The unofficial start of the summer is here. It's Memorial Day weekend, so bring on the white dresses, seersucker suits, and summer Fridays! My infused concoctions are a year-round love of hydration for me, but, in the ...
ohhh hello ALOE! 🍃
Can we talk about how amazing ALOE VERA is for a moment? Growing up, my grandma had long green prickly stalks growing near her lamps (that are now my lamps), sometimes in just water filled ...
Date cookies = Tabbalicious 🍪
I'm obsessed with dates - see the previous post! I'm finding all sorts of interesting ways to use dates as a sugar substitute. I came across this recipe and tweaked it slightly to make it Tabbalicious. These tasty ...
Simple Snacking: I got a DATE!
It's been a dateless year thus far so, I try my best to get creative! Paired with #selfdates I have foods by the same name to use as a supplement. Every few months I get an ...
Roberta-Roasted Okra
Growing up the mention of okra was always followed by a prompt "EWWWWW!" from my sisters and I. My mom and grandma made something called okra pie (sounds even grosser) essentially, it was layered okra, ...
Simple Snacking: Cantaloupe
1 cup of cantaloupe has about 60 energy calories and only 3 from fat. Not only is it like eating a big bowl of nothing in the fat department it's soft, sweet and satisfying. Though honeydew ...
Little BAE-sil Pizza 🍕
I love bread and I love cheese, unfortunately, these things work against me in the game of life. The easiest way to assure I'm not doing the most damage to my stomach and my waist-line is ...
Mason Jar Noodle Soup 🥄
Another EASY, layering recipe. And once again there is nothing to cook, just add hot water! Soup is a wonderful lunch or dinner idea in the colder months. I refuse to eat those processed "cup ...
Always Dressed for Success
Ladies helping Ladies. Since becoming the Dress Ambassador in 2015, Adrianna Papell has hosted an annual Cinderella Night where we dress the Success Ambassadors, the women being honored for their successful completion of the program at ...
Simply Tabbtastic | 40 recipes a whole new life!
I'm the writer, designer, publisher & producer = A life long dream & goal realized. SimplyTabbtastic™️ BUY NOW For the past 9 months or so I have been pouring every extra minute into a personal passion project. Writing, designing ...
easy avocado 🥑
Sporting events are an easy reason to fall off your path of clean healthiness. This year instead of the stacked nachos - try this easy avocado with pita chips or rye wraps. Avocado is high ...
Smoothie Bowl Berta
Smoothies bowls are just smoothies in a BOWL with healthy delicious toppings! Kinda like a healthy sundae. Smoothie Bowls are all the rage right now because they are gorgeous to gaze at and just as ...
MealPrep Idea #1
Breakfast Blue-Berta banana smoothies Snack pomegranate seeds or sliced apples Lunch Red Quinoa & baked sweet potato Snack Banana or hard boiled egg Hydration Blackberry-lemon- basil Infused water
HNY! Spicy Black Eyed Peas
HAPPY NEW YEAR! The first post of the year is dedicated to old tradition. I have the same meal the first week of each year, the last few I have put my #mealprep spin on ...
Thanksgiving in Harlem (5th annual)
I hosted Thanksgiving in Harlem for the 5th time this year. 2017, has been a challenging, but perhaps the best hosting job i've ever accomplished. From my hand selected cheeses and gorgeous display of Christmas ...
Healthy Holiday Infamy 2017
I LOVE the holidays, not only because it's a time to celebrate with family and friends but also because I allow myself to indulge slightly more than the usual. It starts with my Thanksgiving feast. I began ...
Pineapple Express – green smoothie
Under 200 calories. Quick and easy - because I usually have all these ingredients in the fridge or freezer if you substitute the kale for spinach. Tastes clean and slightly sweet, best tasting when you use frozen ...
