I don’t even recall eating) to keep us thriving on less than stellar sleep.   Mid-morning […]

Pina Colada Smoothie Bowl (Paleo, AIP)

  I’m a little obsessed about vacations. I’ve been known to book them without talking to the person I plan on accompanying me. I booked our Hawaii vacation, for my birthday, on my birthday, after going for a swim last summer and coming up with that master plan in 15 minutes or less. Jumped on […]

Cranberry Fig Collagen Protein Bars (Paleo, AIP)

    I’m not a big supplement taker. One because I can’t remember to take them for longer than two weeks, two because they are usually expensive to buy high quality ones, and three because it’s hard to tell if they’re working.   There have been a few during my pregnancy that I can tell are […]

Orange Cream Healing Smoothie (Paleo, AIP)

orange cream smoothie paleo aip

    The question I get asked the most about the autoimmune protocol is, “What do I eat for breakfast!?” Inevitably, my answer is always bacon and leftovers from dinner. There’s a fifty percent chance the questioner will frown at me with that answer. Some of us just don’t like leftovers in the morning. My […]