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# Healthy Happy Life Secrets

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- [Accumulating Habits For a Healthy Wellness New Year](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/accumulating-habits-wellness-new-year/) - Accumulating is a Kapha heavy natural trait that can turn into accumulating stuff, weight, and bad habits. BUT you can turn the tide with healthy habits when you know how to restore the Kapha mind using your 5 senses in your body! In winter months, it’s easy to start accumulating for any of us... and
- [Crow Pose Yoga For Stability](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/crow-pose-yoga-for-stability/) - Crow Pose is one yoga pose that can help you feel strong along with the messages you feed yourself. Learn about how in this article. Maybe when you start your balance pose initially, you’re not able to hold the Crow Pose without your feet or toes touching the mat or floor. ...But as you practice
- [How to Be Humble Lesson For More Happiness](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/how-to-be-humble-lesson-for-more-happiness/) - How to be humble in our lives is a key to our success and leads to more of our happiness. We know the feelings of how to be humble when we know we've been given a second chance as the blessed feeling and gravity of meaning permeates every fiber of our being inside us. If
- [Back to School Healthy Lunch Ideas + Easy Baked Protein Nuggets](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/ideas-for-healthier-lunches-plus-easy-chicken-nuggets-recipe/) - Back to school healthy lunch ideas is always a good idea year-round. Like protein nuggets made with chicken (easy recipe below)... and that you can sub with chick peas for falafel nuggets like these: And if you're making lunches for an active agenda where you need lots of protein, chicken (nuggets) could be your efficient
- [Journal Ideas For Personal Growth](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/journal-ideas-daily-personal-growth/) - Journal ideas are a great way to grow in personal development. And personalized gifts like journals with specific themes or words inside are unforgettable gifts. I have a friend who has the gift of giving memorable personalized gifts (where she would write something nice or attach a thoughtful card). I knew she had the gifting
- [Sixteen Candles and Balancing Aromatherapy Healing Scents](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sixteen-candles-balancing-aromatherapy-healing-scents/) - Sixteen Candles was one of the coming-of-age comedy genre movies that existed during the Brat Pack Days. If you don’t know what that is or means, don’t worry ‘bout it... if you're interested in candles and aromatherapy healing, you're in the right place. And if you haven't seen the 80’s classic movie, the Actress Molly
- [Autumn Season Vata Optimization](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/5-best-vata-season-tips-to-love-this-autumn/) - Below I have some tips on how you can evolve and make the most of your Vata season with autumn mind-body balance tips. We know we’ve hit a naturally changing season when daylight savings time hits and we fall back in time (and then give back an hour in spring forward). But before these time
- [Balanced Living This Season](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/living-healthy-happy-body-mind-balanced-this-season/) - Balanced living and wellness is the best way to live a life worth living. That's what people discover after they've hit rock bottom or they've run ragged for long seasons. When you reset to your calm and whole equilibrium essence, you find your life meaning, purpose, and happiness now and in this season. That improves mental
- [Summer Cool Tips and Good Reminders ☀️](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/summer-cool-tips-and-good-reminders/) - Summer cool tips are needed during the scorcher months. Our bodies are screaming for cool and hydration. And our minds are looking for adventure and outdoor exploration where excessive heat and humidity causes havoc on our bodies. I think and feel for the Tour de France cyclists 🚴 who rode in all weather conditions over
- [Simple Pitta Season Reminders](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/pitta-season-reminders/) - Pitta season is usually when heat starts up in the summer, but sometimes that can be sooner. We're reminded of our planet. And we can celebrate with cooling foods like pineapple, cumin, and yogurts. A Hawaiian pizza with pineapple below. Heat, heat, heat. And more heat. That’s what Pitta season is about. Along with the
- [Relaxing Easy Autumn Bread Recipes to Inspire You](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/autumn-bread-recipes/) - Autumn bread recipes can be comforting for the soul. After baked, the hearty loafs with sweet or savory flavors bring moments of joy and satisfaction. And creating your own easy autumn bread recipes is easy when you know what to do! You probably already have the few essential bread making ingredients needed in your kitchen
- [Pollen Count Today Near Me and Spring Allergies Hope](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/pollen-count-spring-allergies/) - Pollen count today near me is a report you want to take a look at if you are spring or year-round allergy prone these days. And I share tips in this article on how to manage allergies better with our constantly changing earth and where we have hope. Because our beloved planet needs a restore,
- [Thanksgiving Spices Healthy Rainbow Variety and Za'atar Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/thanksgiving-spices/) - Thanksgiving spices are afterthoughts to the big day 🦃... after deciding where you'll be, how you'll get there, and even scoring the turkey food table star. The weeks before Thanksgiving builds up anticipation. And even the day before, it’s still not too late to craft up an Ayurveda beneficial and spice-filled menu for a Happy
- [Canele Pastry Inspired Muffin - Low-Sugar Brunch Idea](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/canele-pastry-inspired-muffin-low-sugar-brunch-idea/) - Canele pastry is something I love to make in muffins, because that's the tin pan I have, and there's no tasty substitute for this special pastry. It's like all pastry, that starts with a little pat of butter, but ends with a dark crust. ...And an optional simple, but decadent custard you can pour on
- [Chicken Salad with Cabbage and Spices](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/chicken-salad-easy-healthy-lunch-mustard-recipe/) - Chicken salad and a cabbage wrap is a delicious light food pairing. Great for anytime of year for losing weight, and gaining protein and fiber. And you can make your own tasty version with mustard that lasts in your lunch bag. A cabbage chicken salad is great option for lunch, dinner, brunch, or an afternoon
- [Uncertainty Turned To Joy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/joy-amid-uncertainty-good-habits/) - Uncertainty can be made certain and joyful when you cook dishes you can't mess up. Most of life is uncertain. Some days we have some certainty over planned future events and in yesterday's events. But we have uncertainty about tomorrow and sometimes what will happen today. And uncertainty can come with all sorts of flavors
- [Protein Smoothie Bowl - Spirulina vs. Collagen Protein Powder](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/protein-smoothie-bowl-spirulina-vs-collagen-protein-powder/) - Protein smoothie bowl is dreamy color-enhanced with healthy anti-inflammatory powder supplements like spirulina, that's also high in protein... and that you can learn more about below. Plus, how to blend in the superfood powder to make a tasty bowl (and not just a healthy one!). Spirulina if you don't know, is algae. It sounds like
- [Bird Yoga Pose For Balance, Strength, and Flexibility](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/bird-yoga-pose-balance-strength-flexibility/) - Bird yoga pose is one metaphor in life that can help you soar and help with your body balance, strength, and flexibility. It's a healthy way to kick start your year. Learn what these poses are below. 🦅 Today I'm gonna share how bird yoga pose (and actually 4 bird yoga poses) can help you
- [Anti Inflammatory Grocery Foods - 200+ Printable List](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/200-anti-inflammatory-foods-list/) - Anti inflammatory grocery foods are especially good for prevention of chronic inflammation that protect against chronic diseases. Whether you want to add glutathione foods for gut health or prevent eczema, we know a healthy diet with protein and plant-based foods is one that’s rewarding for our anti-inflammatory health. These rainbow anti inflammatory grocery foods are
- [Guilt Replacements For Happiness](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/guilt-replacements-for-happiness/) - Guilt is not a good feeling. But subtle, it's often missed and takes away from happiness. So recognizing it exists in your life is helpful so you can then replace the lesser feelings with higher ones. Guilt shows up in so many different ways in each of our unique lives. But in common, so often
- [Faith Over Fear Grows Your Love](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/faith-helps-curb-anxious-thoughts/) - Faith conquers fear. And the opposite of fear is love. So when you choose faith, you're choosing love. This article is meant to help encourage you in your daily journey. None of us were handed a life manual. Because if we were, we'd have all the answers we needed but we don't. We live life.
- [Winter Allergies - 11 Tips + Celestial Seasonings Tea](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/winter-allergies-save-money-celestial-seasonings-teas/) - Winter allergies are the worse. I don't remember them growing up. But these climate change days, they are common for many like myself. This or every winter, you may feel like you have cotton stuffed up your nose, head, face, or even in your ears. Allergies and winter allergies especially are no fun. You
- [Spaghetti Squash - Anti-Inflammatory Food Dish](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/food-allergies-eczema-and-chronic-inflammations/) - Spaghetti squash is an anti-inflammatory food. And if you're trying to stay away from gluten or inflammatory foods for healthy eating, then squashes fit the bill. Spaghetti squash can even take the place of spaghetti carbs. It also has more fiber. And you can count on A, B, and C vitamins. Both vitamins A and
- [Positive Thoughts To Start Your Healthy Day](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-positive-thoughts/) - Positive thoughts like "you got this" can make a positive impact in your day. And starting your day with a heart healthy recipe (🍓 below) like this delicious quinoa bowl breakfast idea to get excited about. If you’re wanting a better day, you recognize the difference between positive thoughts and negative ones. Thoughts all start
- [Healthy Protein Foods – Plant Based](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-protein-foods-plant-based/) - Healthy protein foods are a priority at the top of healthy eating and weight loss. They go hand in hand with healthy fats. And plant based foods are fun to plant into your overall diet because they add color, textures and flavor. In catering, we always leaned into plant based foods for the color like
- [Healthy Proteins List - New Food Pyramid](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-proteins-list-new-food-pyramid/) - Healthy proteins belong on the new food pyramid. Starting 2026, it's an inverted triangle funnel shape with a heightened focus on healthy proteins and dairy at the top. This is a printable protein grocery list you can use for inspiration and good for anyone who is following a healthy diet like the Mediterranean diet. One
- [Washington DC Metro 9-5 Corporate Work-Life Balance](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/washington-dc-metro-corporate-work-life-balance/) - Washington DC metro is a unique place. I know because I grew up there with the Washington Monument as a backdrop. It's a transition area where many come and go. And tons of tourists during spring and summer tourist season that starts around the Cherry Blossom festivities near the downtown DC mall that starts at
- [Grow Self-Awareness For Your Happiness (Part 2 of 2)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/grow-self-awareness-happiness/) - Grow self-awareness to "believe in yourself" never grows old. That mantra can change your entire day and how you feel about yourself... and still be you, but better! A few weeks ago, I published Part 1 (of this 2-part series) on using yoga meditation as a way to develop and grow self-awareness for your happiness.
- [Brain Fog Is Often Spiritual](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/vata-brain-fog-forgetfulness-is-often-spiritual/) - Brain fog is a way to describe the forgetfulness nature that Ayurvedic Vata minds commonly daily express that we accept as part of us. In this article, you can learn all about brain fog from our daily environment and simple things we can tweak. You'll also learn how brain fog isn't always bad like when
- [The Gifts of Imperfection (Over Perfection) Help You](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/the-gifts-of-imperfection-over-perfection-help-you-and-your-anxiety/) - The gifts of imperfection are not found in holding onto perfection. I learned the hard way in and around the area I grew up in... If you change your perfection ways, you can discover the gifts of imperfection over perfection. You can achieve bigger and better things. Perfection can create unwanted side effects like anxiety
- [8 Ways to Avoid Stress Eating Anxiety and Holiday Stress](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/avoid-stress-eating-anxiety-holiday-stress/) - Stress eating can be real anxiety for the best of us (that can easily become a bad habit). Feeling anxious from a negative thought can cause overeating and shoveling food into our mouths. This feeds our natural desire to enjoy pleasure. But then we regret our decision the next day, as it shows up on
- [Hypochondria: Health Prevention vs. Health Anxiety](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/hypochondria-health-prevention-vs-heath-anxiety/) - Especially if you’re predominantly a natural Vata body-mind, you’re likely sensitive to changing daily weather, body, and health conditions (and can have hypochondria or health worry tendencies). To a sturdy, unaffected Kapha or a strong, enduring Pitta, your Vata body health thoughts could be seen somewhere between hypochondria thinking and healthy prevention. We all have
- [Yoga Tips and Home Gym Workout Exercises Even With A Sprain](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/yoga-tips-and-home-gym-workout-exercises-even-with-a-sprain/) - Sometimes body injuries happen outside our control that come and go. And when you’re slightly injured, say with a common sprain, you can still do light work around home workouts being careful, and then gradually restoring back to regular exercising and good fit health routines. For a light strain or sprain, you can be out
- [Overwhelming Life - What To Do?](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/life-is-overwhelming/) - Overwhelming is life at times. Feeling overwhelming anxiety and stress can turn out to be productive or unhealthy in your choosing. And this article is all about how to process stress and when life is overwhelming. For better long-term health and productivity you could emphatically scream to release or let out your frustrations in private
- [Vata Body Mind Type: Is This Your Natural Way?](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/vata-body-mind-type/) - Vata body mind is a way to define a body and mind type. As a Vata, I know most of us are naturally thin and have worry tendencies. Are you a Vata? If so, this article post is all about you. And if you don’t know what a Vata is, you can discover more below.
- [GERD Ayurveda Grocery List](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/high-acidic-foods-gerd-ayurveda-grocery-list/) - GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is no fun. It's when acid comes back up. But GERD is treatable with food as I learned in my journey. Because high acidic foods and wrong combination of foods (according to the gut if it could speak) are causes. They can wreak havoc on your daily gut-feeling life that impacts
- [Experience Feeling Alive Every Day](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/experience-feeling-alive-every-day/) - Remember how you were feeling alive in your last dreamy vacation where you immersed yourself in a new culture you’ll never forget? Or maybe that was a staycation where you got time away for yourself to relax and do nothing, or just lay by the pool. I can relate to both! And, I love rooftop
- [Why PTSD Leaves Anxiety Clues and You Cry For No Reason](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/why-ptsd-leaves-anxiety-clues-and-you-cry-for-no-reason/) - There are many reasons why PTSD leaves anxiety symptoms. For many PTSD survivors, they can cry at the drop of a hat (or express anger). Our bodies and feelings send clues to the undetected mind that repair is needed. PTSD can leave residue feelings of shame, victimization, or lack of self-worth. You can experience setbacks
- [How to Cure Social Anxiety: Lessons from A Dog's Surprising Similarities!](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/how-to-cure-social-anxiety/) - I once adopted a rescue chihuahua mix dog where I learned from him how to cure social anxiety. He was the cutest and sweetest dog ever. In my meeting with him, I knew he was the perfect dog for me then. He acted calm (not jumpy like the Jack Russell terrier type). Walking around, he
- [Home Exercise Program Habits With Yoga](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/home-exercise-program-no-equipment-needed/) - Home exercise program habits are a great way to get your exercise and healthy energy jolt in if you only have a few minutes. Since the pandemic days, most of have tried or incorporated a video or home exercise routine. And for some this has stuck and is a regular plan over gyms or in-person
- [Holiday Entertainment Shows + Gluten-Free Carrot Cake Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/happy-holiday-entertainment-shows-gluten-free-carrot-cake-recipe/) - Holiday entertainment is not a mere plus during the holidays. It's a must to get through the holidays... full of bittersweet happy and sad moments... filled with illuminating reflections on the past year... finding your way through stressful calendar-marked deadlines ticking like a time bomb. And before holiday has come and gone, you can enjoy
- [Tears of Joy and Breathing for Ayurvedic Living](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/tears-of-joy-and-breathing-for-ayurvedic-living/) - When you get tears of joy (😂), your body is set in joy motion. You feel something and that can get you to move and take good action. You get to experience freeing moments like you’re on top of the world, and your mind is joyfully elevated. This helps your mental health and outlook. And
- [7 Habits of Highly Effective People Learned Lessons](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/habits-of-highly-effective-people-lessons/) - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People are habit principles you can use in most aspects of your life. I learned this from teacher and author, Stephen Covey who taught from his principle book: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I can’t think of anything more work adrenaline-filled than putting on a moving-part event production. That’s
- [How Atomic Habits Inspire Ayurvedic Habits (Part 2) ](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/modern-ayurvedic-habits-atomic-habits/) - My first career job was in hotel catering. Those were the days where I learned the hardest management lessons. And as a young adult who was free to make choices, I could develop habits. These eventually evolved into the modern ayurvedic-inspired atomic habits I do today (that I share below). You see... back then,
- [How Ayurvedic Habits Are Useful (Part 1)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/ayurvedic-habits/) - Ayurvedic habits was introduced to me 13- years ago to date when I embarked on a new healthy way of doing life. Yoga was still a new concept to the western world. And I was about to start my first blog. Those were the days before personal awareness, #metoo movements, and before western Ayurveda ways caught
- [Bird of Paradise Yoga Pose - Mind Challenge](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mind-challenge-yoga-bird-of-paradise/) - Bird of Paradise yoga pose is one that should be celebrated. I love this pose for several reasons I share with you below. Firstly, it's a mind challenge in a good way... and maybe you want to take the journey to discover more about you and your body! Bird of Paradise yoga pose is a
- [10 Breathing Exercises, Better Sleep, and Healthy Habit Tips](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/breathing-exercises/) - Without needing breathing exercises, we forget how automatic and important breathing is. Sometimes our breathing pattern or air changes wake us up to get back to our healthy breath awareness in this moment. Our breathing can easily remind us of our precious moments and the finite time we have on earth. And in healthy
- [Barre Class Gives You Nice Legs and Teaches You Personal-Growth](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/barre-class-nice-legs/) - Barre class can be a metaphor for what we need to grow ourselves. When you think of a row of ballerinas with their arabesques, port de bras, and extended swan necks, you can be reminded of control and grace--what we all need in life for better performance and balance. You can also grow strong. When
- [Happiness Book Announcement](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/happiness-book/) - Happiness book announcement! 📣. Today is the first day of spring and the a hashtag event calendar day for #InternationalDayofHappiness. It's also coincidentally the weekend of my happiness book release. And I have a spring roll (swiss cake roll recipe to share below 🍥) to celebrate the occasion. Up to now, most of us have
- [Stress Relief and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/stress-relief-mindfulness-based-stress-reduction/) - I think many people need overall stress relief these days. I'll share some of my insight on how you can become aware with mindfulness. People walk around seemingly unaffected but underneath their skin, they are stressed out, anxious, annoyed, or irritated. You know that because of the stress statistics, and because you have shared and
- [Overcome Performance Anxiety: Examples in "The Great British Baking Show"](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/overcome-performance-anxiety-examples-great-british-baking-show/) - In my life, I first noticed my performance anxiety early on when it came to test-taking time in school. Since then I figured out that performance anxiety comes from panic, perfectionism, and overthinking. Those all had one thing in common – my mind. That’s where it all started when I believed I wasn’t prepared enough.
- [Morning Thoughts Healthy Reframe Exercise](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-morning-routine-stretch/) - Morning thoughts that aren't always pleasant tpop up when we're groggy and half awake coming out of dreams we don't control. And we can change our thoughts and attitude from this one exercise and yoga exercise habits described below. 👇 Below are some yoga moves so even you wake up on the wrong side of
- [7 Effective Gym Habits For New Year's](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/effective-gym-habits/) - Intended effective gym habits can begin in a new year and die before February 1. Don't let that be YOU in the upcoming year. Make this year and better and different that it deserves as you're a better, more resilient person. The usual drill... Welcoming in the first week of the year with effective gym
- [Butt Exercises For Body Impact](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/arm-leg-and-butt-exercises-inspired-by-physical-therapy-and-yoga/) - Butt exercises (or glute exercises) are the most impactful for overall body. And you can combine gym, home yoga, and warm up exercises to tighten butt muscles that help your daily physical activity.... and not just from the slimmer fitting clothes. Learn below why that is and what you can do to easily get your
- [The Mind-Body Connection For Mental Health](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mind-body-connection-and-your-mental-health/) - In America, our culture has noticeably woken up in awareness of this mind-body connection reality. Your mental health is a reflection of your overall health, showing up in your physical body, through the internal mind-body connection. If you were born before the internet, this could be a newer idea to you as you didn’t grow
- [Christmas Songs Therapy List of 30](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/christmas-songs-therapy/) - Christmas songs therapy is real. You can get in holiday merry cheer with music that brings you back to under the mistletoe feelings. Peppy Christmas music can wake you up and help restore your mind and body's anxious moods. If you have anxiety, brain fog, or need some joy, you can year-round get instant healing
- [Workplace Balance Ayurvedic Tips To De-Stress](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/ayurveda-workplace-balance-tips/) - Workplace balance tips below can save you. And using Ayurveda in your work space can create a better work calm and stress-less zone. This article has the perspective of Ayurveda workplace balance tips for the Western world modern office that can be stressful. And no a disco ball like this one I worked in is
- [Anxiety Attack What to Do and Causes](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/what-to-do-in-your-anxiety-attack-and-3-eye-opening-possible-causes/) - Anxiety attack or panic attack can be very shocking it happened the first time if you've never experienced before. It can be eye-opening and impact you for the days to come. This article is about what to expect, do, and possible causes so you can be better prepared or prevent an attack. I gratefully only
- ["Don’t Worry Bout A Thing" Because Everything Will Be Alright](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/dont-worry-bout-a-thing-because-everything-will-be-alright/) - "Don't Worry Bout a Thing" is a good song to hum to. Bob Marley and Stevie Wonder knew how to perform a positive mantra in a catchy upbeat song. That’s how you can begin to stay on top of your worry. ...‘Cause every little thing is gonna be alright. Baby, don’t wo-rrry... ‘bout a thing.
- [Fall Allergies and Sinus Congestion: Ayurveda vs. Allergy Medicine](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/fall-allergies-sinus-congestion/) - Fall allergies and sinus congestion can leave you confused. People wonder, “isn’t pollen relatively low in the fall?” This article is all about addressing this. I have been a year-round allergy sufferer who only developed allergies about 5 years ago. Post-allergy life is a new normal. If you experience allergies, they don’t have to run
- [Don’t Worry Be Happy and 8 Ways to Worry Less](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/dont-worry-be-happy-ways-to-calm-worry/) - "Don’t worry be happy" is not just a song made famous by Bobby McFerrin. Your thoughts can try to make you worry and overthink. You have a better choice that helps you calm worry. Worry less is something you can transform even if you're born a worry wart (aka Vata mind). I know because I
- [Anxiety Symptoms Can Change: 7 Better Ways During COVID](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/anxiety-symptoms-can-change/) - Anxiety symptoms can change if you can embrace healthy changes. Situational COVID anxiety seems to be the elephant in the room. While it’s plastered all over the news, not many casually talk about the invisible spreading virus that has changed and threatened our health, daily lives, and world. Our world has been tipped sideways with
- [Mental Health Awareness Week and Better Wellness We Should All Embrace](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mental-health-awareness-week/) - Mental health awareness week is a good time to reflect on how far you’ve come in your life. Healing wounds from childhood trauma calms anxiety. If you held shame inside as a child, you grew up with a distorted view of life. Then you most likely had emotions you repressed inside you such as anxious
- [Happiness Is a Journey Today](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/todays-happiness/) - Happiness is empowered. And it's a journey... Happiness is a journey, not a destination. - Alfred D. Souza But since those trying earlier years, I’ve come to know that happiness comes from a different deeper lens in the thoughts today. And happiness is in your ability to control, changing arising and spinning dysfunctional ego mind
- [Dyshidrotic Eczema - Printable Anti-Inflammatory Food List](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/dyshidrotic-eczema-printable-anti-inflammatory-food-list/) - Dyshidrotic eczema is a specific type of eczema marked by inflamed skin marks caused by dry skin triggers. It's related to general atopic eczema and like a sunburn with dry skin and blisters. And these days have been more dry so it can happen more often. But there's more causal facts to the condition behind
- [Dirty Soda -  Blueberry Tea Healthy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/dirty-soda-blueberry-tea-healthy/) - Dirty soda is made healthy with tea. What about a blueberry green tea like this one that that has strawberry and rhubarb flavors infused? Oh... and coconut cream (healthy fat) that dirties this beverage. This could be an elevated virgin drink you pour in a celebrational glass. The pretty white is coconut cream that's a
- [Pavlova Fruit - No Flour Dessert](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/pavlova-tropical-fruit-pie/) - Pavlova fruit dessert is a delicious meringue based dessert with fruit. You usually see Pavolovas piled high with berries. But a hot tropical twist to that can be with fruits like Vitamin-C rich pineapple, kiwi, guava, bananas, mango, and cherries to make a rainbow effect as in eat-from-the-rainbow anti-inflammatory healthy. Recipe below.
- [Strawberry Banana Smoothie - Frozen Anti-Inflammatory](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/strawberry-banana-smoothie-frozen-anti-inflammatory/) - Strawberry banana smoothie is one I can get behind. It's a great start. And you can freeze it to give it a dramatic melting vibe. It's great for a warm afternoon. For frozen smoothies, frozen strawberries are a reliable source. They are a high source of Vitamin C and anti-inflammatory. But you can also use
- [00 vs. Bread Flour - Best Pizza Crust Busting Myths](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/00-vs-bread-flour-best-pizza-crust/) - 00 vs bread flour is the difference in pizza crust style, and for making light and airy pizza crusts you may dream about from a pizzaiolo, or New York's finest pizza shops. ...Which btw, good pizza is not in the water, despite the old saying. 😀 It starts with a consistent flour choice that will
- [Beet Green Smoothie - Sweet and Healthy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/beet-green-smoothie-sweet-and-healthy/) - Beet green smoothie is a way to make a sweet and healthy smoothie you'll love... that is so refreshing! You can have a healthy and deliciously sweet green smoothie that's not a bitter one. It's great for breakfast or a daily sweet break. ...You can beet that! 🫜 Where to get the beets? Find a
- [Healthy Mediterranean Foods - inspired by restaurant notes](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-mediterranean-food-inspired-by-restaurant-notes/) - Healthy Mediterranean foods is my world and a healthy diet way as in what you eat. Like this list of printable Mediterranean diet grocery list. Off and on my hospitality career, I worked behind-the-scenes in food catering planning and event management for Spanish, Italian, and Lebanese restaurants and fine hotels in the Washington, DC
- [Meditation - Pool Idea For Ego Daily Calm](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/pool-meditation-daily-calm/) - Meditation is underrated. And so is sea salt therapy especially for cooling Pitta. And my favorite way is in a pool that you'll learn about below. One of the intentions of Meditation is to quiet the mind that’s always running. And that's how I came to discover pool meditation. In any meditation, the peace is
- [Matcha Banana Bread - Easy as Pancakes!](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/matcha-banana-bread/) - Matcha banana bread is an easy bread you can make for brunch. And this one is a mixed batter (and not a proofing bread dough) before it's in the oven, so you'll save hours! Think of it like a quick pancake batter. ...And you can make this simple, where all you need is a pancake
- [High Fiber Food List and Surprising Facts](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/high-fiber-food-list/) - High fiber food helps you have a naturally gut healthy life. And if you're fiber-maxxing these days, some foods are higher fiber in each food category. Besides this printable graphic, check out the selected list below of highest fiber foods. ...Which btw, increasing fiber may be catching on as a trend, but it not a
- [Virgin Berry Tea Mocktail Drink - Mother's Day](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/virgin-berry-tea-mocktail-drink-mothers-day/) - Virgin berry tea is a mocktail drink that can be made delicious for a special Mother's Day drink. Shaken, not stirred, you can easily make a mocktail drink like this with your Magic Bullet blender recipes and brunch waffles. You can shake the ingredients over your shoulder and this will create a smooth frothy tea
- [Character Alignment Discovery](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/character-alignment-discovery/) - Character alignment reminds me of dogs and Cesar Milan’s Better Human, Better Dog National Geographic series that evolved from The Dog Whisperer series. This article is about how to get to your best self version with character development. And on that note... let's begin with the dog analogy. Dogs could be the first character that pops up in
- [Healthy Lemon Cookie - With Strawberry](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/lemon-cookie-healthy/) - Lemon cookie in a recipe is one tasty way to brighten up your season. It's great year round and when you pair with strawberries that's a heavenly tasting pairing! Around holidays, it may sound strange to bake in lemon. ...Because when we think of Christmas cookies, we traditionally think of chocolate, pistachio, or spices for
- [Healthy Berry Shortbread Cookie - No-Bake and Gluten-Free](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/berry-shortbread-cookie-no-bake-easy/) - Healthy berry shortbread cookie is an easy, no-bake sweet way to have berry good raspberry, strawberry, or blueberry jammy tastes. You decide! And if the cookies were organization tools, these berry shortbread stack nicely. Made from healthy almond flour, it's also gluten-free as a bonus. Shortbread is not bread or short of anything. These edible
- [Zucchini Pasta + God Winks Encouragement](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/god-winks-encouragement/) - Zucchini pasta is one of the God winks to encourage healthy eating. It's using food from the land that starts with wheat. Zucchini is a food you can grow or admire in gardens. God winks appear all the time and in front of us if we're paying attention. Small miracles of God often speaks in
- [Microgreens - 5 Benefits to Eat or Grow](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/microgreens-growing-healthy/) - Microgreens have been around longer than our modern culture. Here is a short healthy benefit list list you can use to shop with at your local farmers market or grocery store produce section. Also, learn 5 benefit points to eat... and maybe grow them, below. 🌱 Microgreens was a way of food survival during the
- [Blueberry Cottage Cheesecake Smoothie - For Protein](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/blueberry-smoothie-cheesecake-dessert/) - Blueberry cottage cheesecake smoothie mornings is a way to start your day right with a brightening healthy boost. Or as an afternoon dessert with low or no added sugar, other than healthy natural fruit. It's also a protein boost. A peach blueberry smoothie is super easy to put together in minutes and 5 ingredients. It
- [Home Pizza Crust - Neapolitan-Style Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/homemade-pizza-for-lunch-dinner-or-breakfast/) - Home pizza crust is easy and fun to make as homemade pizza dough. And it can be made with any gluten flour like bread flour that I love as more universal to use. You can make other bread types and not just pizza like with 00 flour. Below you can learn step by step how
- [Sponge Cake Roll - Happy Spring Bake](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sponge-cake-roll/) - Sponge cake roll is one that I embrace as a cake fan, and because cake fun is how I happy roll. And the cake texture does live up to the sponge name, like this sponge cake... That looks like it will be sent off as a spring letter (onto an eating table). ...And you can
- [Oatmeal Raisin Cookie - Earl Grey Tea Breakfast (Low-Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/oatmeal-raisin-cookie-low-sugar-gluten-free/) - Oatmeal raisin cookie is one of my favorites. This one is all oats. And no flour. And it has breakfast ingredients... maybe instead of a bowl of oats? Sure, you can add chocolate, but I sometimes like a pure wholesome oat-y raisin cookie (...maybe you too?) where the raisins are the stand out morsel-size ingredient.
- [Healthy Foods That Are Anti-Inflammatory Good](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-foods-that-are-anti-inflammatory-good/) - Healthy foods change your life... They are not difficult to spot grocery shopping and easy to incorporate into your daily healthy lifestyle. This article is about anti-inflammatory healthy foods that will give your body and wallet the best bang for the buck, so you can have a healthy year and future. ...And that's something to
- [Buttermilk Biscuit (No Dairy Vegan) - Savory or Sweet](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/buttermilk-biscuit-no-dairy-vegan/) - Buttermilk biscuit can be a healthy recipe way to start a day, breakfast, or weekend brunch. This recipe is dairy-free and delicious. You can make a texture-full classic savory buttermilk biscuit or low-sugar biscuit with wholesome wheat germ and healthy ingredients in this recipe that you'll learn more about if you're not familiar. This gobble-friendly
- [Nothing-Maxxing Is Growth and Happiness](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/nothing-maxxing-is-growth-and-happiness/) - Nothing-maxxing is something my generation called something different that still meant doing nothing. In simpler times, we called it relaxing. Today, it's a healthy intention to do more relaxx-ing. And to live more healthy and stress-free that helps prevent burnout. For the younger generations today, some of those older ways were left as pickup pieces
- [Healthy Brownie - High Fiber and Surprisingly Good!](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-brownie-high-fiber/) - Healthy brownie with fiber (and protein) can be made with wheat bran and wheat germ. You can 2XX (and fibermaxx). And have a delicious dessert good for breakfast or anytime. Oh, and healthy especially with buckwheat flour added that's in this fudge-like brownie recipe. Also, learn how each kind of flour impacts your healthy brownie's
- [Hot Cross Bun Style Blueberry Cupcake - 30 Minutes](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/hot-cross-bun-style-blueberry-cupcake-30-minutes/) - Hot cross bun can be traditional, or you can give it an unconventional modern twist. These are made with a celebrational sweet (but low-sugar) cake recipe, and piped with berry yogurt and blueberries. Dried blueberries shrink from a raisin size to a smaller currant size. And you can make these from start to finish in
- [Fruit Cake - Low-Sugar (and Using Healthy Coconut Flour Lessons)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/fruit-cake-low-sugar-and-using-healthy-coconut-flour-lessons/) - Fruit cake is a special dessert. It makes for a great Christmas, year-round, and holiday cake (...when done right that is). It's a fruity, sweet cake. And this one is all healthy, and low-sugar without added sugar. Recipe below. ...And ok, I know what you may be thinking off the bat... is this fruit cake
- [Cracker Barrel Menu Calorie Counter + Healthy Losing Weight Tips](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cracker-barrel-menu-calorie-counter/) - Cracker Barrel menu vs. fast food is night and day. Cracker Barrel uses slow cooking methods for some dishes that us foodie enthusiasts appreciate! This homestyle burnt-top Cellantani or macaroni and cheese recipe (with a healthy option) is below. In this post, you'll get tips to lose weight from snacking, ordering off a Cracker Barrel
- [Turmeric Soup - Anti-Inflammatory](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/turmeric-soup-anti-inflammatory/) - Turmeric soup is one anti-inflammatory soup that's so easy to make. All you need is water and turmeric spice. But you can add so much more (see below)! And it'll be comforting for fall and holidays... and healthy good year-round (as I share how it has helped me). And why you want to use the
- [Lower Stress in the AI Work Age](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/lower-stress-in-the-ai-work-age/) - Stress and burnout go hand in hand. It's like a boiling tea kettle that's sitting on high heat (stress) on the stove, and running low on water that's quickly evaporating as the seconds hand moves forward. It's only a matter of short time before the pot burns, and the kettle's whistle dies. We put ourselves
- [Virgin Pina Colada - Low Calories Light](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/light-pina-colada-tropical-smoothie/) - Virgin Pina Colada is a no-alcohol poolside dessert drink that can be made light without heavy cream (that's often a star ingredient). This recipe has no cream... not even coconut cream. It does have light coconut water. And if you want to save the heavy calories... and still have a delicious copycat tropical drink, you
- [Chocolate Donut (No-Bake and Gluten-Free)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/frosted-donuts-no-bake-how-to-temper-dark-chocolate/) - Chocolate donut is one you may be familiar with. That you may remember from childhood. Or maybe just saw some at a grocery store. They're still around and you can make them yourself. With a tempering process that gives chocolate a smooth, shiny coating. And you can make homemade chocolate frosted donut with no baking
- [Berry Lavender Tea Scone - Low-Sugar](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/easy-berry-tea-scone-low-sugar/) - Berry lavender tea scone can be a low-sugar healthy dessert. When I don't know what to bake, and have a sweet craving, it's a scone! Whether you pronounce it sgonn or scone, it's a score that will be gone soon! ...Like this raspberry lavender tea scone plate that's irresistible during heart month and for a
- [Coconut Carrot Cake Recipe - Gluten-Free and Healthy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/moist-carrot-cake-healthy/) - Coconut carrot cake flavors make a super moist dessert with the healthy and gluten-free ingredients below. It's a spring and Easter celebration must to add to your food table. This moist carrot cake is delicious and made with coconut oil, that'll make it super moist. And you can keep the taste with coconut, theme by
- [Cold Brew Coffee - How to Make Foolproof Without a Machine](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cold-brew-coffee-benefits-and-how-to-make-your-own/) - Cold brew coffee from scratch when you have no electrical power may seem impossible especially with your dead machine staring at you with no lights on. But not only is fresh coffee possible, it's healthier. I've been drinking cold brew coffee (or homemade coffee) from scratch coffee as my possible and preferred way since 2019
- [Anti-Inflammatory Food Ideas (With Fun Trivia Questions)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/anti-inflammatory-food-ideas/) - Anti-inflammatory food ideas are delicious and good for health prevention. Finding the right healthy pairings, spices, and flavors bring make the rainbow variety out. 🌈 Learn more about anti inflammatory foods in this article. One of my favorite happy and healthy topics is food as I have a catering and food event planning background... and so,
- [Amino Acids In Daily Proteins Matter + Orange Chicken Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/daily-protein-and-essential-amino-acids-matter/) - Amino acids matter in the proteins we eat, like lean chicken. And you can serve Orange Chicken from an easy recipe below. But first, I used to start mornings with very little protein and amino acids for breakfast. These days, there are more options like a quinoa cereal bowl, where you get a complete protein
- [Light Into Yourself (Soul vs. Spirit)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/light-into-yourself-soul-vs-spirit/) - When you’re staring at hundreds of candles, you have a chance to see inside your soul. As the individual lights flicker, they eventually blend together into one thought-feeling kaleidoscope piece. That’s what one night at a candlelight concert showed me. And it was a reflection into my lady soul. The sad parts at times. Maybe
- [Slow Pace Life](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/slow-pace-life-for-faster-growth/) - Slow pace life and sloowww down sounds like a snail boring description in this marathon journey we call Life. Or something we'd do later in life. But actually the way to discover more of what you want in this life is found in those slower and often overemphasized silent sloooww moments where you can gather
- [Women's Vitamins A-Z Checklist For Prevention and Balance](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/vitamins-a-z-checklist-are-you-getting-enough-in-your-diet/) - Women's vitamins can have a positive effect on your physical and mental health like sunscreen, where you’re better covered. For Vitamin A, it's retinol for skin cell turnover and also a fat-soluble carotenoid that is needed for essential daily organ and body functions. In appreciating our bodies, we can keep them nourished as nature
- [Intermittent Fasting Guide (And My Journey)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/intermittent-fasting-guide/) - Intermittent Fasting is fairly easy once you get the hang of it and create a schedule for yourself that works for now. Even once a month or weekly, it's healthy not just for weight loss, but also anti-inflammatory healthy living. As someone who does IF weekly, I'm confident about what I'm doing when I haven't
- [ADHD - Working Relationships](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/adhd-symptoms-can-help-your-spiritual-life/) - ADHD is a way to describe the unfocused nature that Ayurvedic Vata anxious minds possess that we accept as part of us. But we don't have to lean into the negative parts... We can be kind to ourselves. And others who have ADHD, especially those e work with who are impacted. ADHD Behaviors Because ADHD
- [Yoga Poses for Beginners](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/creative-yoga-poses-tips-help-cure-aches-and-pains/) - Yoga poses are the breath of life. We all start somewhere as beginners. And it's usually on a mat. And if we're lucky, in a class with others and a teacher where we get instruction. Yoga poses for beginners are also for those who have been doing yoga for decades. Because we all have aching
- [Habit Tips for Your Wellness New Year](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/27-habit-tips-for-your-wellness-new-year/) - Habit Tips are helpful for any wellness agenda. Check out these 27 new year reminders. We all need reminders. Happy New Year’s resolution practices are a concept of yesteryear, better replaced by a wellness new year.🌱 ...And better formed habits (in my healthy list below). But resolutions are still embraced by some as it's commonly
- [Berry Yogurt Smoothie - Magic Bullet Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/berry-yogurt-smoothie-magic-bullet-recipe/) - Berry yogurt smoothie is one great breakfast starter that you can make quick and easy with your speedy and mighty Magic Bullet. With probiotic pro-gut health, you add good bacteria to your gut and you can feed the good bacteria with prebiotics like a banana, flaxseeds, oats, and chicory root. These days chicory root is
- [Bloating Symptom Foods - Low FODMAP](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/low-fodmap-diet-restores-bloating/) - Bloating symptoms from acidic foods are no fun that trigger and bother the gut lining. Following a low FODMAP list of food helps to recover quicker. It's a part of living. And when you feel bloated, that's not the time to try new foods. When that happens, restoring the gut with a list of healthy,
- [Cannoli Shell - Waffle Iron Machine Made Easy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cannoli-shell-waffle-iron-machine-made-easy/) - Cannoli shell with a waffle iron machine makes life easy and delicious for brunch or a dessert. This is a low-sugar recipe where you won't even miss the sugar. And you can skip any frying, even though the shell is sizzling! It tastes like it was fried. But since it's not, it's healthier. You can
- [Apple Cider Vinegar Bundt Cake - Coconut Oil](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/prebiotic-apple-vata-breakfast-fall-apple-bundt-cake/) - Apple cider vinegar bundt cake is a dessert you can enjoy year-round that's made gut healthy with ACV that is what inspired this bundt pan cake. I hope you fall in love with this cake (like I did 😋) and enjoy the recipe that you can share with others!... even if you don't share the
- [Anti-Inflammatory Recipes - Get FREE Guide](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/anti-inflammatory-recipes/) - Anti-inflammatory recipes help you practice daily meal prep and healthy eating habits, that pay off in your long run toward longevity. Below are recipe links from this blog to inspire your year, no matter what season you're in. To your anti-inflammatory life! 🎉 Because an anti-inflammatory diet helps protect against inflammation in the body (skin,
- [Healthy Foods Substituting Ingredients](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/substituting-ingredient-tips-healthy-foods-eating/) - Healthy foods can substitute processed and other ingredients that your body doesn't use as nutrition. The Great British Bake Off does substituting ingredients. But healthy substituting, I'm not so sure about 😊 because that's not their point. Getting to love healthy foods can take gradual changes. And food variety and curiosity can create opportunities. Eating
- [Virgin Blue Curacao Drink - Healthy and Light](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/virgin-blue-curacao-drink-healthy-and-light/) - Virgin blue curaçao drink is a light beverage that reminds me of the tropics and warmer poolside and beach weather, that seems to drift earlier and earlier. Or maybe, spring break that's more of a calendar planned event. The virgin drink is a citrusy sweet vibe that you can infuse with coconut water, pineapple juice
- [Beet Herbal Smoothie - Fasting For Gut Detox](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/fasting-for-gut-detox/) - Beet herbal smoothie is a delicious one that is soothing. Rose petals are edible flowers that you may have seen dried for herbal tea. And this is a good way to open up your gut after fasting... Fasting (temporarily) is a way to do gut detox (...more on this below). And then appreciate preferred foods
- [Pepperoni - Spiced Tofu Protein (Anti-Inflammatory)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/tofu-pepperoni-easy-plant-based-protein/) - Pepperoni made from tofu is plant-based and a healthy protein snack or topping-add to your pizza without guilt. Below, it's the new pepperoni 🍕 And even further below is how to make this liked (or disliked) food (depending on the taster), a regular part of your healthy food meal prep for grab-and-go protein. Or add
- [Hi-Hat Cupcakes (Low-Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/hi-hat-cupcakes-low-sugar/) - Hi-hat cupcakes are one of my favorites. My eyes light up in delight. A 3-step cupcake has everything to be a quintessential dessert staple... chocolate, frosting, and a cup-cake layer. Who doesn't like being greeted with this type of hat? Hi-hat back atcha! And while the white pillowy cloud of goodness is usually made with
- [Easy Goat's Cheesecake (Low-Sugar) - Cacao and Protein](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/goats-cheesecake-low-sugar-cacao-and-protein-healthy/) - Goat's cheesecake is one that's so easy to make! And you win body points with a more gut healthy cheesecake, using goat cheese. Oh, plus the healthy probiotic piped topping. See the full notes and recipe below... ...And I'd be remiss if I didn't share the skinny on the healthy ingredients that make a healthy
- [Kapha Metabolism and Losing Weight Optimization](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/optimizing-kapha-metabolism-and-losing-weight/) - Kapha metabolism is one of the barriers to losing weight. This article explains why and what you can do. ...Which btw, we all have these imbalanced needs (Kapha metabolism, Vata anxiety, and Pitta irritated moods for example) from time to time, if not all the time, as we are made of all the earth,
- [Sunrise Alarm Clock For Your Circadian Rhythm Health](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sunrise-alarm-clock-for-your-circadian-rhythm-health/) - Sunrise alarm clock is a natural body alarm that can help reset your circadian rhythm. Your best bet is to find a bedroom that has an eastern facing window with natural sunlight coming in. It's that simple. 🌅 But not always easy, as your room may not be located in that ideal spot. And to
- [Blueberry Muffin - (Low-Sugar) One-Bowl Easy in 30 Minutes](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/blueberry-muffin-low-sugar-one-bowl-easy-in-30-minutes/) - Blueberry muffin is one of my favorite breakfast morning starts. I remember when I was a tween who made blueberry muffins from a box and they were a hit. It's hard to mess up a mix! Blueberries in a can came in the mix and I remember enjoying draining them as part of the experience.
- [Anti-Inflammatory Matcha Drink That Help You and Zero-Waste](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/anti-inflammatory-drinks-help-zero-waste/) - Anti-Inflammatory matcha drink is a healthy drink that's common with green matcha and also blue matcha. Both are very good for preventing inflammation that can lead to some chronic diseases. Like this special blue matcha tea with icy blue ocean vibes that reminds us that we are small in calm chaos with climate change and
- [Sourdough Bagel - with Healthy Matcha](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sourdough-bagel-healthy-matcha/) - Sourdough bagel made with matcha is hard to match-ah when it comes to the healthy matcha marble effect you can swirl in. Someone already took an irresistible bite out of this one, backside up. In this bagel recipe, you'll not need to cut around a bagel. This bagel comes already halved out of the oven.
- [How to Pack For Hiking So You're Happy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/how-to-pack-for-hiking-so-youre-happy/) - How to pack for hiking so you're happy on your trails is easy when you have a list. Below is everything you need to prepare for your happy (no worry) day hikes that can be full of nature surprises on new trail adventures... ...Like a trail full of rocks. Tip #1: bring a plastic water
- [Banana Walnut Bread Cake - No Proofing](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/pan-cosanti-with-bananas/) - Banana walnut bread with cinnamon and optional raisin is a simple baked bread I celebrate and you can too just because it's autumn-fall season or you're looking for a warming everyday hearty bread like this star bread with a rustic cap to fall in love with. ⭐️ 🍞 This is no-proofing and one bowl bread
- [Anti-Inflammatory Lifestyle to Prevent Eczema](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/anti-inflammatory-lifestyle-prevent-eczema/) - The adult eczema that I first experienced in 2020 and then recurred in 2021, I’m happy to say has never made a significant return. Embracing an anti-inflammatory diet and changing my sugar habits I know has supported this. Especially foods and baking ingredients that have eat-from-the-rainbow polyphenols 🌈 and antioxidants. ...And below 👇 you can
- [Donut - Chocolate Glazed (Healthy Baked)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/baked-coconut-donut-no-butter-healthy/) - Donut with a chocolate glaze is one dessert that can be made delicious and healthy when baked without butter. Like this variety chocolate glazed donut plate, where some are jammed... as in raspberry jam. Chocolate and raspberry are a decadent pairing and can be made healthy (with dark cacao and low-sugar). Raw cacao and organic
- [Vegetable Soup - Low-Calorie and Healthy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/vegetable-soup-anti-inflammatory-healthy/) - Vegetable soup is one of the healthiest and tastiest soups when done right. And low-sodium homemade healthy. ...That's easier than doing it not-right, because you can't really mess up this easy-to-make simple soup. Especially when you use fresh veggies that stand on their own. You can find unusual varieties from your local farmers markets and
- [Cabbage Soup with Beet - Anti-Inflammatory Soup](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cabbage-soup-with-beet-anti-inflammatory-soup/) - Cabbage soup is a great fall soup and for year round. When you add beet juice, you get a beautiful color... and you can't beat that in a bowl! This is an Ayurvedic melody. You can get your sweet vegetable, savory, sour, and umami tastes in one bowl. You can also add some heat if
- [Vegetable Pizza - How to Make From a Home Oven](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/vegetable-pizza-from-a-home-oven/) - Vegetable pizza is a plant-based pizza that can be made easy, savory, and interesting from a home oven. Like this whole wheat flour pizza crust... Or like this tomato-shaped farmers market okra, peppers, beets, and alfalfa sprouts pizza. Microgreens like sprouts 🌱 are a great add to a veggie pie. This one was made same-day
- [Chili Cabbage Wrap - Plant-Based Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/chili-plant-based-cabbage-wrap/) - Chili made with plant-based food ingredients is a good way to add more fiber and vitamin nutrients in your diet. And it's filled with anti-inflammatory spices that add to longevity healthy points, if that's one of your intentional desires. Plus it's super easy to blend a bowl of chili together using your Magic Bullet or
- [Start Here 🎯](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/start-here/) - Wellness 🌱 and Food Blog ~ NEW Posts 📜 Every Tuesday (& Weekly)👇 Balance Your Body Type - Based on your score, you can find better health, balance, and passion-purpose work In 2008, I went through Deepak Chopra’s Perfect Health Program in Carlsbad, California that cost me more than any vacation I can remember. My
- [Radish Salad - For Healthy Living and Weight Loss](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/radish-salad-sweet-tomato-substitute/) - Radish salad is one that isn't often a first choice for most. Because fresh radishes are bitter, pepper-spicy. But the salad recipe below is more sweet than bitter notes. This salad is radi(sh)-cally DIFFERENT. And radishes are super healthy and I have a way to lessen the bitter. It's a good way to replace or
- [Avocado Smoothie with Coffee to Break Fast](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/avocado-smoothie-with-coffee-to-break-fast/) - Avocado smoothie is a powerful way to start your morning and to break a fast or start your breakfast. You can mix with your coffee, literally where you have an avocado coffee smoothie. This one is chillin' and you can see it's melting from its frozen state as a frozen treat. Avocado smoothie is one
- [Cardamom Cookie - Low-Sugar (Cake Soft)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/christmas-cookie-soft-and-dipped-with-chocolate/) - Cardamom cookie is great with melted chocolate vibes. And since these are healthy-ish with cardamom and olive oil, you can make these cake soft cookies anytime. The chocolate and a hint of vanilla with cardamom make a great combo for a warm festive cooke. They just need a mug and warm beverage to dunk in.
- [Healthy Fat Foods List Over Myths](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-fat-foods-list-over-myth-controversy/) - Healthy fat foods were once an oxymoron. I was working in hotel catering where we had plenty of decadent high fat dishes around. Food life was easier back then... All foods with fat were labelled bad back in those pre-extra virgin olive oil days (where these days olive oils aren't virgins but we look for
- [Low-Sugar Desserts Switch Daily Habits](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/low-sugar-desserts-switch-daily-habits/) - Low-sugar desserts help a sweet tooth who wants to eat healthier and live a more healthy lifestyle. It's a healthy habit that starts with a switch in mindset, decision, and sweet food ingredients. It's a small disruption in routine that pays off. Because we know that too much sugar does the body no favors... where
- [Peach Donut - Healthy Good for a Donut](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-donut-exists/) - Healthy donut does exist in a donut peach. These are a new kind of peach. Taking a bite in, this is clearly a peach and not a floured donut (in case you were in doubt)! 😊 These peaches are also known as Saturn peaches and flat peaches. 🪐 Overhead, they look the same as regular
- [Chai and Chocolate - How to Make at Home](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/chai-best-way-to-make/) - Chai is the ultimate Ayurvedic tea. It's filled with spices. And it's one you prefer today or you don't... Here you're in for a treat, as I have my favorite chai way explained below that made a menu board and I think is the best way to make chai if you want a smile on
- [Cardamom Tree Cookies - with Inspiring Christmas Song Therapy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/christmas-songs-therapy-2/) - Cardamom tree cookies like these healthy cookies remind me of Christmas. And making them while listening to Christmas songs can be therapy year round. To make a stacked cardamom tree like this is satisfying. It almost looks like a game of edible Jenga. The recipe is below along with some song title inspiration to get
- [Orange Coffee You Can Make at Home](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/orange-coffee-you-can-make-at-home/) - Orange coffee as in orange juice in the coffee is a powerful tasting combo. You may be scratching your head wondering how that odd combo is... that works unlike other citrus. Below I share a couple orange photo inspiration as to what brought this on me... And I understand if you need a 'lil nudge
- [Mango Yogurt Drink - Smoothie Spiced Drink](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mango-lassi-smoothie-spiced-drink/) - Mango yogurt drink is a delicious smoothie lower-calorie dessert. Mango lassi was a drink I discovered working for a Lebanese restaurant chain planning parties where they sold lassi drinks in a market. ...And this inspired drink is a cross between a yogurt drink and a smoothie great for breakfast starters that you can make! 🥤
- [Coconut Milk - Homemade Delicious from Pantry Ingredient](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/coconut-milk-homemade/) - Coconut milk is delicious when you make it yourself. You can buy it at the store but sometimes you don't want a whole carton or you don't have it on hand. And you can make coconut milk from your dry pantry ingredients. See below. First off, coconut milks can be confusing. And then there's coconut
- [Coconut Chocolate Smoothie - 3 Ingredients Easy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/coconut-chocolate-smoothie-3-ingredients-easy/) - Coconut chocolate smoothie is a refreshing, low-sugar smoothie that tastes like a chocolate bar you drink, but without all the calories. And is anti-inflammatory in the unsweetened ingredients below. In a smoothie, you get a smooth and satisfying taste of chocolate decadence with a little coconut vibe. 🥥 Coconut milk works best but you can
- [Let In Some New Light ✨](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/let-in-some-new-light/) - Letting in light in your life is a bright way to your future (and to let go of the holding back past). Someone needed that. ...I know I did. On my life journey, letting go was not a natural skill of mine. Even through my 30s, I let my mind embellish on the past. For
- [Ingredient Swap Substitute Tips](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/biohacking-your-sweet-craving-tips-with-baking-substitute/) - Ingredient swap substitutes make the difference for taste and texture in a food dish or dessert bake... and for a healthy result. While you don’t need sweets to survive and would be better off without sugar, biohacking your sweet craving works if you work it. And it works better when you add your own amount
- [Sweet Potato Soup - Low-Sodium Comfort Soup](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sweet-potato-soup-low-sodium-comfort-soup/) - Sweet potato sour is one delicious comfort soup. If you like dramatic soups with a melange of umami and herby fresh flavors (like Pho broth), you'll love this elevated sweet potato soup. It doesn't need salt with all the punchy flavor adds. It's also low-sodium. It's an anti-inflammatory soup that's great anytime of year and
- [Cottage Cheese Cheesecake - High Protein (and Surprisingly Good)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cottage-cheese-high-protein-cheesecake/) - Cottage cheese in a cheesecake sounds like a lot of cheese, like this oozing over cake you can see below. But it's actually a healthy way to get protein. And a way to hide the cottage-y cheese texture (especially if you're not a natural cottage cheese fan). And in this dish, you'll get a smooth
- [Experience Your Deeper Joy Instincts](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/experience-your-deeper-joy-instincts/) - Instincts help you out. You’ve probably heard of the Joy of Missing Out (JOMO). During the global lockdown, we went with our better instincts to make decisions, as no one knew for sure immediately what next steps to take. Some healthy outcomes during that time were that a lot of people grew, became more resilient,
- [Rumination Is Keeping You Stuck](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/rumination-is-keeping-you-stuck/) - Rumination is something I know a lot about. It's a form of overthinking and worry that can come from deep-rooted fears. Feeling fear is an opportunity for your (subconscious) ego to get a hold of your thoughts and mind. ...That can keep you playing small in your precious life that you're the star in 🌟and
- [Ceviche - Healthy Shrimp Protein Appetizer](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/ceviche-healthy-shrimp-appetizer/) - Ceviche is a great shrimp and protein appetizer (or shrimp salad). It's a healthy snack (or meal) that also brightens a table. Decorating food tables with food is something I know about having planned hundreds of parties at Mediterranean cuisine restaurants. And my humble start began creating catered events in American hotels, so making food
- [Fig Bar - Low-Sugar Baked](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/fig-bar-low-sugar-baked/) - Fig bar tastes is a good sweet snack for low-sugar healthy options. These are healthy baked even though they look like fried desserts. And the wholesome figgy tastes are a reason for celebration in the season you're in. When I was growing up, Fig Newton cookies were my healthy go-to choice as a cross between
- [Wellness Habits Without a Calendar + Healthy Chicken and Waffles Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/keeping-a-wellness-morning-routine-without-a-calendar-5-stacking-habits/) - Wellness morning routines are not easy when you live a busy Western lifestyle. Cramming in a few minutes to eat healthy, do yoga and get some re-centering quiet time is not usually the routine unless you get up super early as trade off for sleep or staying up late. I'm exhausted already when I hear
- [Pear Strawberry Smoothie + Healthy New Year 🎉](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/pear-strawberry-smoothie-healthy-new-year/) - Pear strawberry pair for a delicious and healthy smoothie. And I'm always looking for a new smoothie taste... you too? This pear-straw amuse bouche is a great easy way to kick off healthy, brightening intentions for a blessed new year... after a holiday partridge in a pear tree. Strawberry or strawberry lemonade is a great
- [Best Yoga Poses - 100 Poses To Inspire You](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/100-best-yoga-poses/) - Best yoga poses are subjective, but I'm sharing with you why I think these 100 poses make the (my) list. I've been practicing yoga since 2008 when I attended a life altering Ayurvedic program journey across the country, to enrich my mind, body, and spirit, that we all are in this life. Then I wrote
- [Sheep's Cheesecake (Basque-Style) - Protein Healthy and Low-Sugar](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sheeps-cheesecake-high-protein-dessert-basque-style/) - Sheep's cheesecake can be made into a protein-filled dessert that tastes like your favorite cheesecake desserts. I know because that's what's in this recipe. And the sheep's cheese cake is lower fat and sugar, for a healthier cheesecake. It's easy to find in stores (see below tips). This sheep's cheese cake plate has cranberries that
- [December Alignment Check](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/december-alignment-check/) - December is a unique month swirling with emotions for most. Wherever you are, you're likely in transition and figuring out what step to take as solstice short days and long nights approach affecting our alignment. It's always good to check in. Even if you're busy this last month of the year wrapped around holiday season
- [Gingerbread Cookie + Anti-Inflammatory Living](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/gingerbread-cookie-anti-inflammatory/) - Gingerbread cookie is a non-negotiable for me. It's a happy holiday cookie tradition. ...For you too? My healthier (but delectable) recipe version is below (that doesn't compromise taste!). This is a sweet tray of puffy and light bread cookies. There are 12 regular cookie cutter size and 10 smaller ones (22 cookies total) that
- [Cranberry Pumpkin Trifle Dessert - Healthy and Easy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cranberry-pumpkin-trifle-dessert-healthy-and-easy/) - Cranberry pumpkin trifle is a healthy and tasty sweet treat snack that's good for the gut where Greek yogurt is the white creaminess you can't wait to dip your spoon in. And it's a no-bake easy dessert (for brunch?) that you can make with 10-minute simple assembly. This makes a great in-between dessert (amuse bouche)
- [Pumpkin Cake - Easy Last-Minute Foolproof Dessert](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/pumpkin-cake-last-minute-foolproof-dessert/) - Pumpkin cake is so easy to make from a one-bowl batter with ingredients you already have on hand. And the cake will impress on a table any time and for any occasion. You can add in your fall carrot cake vibes. Baked in a metal loaf pan is easy, but you can make the cake
- [How's Your Fall Season Going and Growing?](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/hows-your-fall-season-going-and-growing/) - Fall is a prime time for opportunity. And doors open when you keep going and following the signs on your trail. Like this blaze that looks like a bullseye. 🎯 Fall is probably the most unique season of the year. ...Where so much activity only happens during this magical time of year. And fall is
- [Dark Cocoa Cookie (No-Bake)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/christmas-cookie-no-bake/) - Dark cocoa cookie is festive fun when they are decked out bon bon or made into twist candy bow shapes like these just in time for holidays. And festive candy wrappers. 🍬 They remind me of the sweet treat colors in a Swiss Colony catalog. The good news is there's no planning needed! Work I
- [Apple Carrot Smoothie - with Coconut](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/coconut-carrot-apple-smoothie/) - Apple carrot smoothie is refreshing and healthy... and one you ought to consider on your list of smoothies. It's also coconut healthy. It's a bright anti-inflammatory smoothie that you can drink year-round and start your balanced breakfast with that includes fiber, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fat to prep you for your protein bites. AND it's
- [Choose Your Own Adventure](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/choose-your-own-adventure/) - This is a lesson learned blog post. I believe that we can learn from each other and grow from what we share. And for as long as our lives are, we can keep growing strong like these trees. 🪾 In my life's journey, I have learned that you and I have everything inside us to
- [Chocolate Trifle with Pumpkin (Easy For Any Occasion)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/chocolate-trifle-with-pumpkin-easy-for-any-occasion/) - Chocolate trifle is something to be excited about. And when adding tiramisu vibes for a pick-me-up... this is tasty good stuff. And the ingredients here are healthy, including Greek yogurt and pumpkin... good for the season we're in. And year round as pumpkin sits on the grocery shelves. For dark chocolate drama, I added balsamic
- [Chocolate Oat Cookie - Star Cut Pattern To Share Big Cookie](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/passion-purpose-in-life/) - Chocolate oat cookie with an orange center is one delicious cookie that can be shared in a star formation. O-range you glad? Below is the cookie pattern and tips to find your purpose from passion and in life's patterns. Because passion is a sign you're on the way to your life's work or purpose. My
- [Is Destiny Calling You?](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/is-destiny-calling-you/) - What if your destiny on the planet we live on isn't the one you're seeking and have been led toward? By no fault of your own. What if you and I are actually here to learn more about our core being, and who we really are when the masks are off. And the person we
- [Fall Pizza - Easy to Fall For](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/fall-pizzas-recipe-easy-to-fall-for/) - Fall pizza is easy to fall for because you can use almost any type of flour to make a heart crust. You can love the comfort bread crust and home pizza toppings! 😋 And call it a pie. I think bread flour is the best pizza flour to use for a softer pizza crust in
- [Creative Spark Brings New Life Opportunities](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/creative-spark-brings-new-life-opportunities/) - A creative spark often comes from places that you don't actively participate in, but that you see and appreciate. Like at a fair. It's easy as a spectator. Like watching dance. Or theater. And when I was 5, it was a tall man on stilts at the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus. My
- [Low Sodium Healthy Soup Recipes](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/3-warm-homemade-soup-recipes-and-good-ways-to-get-your-salt/) - Low sodium healthy soup is easy when you make your own! I have 3 recipes below with carrots, mushrooms, and potatoes that you can make (with low sodium and sea salt if you like). Before 2020, I never made my own soups. And today, I only keep a backup can in my pantry. And
- [Recuperate Yourself To Life](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recuperate-yourself-to-life/) - Recuperate is something we've all done in life whether it's from a difficult season, illness, or exhaustion. ...Recently I felt the effects of a move where I had to take a break to recuperate. ...And why you may have missed me during my short break. Well, I'm glad I'm back. And I feel good NOW.
- [Cinnamon Coffee Milkshake](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/coffee-milkshake-with-cold-brew-3-ingredients/) - Cinnamon coffee milkshake is a nice option along with many coffee drinks out there... coffee lattes, macchiatos, cappuccinos... and the list keeps growing as coffee interest grows. ☕️ I was a late coffee bloomer if there's such a thing... starting a morning routine decades into life. It was a bitter acquired taste to my younger
- [Healthy Paella Seafood Dish - (Quick 20 Minute Recipe)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/paella-lobster-beachside-seafood-20-minutes-healthy-recipe/) - Paella is a great way to end the summer. It's an endless summer feeling good food... and a healthy seafood dish you can cook up all-year round to spark happy ocean beach memories. Like this vibrant paella dish you can make in a flash in 20 minutes... Where added in is Langostino lobster, a Chilean
- [Easy Shrimp and Grits - 15 Minutes Healthy Spice Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/shrimp-and-grits-15-minutes-easy-recipe/) - Shrimp and grits is one of my favorite Southern dishes. And it's healthy! It's a fast meal to prepare and have on the tasty food table too, anytime of day. Because 5-minute grits cook fast (7-10 minutes on medium-high heat). You can also go for the Old Fashioned version that's less processed and takes about
- [Cinnamon Donut (Baked) - Low-Sugar](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/low-sugar-donut-baked/) - Donut baked with low-sugar cinnamon and honey is a way to love the original fried dough dessert that tastes amazing. 🍩 And these are made with healthy flour and ingredients. Recipe below. The hole is credited to a sea captain on the waters in 1847. Holed-donuts even look a bit like life preservers 🛟... and
- [Sugar Cookies - Healthy Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sugar-cookie-low-sugar/) - Sugar cookies can be tasty and healthy cookies with honey as the sweetness. And this recipe uses 4 ingredients and is one-bowl easy. And with strawberry (or any berry), that's berry good! 🍓 Like this plate of cookies is made low-sugar, gluten-free... and tasty good. Recipe below 👇 How this low-sugar sugar cookie recipe is
- [Vanilla Cookie (Low-Sugar) - No Butter Healthy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/vanilla-cookie-vegan-no-butter/) - Vanilla cookie can be made low-sugar with no butter or margarine is not heard of if you want something delicious. Like these vanilla whirls 🍥 ... That are healthy cookies (but you would never know it by taste). Below is this healthy and delicious vanilla cookie recipe using affordable healthy ingredients (PLUS some budget-friendly grocery
- [Easy Apple Tart Healthy Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/easy-apple-tart-healthy-recipe/) - Apple tart can be a breakfast idea or dessert made from healthy baked wheat, oats, and honey. Oh, and wholesome apples are whole snacks for some... maybe you? Fuji apples here, but there are so many apple to choose from for your enjoyable tarts. 🍎 Below is an easy breakfast ingredient recipe for apple tart
- [Breathing In New Are Life Opportunities](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/breathing-in-new-are-life-opportunities/) - You can start a new season with just your breathing. When you breathe in fresh oxygen, you reset. Your thoughts change with new O2 energy permeating inside you. And thoughts change feelings that bring new life. That's empowering... and all creatures are empowered to do what they were created to do. Like butterflies with the
- [Low-Sugar Apple Tart Galette - No Proofing](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/apple-galette-with-lemon-low-sugar/) - Apple tart galette is a gala event with Gala Apples like these... or any organic red apples you can get your hands on apple picking! Below is an easy apple galette pastry recipe that's low sugar and needs no proofing. And the proof is when you make them (...and in photos below 😊). They are
- [Cupcake Low-Sugar Recipe (Easy For Any Occasion)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cupcake-low-sugar-recipe/) - Cupcake is a comfort dessert that somehow isn't as catchy as they once were in simpler dessert times (from my cupcake history memory). But in my dessert world, I still think cupcakes are great... and maybe you do too 🧁 if you like simple sweets! And the ones here are low-sugar. The low-sugar cupcake recipe
- [Matcha Cookie (No-Bake) - Low-Sugar](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/matcha-cookie-no-bake/) - Matcha cookie is hard to match-ah. This one you don't have to bake, tastes great and is low sugar. And sweet tooths, you don't have to love green tea. And the healthy benefits are BIG and green: Matcha green powder comes from the chlorophyll pigment that's anti-inflammatory (along with EGCG catechin found in green tea,
- [Breathing Exercise For Energy - Ujjayi Method](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/ujjayi-deep-breathing-in-energy/) - Breathing exercise like in doing Ujjayi daily is a life-energy and game changer. Because if you're feeling tired and your Kapha (in Ayurvedic terms) is revving high, this breathing technique will bring new oxygen into you. 💨 The Healthiest Response to Life is Joy. -Deepak Chopra And this article is all about revving high in
- [Easy Pecan Latte + How to Make Pecan Milk](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/easy-pecan-latte-how-to-make-pecan-milk/) - Pecan latte is one that's up the chic alley as pistachio lattes. You can use store-bought milks to make an easy coffee beverage or a smoothie that tastes like a German Chocolate Cake. But is healthy and easy to fall for! For a latte, blending pecan milk with coconut milk will add to those pecan
- [Ragweed Allergies - 8 Ways to Calm](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/calm-your-ragweed-allergies/) - Ragweed allergies and dry symptoms are becoming more relevant with climate change. It's not just autumn or fall anymore. And while it's dry out in my neck of the woods, it's also humid daily. I find dew on my window in the AM. And I'm seeing how this affects my new plant. We are all
- [Rocky Road Energy Snack Bar (No-Bake)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/rocky-road-energy-snack-bar-no-bake/) - Rocky road is a good name for a lumpy and bumpy chocolate, marshmallow, and nut blend. This one has crystallized ginger and a few hidden bears that can make a challenging road over-bearing (!) and even more slippery. Imagine driving over this rocky road. And gratefully this is the edible kind... so the rockier and
- [Best Gluten-Free Rainbow Cookie (No Bake!)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/no-bake-cookie-rainbow-gluten-free/) - No-bake cookie recipes are not common, but I've got a delicious one you'll love. And it's gluten-free and dairy-free. This dreamy one has rainbow healthy sweet flavors and a rainbow look... like an Italian flag colors. 🇮🇹 It's a rainbow cookie. To match, this one has the eat-from-the-rainbow 🌈 polyphenol healthy filled ingredients like matcha
- [Low-Sugar Chocolate Cake - Anti-Inflammatory Healthy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/low-sugar-chocolate-cakes-no-eggs/) - Chocolate cakes that are anti-inflammatory healthy exist! And it's not Devil's cake with all the calories. Like these chocolate cakes in ice cream cone cookie cutter shapes you can make without any egg. And they're low sugar! These are topped with healthy Greek yogurt "frosting" in colors like a pairing match spumoni ice cream with
- [Belgian Waffle - Gluten-Free and Olive Oil Healthy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/belgian-waffle-gluten-free/) - Belgian waffle is a healthy plate mixed with gluten-free flour and olive oil... it's something I LOVE whipping up on a lazy weekend start (and maybe IS an idea you can use sooner or later!) These Belgian waffle 🧇 bites are below... as in recipe bites you can scoop up. And here you can learn
- [Black Bean Smoothie with Coffee](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/coffee-smoothie-with-black-beans/) - Black bean smoothie from coffee beans is a 2X bean plant-based healthy beverage... and something to get excited about for your day! 🌅 You naturally get a powerhouse of fiber PLUS plant-based protein to start your morning on the right foot... and those steps 👣 keep you on a happy high for the rest of
- [Cinnamon Roll - Low-Sugar Honey (and Foolproof!)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cinnamon-roll/) - Cinnamon roll is how I roll! ...You too? C'mon buns (as in cinnamon buns). Or cinnamon swirls that are whimsical. 🍥 You can bake and get these anytime you want from your oven! They're so swirly whimsical 🌀 and tasty comforting in the mouth (and inner child). 🍥 And hint: if you're feeling adult anxious,
- [Fish and Chips Cod Healthy Recipe - Baked + Waffle Chips](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/baked-fish-and-chips-healthy-and-simple-recipe/) - Fish and Chips with Cod is a recipe to share because it's easy, filling for a family, and made healthy light when baked (and not fried)... and that's a tasty way to make healthy food count and enjoy the calories. This one is accompanied with no-fried waffle chips with a salty and tangy sour dip that
- [Italian Gorgonzola Bean Salad - Balsamic Vinegar Healthy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/italian-bean-salad-with-gorgonzola-cheese/) - Italian bean salad is inspiraton from one salad dish I used to make every day in an Italian restaurant. 🥗 That was in my teen years when I worked in the pantry of Paolo's Ristorante (at the Reston Town Center) that was a restaurant with marble floors where you could hear silverware drop like a
- [Awareness Is a Happiness Solution](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/awareness-is-a-happiness-solution/) - Awareness is the tool that helps you everywhere in life. No matter where you are. Even looking out at a serene landscape that you appreciate... Being aware is not just knowing and feeling your surroundings. It's being present in the moment. Sometimes the moment is not where you want to be... like the thoughts are
- [Transformation Change Lead to Purpose](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/life-transformation-change-lead-to-purpose/) - Transformation change such as changes in identity (and realizing that you won’t go back to past and old identities that no longer serve you) lead to personal growth and purpose... if you look deeper within. That's what this article is about. And I believe what this Life is meant for (...while enjoying the perks and
- [Peach Cobbler - Low-Sugar Healthy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/peach-cobbler-whole-wheat-healthy/) - Peach cobbler is a fun dessert especially when peaches are in season. And this one is made with whole wheat so it's darker color that work for cobblestones! And this one is low-sugar. There are so many peaches to choose from. Eastern peaches are common and Georgia is a the Peach State and prime producer.
- [Silver Linings](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/joy-silver-linings/) - Silver linings is where you can find your joy. This blog article is all about that. You may remember the Silver Linings Playbook movie that came out. And if your current situation or circumstances aren’t ideal, or you’re not at a point in your life to feel happy (or may apply to someone you know),
- [Healthy Smile Matters](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/heres-why-your-healthy-smile-matters/) - Healthy smile matters. And these are some tips you can use to preserve your choppers. When you have a healthy smile, you gain confidence. I didn’t realize how much of an effect it has on a person until the first time I got my teeth whitened. The next day others around me scratched their heads
- [When Dental Worry Is Healthy For You](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/when-dental-worry-is-healthy-for-you/) - Have you ever thought about the worse that could happen in a situation like dental worry, but it didn’t end up so bad?... Or end up at all? ...And that’s usually because your worry prevented a bad outcome. Some worry is healthy... it's built into our DNA human-ness. But in society, we tend to
- [Healthy Baker - 13 Tips and Laughter from British Bake Off](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/13-healthy-baker-tips-and-laughter-from-british-bake-off/) - Healthy baker recipes can be inspired by shows like The Great British Bake Off. And I share a healthy phyllo dough recipe for baklava below. Yes, you can make your own and have fun! 🤩 It’s no secret that 1) I’m a healthy baker, so I wanted to share some of my tips this week
- [Baking Tool For Easy Baking in America Beginners](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/joy-from-a-favorite-american-baking-tool-and-my-early-faux-pas/) - Baking tool use is essential for every home baker for easy and enjoyable baking. Last time I provided a few healthy baker tips with a ‘lil Bake Off show laughter. And in that spirit, this week I’m sharing about an American baking tool that I love, that has been tested over the course of baking
- [Negative Energy Drop to Find Creative Energy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/leaving-negative-energy-to-find-creative-energy/) - Negative energy is something to drop to find creative energy. Are you holding onto negative thoughts taking up your time and energy? If so, you want to read this blog post (and maybe with a fresh, healthy apple carrot juice), to help you change your thoughts and maybe the trajectory of the next steps you
- [Self Love Quotes for 30 Days](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/30-days-of-self-empowering-thoughts-and-journal-prompt-ideas/) - Self love quotes and thoughts are one way we can count on to feel-good daily. You are loved. ...Btw, how are you inside these days? Because life is more than our situations and what appears on the outside. Bringing in joy is what can keep us going. And self love quotes can get you
- [Orange Juice vs. Mango](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/orange-juice-mango-juice/) - Orange juice vs. mango juice is hard to tell the difference when squeezed. But easy to tell when tasted. Mango is also much thicker. So if you like pulp full, then you'll enjoy a mango juice (steps to enjoy below). And today orange juice is making waves and not much juice. The OJ shelves are
- [Salmon Salad - No Mayonnaise (Lunch Idea)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/salmon-salad-no-mayonnaise/) - Salmon salad is something you can enjoy anytime on bread or by itself. And it can be made deliciously without mayonnaise, in case you're not a fan. Or if you want to try a different healthy way like this version on an open face toast... toast to that! And any way you prefer, it's a
- [Self-Care Wheel for Kapha Imbalances](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/self-care-wheel/) - Self-care wheel balance is heck-yeah! needed in the colder months when our unleashed Kaphas are in full-force... Wheels in motion take you to where you want to go. A wheel can go slowly or fast, but no matter what speed its default is to move forward (unless you purposefully choose to reverse). And, this article
- [Grapefruit vs Orange Juice](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/grapefruit-vs-orange-juice/) - Grapefruit vs orange juice is a GREAT juice. Grapefruit is a great immunity booster and has more Vitamin C than even orange juice that gets the better known rap. Neither have their own emoji so they're on fair playing ground as far as I'm concerned 😊 🍇🟠 Like grapes that grow in bunches, that's where
- [Low-Sugar Tartufo Dessert - No Egg](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/tartufo-individual-birthday-cakes/) - Tartufo can be your next dessert or even birthday cake you'll be dreaming of. It's kinda like an ice cream cake with an Italian vibe. The recipe below is made with love, low sugar, and an ice cream fitting for tartufo individual cakes that you and party guests will love. 💗 Mascarpone is the ice
- [Fresh Peach Healthy Drink Ideas](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/fresh-peach-juice-ideas-with-cinnamon/) - Fresh peach healthy drink ideas are a great way to celebrate summer like the Peach Sunrise drink recipe below. And get special sunrise effects when you add water that brightens the day. Looks like a summer glow or sunrise effect. 🌅 Peach juice drinks are great summertime-vibe drinks as peaches are traditionally summer fruits. They're
- [Fruit Pastry Tart (Low-Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/fruit-pastry-tart-low-sugar/) - Fruit pastry tart that's jam berry-filled is berry filling and puts a smile on some days and faces. And you can make a healthier, low-sugar version with little butter, so you can save the calories and still enjoy the pastry anytime! Like these clouds, star, and moons... That have a zing-y blackberry glaze for your
- [Work-Life Balance Tip (From An Avocado Seed)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/work-life-balance-joy/) - Work-Life Balance is the way for daily joy and a recipe for a more happy and healthy life. ...These days on those missions, workers are choosing work-life balance, joy, self-care, wellness, and delaying gratification of traditional retirement. Because our world has changed, and you can work anywhere these days. And you can create your own
- [Baked Alaska (Oven Method) Made Easy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/baked-alaska-oven-method-made-easy/) - Baked Alaska is one of my food dreams I've had ever since I started my career in catering after graduating college. And I finally made my own and you can too with just your oven! You don't need fancy fiery equipment. The easy steps and healthy ice cream cake recipe 🍨is found below. And I
- [Muse to Create (and Self-Doubt Less)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/muse-to-create-and-self-doubt-less/) - Muse is a word that I find amusing. I'll tell you why... it's about a person, but one that you can't see. So it's imaginary, but I know it's not from my life experiences where a muse is real. The muse I believe is love and unlike humans (including ourselves), doesn't act outside of love.
- [Overwhelmed? Spiritual Ways to Respond](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/overwhelmed-spiritual-ways-to-respond/) - Overwhelmed is an understatement especially during the holidays when year-end deadlines are looming and new year goals emerge. It's important to stay healthy like this budding avocado seed that will become a plant.. It's also best to stay focused and look at life not as seriously. ...Seriously, 😳 I say this through the lens of
- [Glycemic Index, Vitamins, and Minerals (Vs. Diets)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/glycemic-index-vitamins-minerals-vs-diets/) - Glycemic index is an anti-inflammatory measurement good to find a variety of healthy foods. The first time I learned of the concept of a food’s glycemic index, I was intrigued by the idea of lowering blood sugar spikes as a healthy good food consumer, and a sugar lover at the time. ...And learning that dark
- [Ayurveda to Unleash Creativity (Part 2)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/ayurveda-part-2-your-mind-body-calm-recipe-to-unleash-creativity/) - Ayurveda is today's topic. It's part 2 of 2. This week, I’m breaking down the secrets of Ayurveda and how it can free you from feeling stuck. And how it restores calm, improves mind-body health, and allows for daily creativity which leads to your best life new opportunities, and passions. That was my experience learning
- [Mind-Body Types - Learn How to Optimize](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/balance-your-body-type/) - Mind-body types knowledge helps you in your life. The body keeps score and you can learn how to get your Ayurvedic body score to optimize your life, help you build your holistic practice, improve balance and mental health, and find your purpose. In 2008, I went through Deepak Chopra’s Perfect Health Program in Carlsbad, California
- [Passion Project Ideas From Tapping Into Your Spiritual Side](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/passion-project-ideas/) - Passion project ideas work wonders for engaging your happy self. The happy sides that lead to your bigger purpose spiritual sides with passion and purpose meant for you. If you’re feeling like you’re not living up to your potential, then this is a good article for you to read to ignite your inner passion
- [Peach Profiterole (Low-Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-peach-profiteroles/) - Peach profiterole like this low-sugar one is one way to crush the day. ...And sometimes our pride is bruised, but not this peach bite that's delicious, filled with Greek yogurt, and easy to make. Along with a happy peach profiterole recipe below, I share some encouragement so you can crush life's negative situations. Life doesn't
- [Are You Out of Balance? Pitta Mind-Body Inflammation](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/pitta-mind-body-inflammation/) - I’m starting with Pitta mind-body inflammation for a series on mind-body awareness and creating more harmony and balance to the drum of your body-mind or mind-body. Specifically, if you’re not sure what’s wrong, and at the least you’re feeling less than usual yourself, or internally having a unusually high moody out-of-sorts season, I’ve got you.
- [Butternut Squash + Seasonal Allergies Tips](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/seasonal-allergies/) - Butternut squash is a low histamine food that's good for seasonal allergies. Food does make a difference and you can mix in your veggies and lean into more squash with spaghetti squash. Often we ignore some produce foods in the grocery store, heading for the ones with marketing words and labels. But the best seasonal
- [Yoga Side Benefits From Traditional Yoga to Yoga Today](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/yoga-side-benefits/) - Yoga side benefits and bends are great for stretching your mind and body. And fall is a good time to bring back out your mat. National Yoga Month is in autumn. And that's the season when I first started attending yoga classes regularly for the first time at 35. It was mostly all women. Rarely
- [Kitchen Food Pantry Checklist](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-kitchen-food-pantry-cinnamon-roll-recipe/) - Kitchen food pantry is a must whether it's shelves or bins if you want to maintain a healthy eating lifestyle and not have to run out to the grocery store every time you need an ingredient 🤔 It’s smart these days to have a running house kitchen food pantry, especially with all the grocery store
- [Lemon Trifle with Strawberry (Low-Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/lemon-strawberry-trifle/) - Lemon trifle with strawberry is a cool light summer treat for the senses and a sweet afternoon pick me up. Made with yogurt and eggs, this would make a great brunch waffles idea! 🎉 I love a delish layered dessert with a divine summer fruit pairing like strawberry and lemon (...you too?) that you can make
- [Tropical Smoothie Blend - With Dragon and Passion Fruit](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/tropical-smoothie-blend-with-dragon-and-passion-fruit/) - Tropical smoothie is one you can make at home with passion and tropical fruits like dragon fruit we now have access to in our Western grocery stores. Like I've seen beautiful dragon fruit that's a relatively new find in the Western hemisphere. The fruit's outside vibrant pink and green color gives off the tropical (orchid?)
- [Watermelon Smoothie with Coffee](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/watermelon-coffee-drink-idea/) - Watermelon smoothie is an idea you can make to use up watermelon leftovers and the reserved juice. It will keep you hydrated and cool. ...And it is cool looking like a watermelon! And since the watermelon taste is balanced, it adds a nice subtleness to mellow out the bitter in coffee. Watermelon is juicy, hydrating,
- [Orange Smoothie - Creamy Dreamsicle](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/creamy-orange-smoothie-creative-smoothies-tea-ideas/) - Orange smoothie sounds good to me! Navel orange in a smoothie is a dream come true with creamy popsicle vibes. It can be made like the frozen treat I grew up around ice cream trucks and drink stands with colorful fun signs. This sign is orange (and not lemon-ade) like you often see. And you
- [Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie with Caffeine](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/peanut-butter-banana-smoothie-avocado-coffee/) - Peanut butter banana smoothie is one good balanced pairing drink. It's especially good for Vata balancing as both are sweet ingredients. When you want to kick it up a balancing notch, then add a few more healthy and taste enhancing ingredients. This one has added plant-based avocado and coffee. You get more plant-based food points.
- [Green Smoothie - Mango Tropical Blend](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/green-tropical-smoothie/) - Green smoothie drinks is something healthy good. We can turn into a tropical smoothie in the hot months. 🥭 And make it look like a turning unripe to ripe mango. A green smoothie is one of the easiest drinkable salad meals you can make. You need no cooking skills. A little imperfect chopping and peeling
- [Blueberry Cobbler - Applesauce (Low-Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/blueberry-cobbler-applesauce-low-sugar/) - Blueberry cobbler is a dessert that can be made with low-sugar and no butter. And this one is made from unsweetened applesauce as a substitute. This is also a blueberry recipe that can be made all healthy with no-added sugar (only blueberry and apple 🍏🫐), and all gluten-free if you want. You can super easy
- [Healthy Chipotle Menu and Fast Food](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-chipotle-menu-fast-food/) - Healthy Chipotle menu, healthy fast food, and healthy eating are all related. Chipotle makes healthy chips and chic beans in a pot. And they make it all so tasty good. These are the same type of ingredients used and eaten that the longest living people on the planet today enjoy. These folks are also some
- [Seated Yoga Poses For Flexibility](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/car-seated-yoga-postures-12-summer-cooling-tips/) - Seated yoga poses are popular and good for your flexibility. And you can do some yoga to restore your daily chair and weekly car seated positions. I'm highlighting the Spinal Twist for seated yoga poses below, that goes waaay back with me... and practical car yoga poses we all can use when doing regular driving,
- [Relaxed Has Idea Benefits](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/getting-best-ideas-when-youre-relaxed-part-1-of-2/) - Relaxed has its benefits. And getting more ideas is one. I feel good when I put my feet in the sand or pink Himalayan sea salt for a relaxation moment. And that feel good moment translates to relaxed thoughts. If you're not feeling as productive or relaxed, this short article may help you to find
- [Fall Cake - Chocolate (Gluten-Free)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/shavasana-corpse-pose-healthy-fall-chocolate-cake-surprise/) - Fall cake is delicious when made into chocolate cake that's healthy. This reminds me of special events I planned where the individual molten chocolate cakes were always a hit! And you can make a healthy home version... the recipe is below. 🥮 The gooey oozing middle gluten-free chocolate cakes were served individually (as in no
- [Healthy Vanilla Milkshake with Cinnamon (Low Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/vanilla-milkshake-with-cinnamon-low-sugar-and-low-fat/) - Vanilla milkshake is a plain shake, but made doubly delicious with cinnamon. And to shake it up even more, it can be enjoyably healthy. In fact, there's no room for high-fat or sugar as this one is filled with egg yolk and protein nutrition full of vitamins. I remember the first time I made ice
- [Cold Brew vs. Iced Coffee Acidity Busting Myths](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cold-brew-vs-iced-coffee-acidity/) - Cold brew vs. iced coffee is the difference in acidity. There is no boiling down in cold brew to help boil it down for your remembrance when you're confronted on a menu coffee board. And I break it down even further below. 👇 But first, here is an example of a cold brew (served ice
- [Positive Attitude is Everything](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/positive-attitude-is-everything/) - Positive attitude (aka optimism) has always been the better way to make good things happen in life. But so often, easier said than done. Like when dropping a box of spaghetti where you can look at it as an extra chore... or spending a few minutes playing a fun game of pick-up sticks. But it's
- [Malt Loaf Bread - Banana Cake](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/malt-loaf-to-one-bowl-molasses-cake/) - Malt loaf bread is comfy country bread that I could eat regularly as in weekly. It's hearty, comfort food like a raisin bread. And this similar molasses cake (yes, you heard right!) recipe needs no proofing. Learn more below 👇 Molasses is one of the star ingredients in this loaf or cake (depending on how
- [Low-Sugar Chocolate Chip Coconut Bar (No-Bake)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/chocolate-chip-coconut-bars-healthy-breakfast/) - Chocolate chip coconut bar is a delicious snack flavor pairing. We can all think of a girl cookie and happy candy bar that has the flavoring. But they aren't low-sugar, healthy ones that you would eat for breakfast. Below is the recipe for healthy bars you can take anywhere to tie you over. Think field
- [Low-Sugar Matcha Cake](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/matcha-cake-chocolate-healthy/) - Matcha cake is a healthy cake. And this one is made with almond flour and healthy low-sugar delicious ingredients... that's hard to match-ah. The recipe is below. It's a star that glows on a plate. 🌟 It could be the caffeine because matcha is a green tea. The green comes from the chlorophyll pigment
- [Gratitude Practice of Not Wasting Anything](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/gratitude-practice-of-not-wasting-anything/) - Gratitude is a word we all know. I have gratitude for pretty in pink cotton candy color flowers, reminding me that it's a summer season of life. The flowers are a gift from nature and the people who planted the bush. Both are gifts in this life... And life works in our favor when we
- [Lagom Balance in Work, Life, and Relationships](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/lagom-balance-in-work-life-and-relationships/) - Lagom is a Swedish concept I can live behind. It's about balance and moderation. That's what my healthy and happy blog embraces... and this was me soaking that up a few years back in Sweden! I find balance exists in pushing yourself but enjoying too (and often!), where eating a sweet bite but not the
- [Healthy Eating Lifestyle Balance Inspiration](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-eating-lifestyle-balance-inspiration/) - Healthy eating starts with a lifestyle plan. And having inspiration helps us to stay on course like a visual or reminder. If you want to balance and optimize healthy eating and tasty foods, this article is meant to help encourage you. I’m convinced you can fulfill both goals at the same time because that has
- [Busy Decision Made Easy - Get Unstuck!](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/busy-decision-made-easy-get-unstuck/) - Busy doesn't have to be your life if you want to get unstuck this season. And this 7-and-a half minute article has notes about how you can declutter busy in your life (and get more of the authentic best life you're meant to wisely live!). I know both ways well because busy is something I
- [Kind Smile Costs Nothing (and is everything)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/kind-smile-costs-nothing-and-is-everything/) - Kind is described in so many ways. At the least, it's being gentle, caring, and helpful. Those are all conversations that come from the heart (depicted on this wall where we're like the colorful hearts sending out messages of kindness). 💛🩵♥️💙🤍 Others feel your kind (and your kind kind) in your energy and overflow without
- [Butterfly Pose - Metaphor for Opening Up](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/butterfly-pose-wellness-for-tight-hips-opener/) - Butterfly Pose is a much needed pose for tight inner hips and hip opening. This article is about how to get the most out of the pose to open your spirit and welcome in a new mind and body healthy season. Plus, good exercises you can do daily to help open your butterfly pose hips
- [Fika Happy Break Today](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/fika-happy-break-today/) - Fika is a concept in Sweden for a coffee break. And that in America has gotten smaller as coffee is all-day brewing. This was a cappuccino Fika moment ☕️ I enjoyed in Gothenburg, Sweden. Fika has grown to mean so much more about life. Especially post-2020. Those humbling, bittersweet years wherever you were on the
- [Sugar Cravings, Fasting + Low Sugar Orange Scone Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sugar-cravings-fasting-low-sugar-orange-scone-recipe/) - Sugar cravings don’t have to get the best of you… and the orange scone recipe below may help you get over the worst sugar sweets as it was the healthy start for me, someone who ate way too much daily sugar that many of us do. It's no one's fault. Oranges and citrus fruits are
- [Dry January The Healthy Tea Way](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/dry-january-the-healthy-tea-way/) - Dry January is catchy these days as people (...maybe you?) want to be better to their health and bodies than before because living longer optimally is available. ...And I have an offer below 👇 (that's FREE) to help this cause, and if that's where you are! Drinking healthy is smart and good for weight loss
- [Child Pose Yoga DeStress](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/child-pose-yoga/) - Child Pose yoga was something I wish I knew when I was first starting out in corporate work life for stress. I'm young at heart. But this pose is also called Reclined Hero's Pose... so your inner child can turn into your hero. But before that, the adult challenges I started out with were NO
- [Hot Cacao for Moods](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/hot-cocoa-for-moods/) - Hot cacao chocolate is something that everyone one loves, especially during cold sweater weather ❄️ And it's the liquid chocolate taste that is timeless. And if you're feeling extra Vata or Kapha, a hot cacao is good for any weather season. Hot cacao is a drink that's enjoyable and calming. ...And what if certain flavors
- [Cacao Frozen Beverage](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/frozen-cocoa-cherry-pistachio-beverage/) - Frozen cacao beverage...whaattt? Cold cocoa (vs hot cocoa) is probably not what you think of when you think of cozy Christmas-y holiday vibe drinks in December. ❄️ And not a beverage you would hold with mittens around a dreamy outdoor cozy fire. ...But before you turn away the idea, a frozen HYGGE-cozy flavored and FUN
- [Weight Loss Diets for Kapha Body](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/weight-loss-diets-for-kapha-body/) - Weight loss diets are a prime topic for many of us these days. Healthy eating and dieting is front and center especially with age and slower metabolisms that's common in a natural Kapha body. Let me first start by saying that food is a passionate lifestyle for me where tasty and healthy is a food
- [Healthy Meal Prep Points to Enjoy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-meal-prep-points-to-enjoy/) - Healthy meal prep is rewarding like pizzas you can make and bake at home. This recipe is below. 🍴 Like this wood fired -inspired pizza you can make and bake in your apartment oven or home. It’s no secret that healthy meal prep is the way to eat healthier meals and save time. But doing
- [Real Life vs. Virtual World - Balance Life 80/20](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/balance-80-20-real-life-vs-virtual-world-digital-life/) - Real life vs. virtual world is a reality today. We felt this during the pandemic when we were on lockdown and had opportunity for more virtual connection. Real life was maybe more home and or outdoor focused. And the lessons we learned were mostly from our own experiences. They shaped us in our hybrid worlds
- [Mental Health Awareness - How Far We've Come](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mental-health-awareness-how-far-weve-come/) - Mental Health Awareness Month is a reminder in May that health is not just physical, it's mental too... and it especially matters in the deep mind-body connection. Each and every day is an opportunity for growth toward living better wellness and gaining mental health awareness that stems from our deeper insides. Mental health is spiritual
- [Mental Health Is Spiritual](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mental-health-is-spiritual/) - Mental health matters as part of our spiritual earthly existence. Every day matters. And every morning when we start the day matters. The meaning and feelings we carry into our day determine how the day will go in our situations... like on this eventful sunrise morning I watched on the day that the new Pope
- [Vata Pitta](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/vata-pitta/) - Vata Pitta can sound like a strange spice like ones I like exploring... Or maybe it sounds familiar like a rock band you know... Vata is the wind and Pitta is the fire element that catches on fire as the oldie Earth, Wind, and Fire band. (To complete the metaphor, earth represents Kapha in Ayurvedic
- [Low-Sugar Angel Food Cake](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/low-sugar-angel-food-cake/) - Angel food cake is heavenly and cloud-like. This one is low-sugar and will not rise blood sugar. And great to serve for brunch and home party gatherings... Like the Met Gala TODAY where this year has "superfine" in the theme. And if you watch celebrate 👗 and wanna bake a cake, THIS angel food cake
- [Shadow Work To Find Love Over Ego    ](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/shadow-work-to-find-love-over-ego/) - Shadow work helps dig out the deeper things holding you back that may be hidden from view and you may not be aware of today. It’s work and discovery you do on yourself that pays off as you learn more about your inner self so you can better shine in your authentic and best you
- [Easy Blueberry Scone with Buckwheat](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/easy-blueberry-scone-with-buckwheat/) - Blueberry scone with buckwheat is a delicious brunch idea! The recipe below is an easy one that you can make in few steps with frozen blueberries. ...And you'll even get leftover crumbles for your next parfait. Whether you see green or blue as in BLUE berries, it's a delicious crumbly bite that goes great for
- [Fruit Shake Recipes On-the-Go](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/fruit-shake-recipes-on-the-go/) - Fruit shake recipes (aka fruity smoothies) is something good and healthy for mornings or before a hike. Enjoy the 3 fruity ideas 🍓🍒 below. ...I was inspired by smoothie to-go (or on-the-go recipes) because I found I actually crave a cold one on an adventurous hike or on a warm day. ...Or after
- [Earth Day Layered Plant Based Cold Brew Coffee](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/earth-day-layered-plant-based-cold-brew-coffee/) - Earth Day drink is in order for earth day that's year round! 🌱 This special earth day drink is an evolving and refreshing drink good for mornings and afternoons. You can see it start with defined drink layers. One layer that you can choose is organic cold brew coffee. As the iceberg ice cube melts,
- [Calm Mind Best Way Ever](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/calm-mind-best-way-ever/) - Calm mind is an aspiration often when you're served up stressful situations in life... from work, family, or friendships that you balance in your life wheel. The sooner you practice a calm mind and mindset, create boundaries, and step higher than your face-value situations... ...The better your life and work-life balance. For the ONE life
- [Spring as a Metaphor for Growth](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/spring-as-a-metaphor-for-growth/) - Spring season is a metaphor for personal growth. And this is just a shorty post to help inspire your spring... especially since IT IS the first week of spring. ...So it's time to spring into motion and get moving in the best possible way in your life! 🌱 Yes? The word "spring" means to rise,
- [Pumpkin Mousse with Chocolate - No Baking](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/chocolate-pumpkin-mousse-gluten-free-no-baking/) - Pumpkin mousse is a healthy dessert that's so easy to make in 5 minutes with no baking! Is it delicious? ...Of course! Especially when chocolate is added for a delightful pairing. But make no mistake this is a luscious creamy dessert scoop THAT NEEDS NO added sugar. Recipe below. 🧡 You can use anti-inflammatory unprocessed
- [S'mores Waffle + Getting The Life You Want](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/smores-waffles-the-secrets-to-getting-the-life-you-want/) - S'mores waffle are a metaphor for getting the life you want of getting s'more! 😊 Looking at each waffle cell can help remind you that you’re not limited to syrup or honey in just one cell. There can be a sweet overflowing abundance. This week I made a sweet snack: waffle s’mores. S'more please! 😋
- [How to Soul Search Life Secrets](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/how-to-soul-search-life-secrets/) - How to soul search is something I know a lot about as I've been doing it all my adult life with the core question in the back of my mind: what is this life really about? Because on a deeper level, it's not about our jobs, relationships or families. They may consume parts and most
- [Bran Waffle with Lemon (Dairy-Free)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/bran-waffle-with-lemon/) - Bran waffle in your diet is good inspo for healthy and happy eating. It's a great year-round breakfast or brunch idea. And if you can't do dairy, this one you'll love! To brighten the a brown waffle color, lemons add sunny yellow and pucker-up tartness. And actually lemons are winter fruits that we celebrate more
- [Hangover Smoothie Ingredients You'll Love](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/hangover-smoothie-ingredients-youll-love/) - Hangover smoothie is a good way to describe a healthy soothing beverage-is-medicine solution when you're feeling an over hang. ...Most people even these days aren't aware that a hangover comes from dehydration. Late night alcoholic drinks is often blamed as the cause. Because alcoholic beverages are diuretics. And around town, you need to say no more
- [Born Again Is Your Spiritual Choice](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/born-again/) - Born Again is a mysterious phrase. It’s a spiritual reference that you don’t hear often except in churches and The Bible. And it’s a miraculous life changing event like being born. To do it again (as in born again) means to live a completely changed life. Like birth, it's only once. And it's by choice,
- [The Great British Bake Off + Happy Battenberg](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/the-great-british-baking-show-happy-days/) - The Great British Bake Off season means baking time, so that's what this light-hearted foodie is sharing about today to lean into the happy! 😋 ...And as a show fan, I get giddy like a school girl. I've even got my hair put up in a high up side ponytail like a teen to match my
- [Chocolate Mint Biscuit (No Bake)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mint-chocolate-biscuit-no-bake-easy/) - Chocolate mint biscuit is one of my happy cookie memories. They were the Girl Scout Cookies that I grew up with. And Thin Mints were my favorite... Hands down (and up)! 🙌 I'll show how you can get similar tastes below that I made in my weekday NO-bake kitchen tent... Where I have all the
- [Morning Healthy Move Reminders](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/morning-healthy-reminders/) - Morning is when we set the tone for our day. Often we don't consider the early wee hours as part of the morning. If you wake up at 3 am and can't fall back asleep easily, you can wisely use that awake time to think of solutions to your worry, and what's on your mind
- [Kapha Body Type Obvious Signs](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/kapha-body-type/) - Kapha body type is found in those with hearts… yes, that’s all of us, but not all of us are natural Kapha bodies. Gaining Kapha obvious signs and awareness-knowledge helps us in our daily lives. Whether you’re a natural Kapha body type or or another Ayurvedic body type (...that you’ll learn more about in this article), you
- [Gut Health For a Happier Life](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/gut-health-for-a-happier-life/) - Gut health is something that rules our happy life. This article is about reminders and what you can do about keeping the gut happy. ...And fermented foods is one way that makes for your healthier and happier life! 😊 Like, baking sourdough is one way to take healthy measures to get a happy gut. And
- [Hope Grows Our Spirituality](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/hope-grows-our-spirituality/) - Hope is what keeps us motivated in any situation that well... seems hopeless. And in hopeful or hope-filled moods, we grow our spirituality... that opposes the outward feelings we have. This article is about changing your moods back to hope and happy ones where you started and how you find your H.O.P.E... First of all,
- [Mango Smoothie Benefits](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mango-smoothie-benefits/) - Mango in a smoothie is one way to start your healthy morning. Learn about the fruit benefits and get ideas for your smoothie. You'll learn all about the mango healthy sides here... First of all, the stone fruit has a good amount of fiber, so it's a great morning starter to rev up the gut
- [Where to Find Joy, Hope, and Faith Sources](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/where-to-find-joy-hope-and-faith-sources/) - Earth laughs in flowers. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Easter just weeks away is a reminder that we’re embarking on a new spring season and wild ride that this life is. Easter is a symbol of hope and a sign of life. It’s a time of celebration and joy. It’s one I look forward to, despite all
- [Chai Balls (No Bake)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/chai-balls-no-bake/) - Chai balls are a warming festive sweet snack that energize ✨ any table and that and goes well with tea... well, chai. These are easy NO BAKE. 🫖 These chai balls look like truffles (...yes?) and are as delicious, but are also anti-inflammatory healthy. They are made from all plant-based ingredients. Recipe below. 🧡 Chai
- [De-Stress Reminders During Holidays](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/de-stress-reminders-during-holidays/) - De-stress is highly called for during the thick of holiday season and looming year-end goal deadlines. Because stress can build up fast any day like a ton of bricks. And can go away just as quickly like a tumbling over Jenga set. But these types of short-term stressors are different than life long-term stressors that
- [Relaxing Holiday Habits (Part 1)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/de-stress/) - Relax and calm is highly called for come holiday season. Below are 5 good mental habits to keep in mind for a less stressful holiday. Plus a bonus habit to make "dummy proof" white rice or your favorite rice for your holiday (and everyday cooking) like my mom served every weeknight dinner meal when I
- [Cocoa Balls (No Bake)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cocoa-balls-no-bake/) - Cocoa balls are a fun way to ring in the holidays. ✨They're festive and healthy! And these shiny ones are made from dark cocoa and natural peanut butter. No baking needed. Working in event planning for a decade, I learned to be creative with food to decorate a plate for events like this... The ingredients
- [7 Stress Eating Habits + Easy Fatayer Appetizer Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/stress-eating-habits/) - Stress eating habits are made better by celebrating occasionally, practicing moderation, and developing the habit of eating healthy foods daily. Last time I shared some healthy de-stress tips... so it's fitting to add the healthy relationship we have with food as a way to stay healthy. I know that sounds like "easier said than done"
- [Anxiety Is Not The Way](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/anxiety-is-not-the-way/) - Anxiety has become part of our living on this planet existence. It's not healthy but it can be reality. It’s no longer for just those born with the strong trait (ahem, Vatas). 🙋🏻‍♀️ Anxiety is part of our culture's zeitgeist... and this article is about helping you remove daily anxiety in your life. Because anxious
- [Easy Desserts - Pumpkin Healthy For Holidays](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/easy-desserts-pumpkin-healthy-for-holidays/) - Holiday time reminds me of comforting pumpkin that matches the fiery orange leaves of the season. A couple pumpkin holiday easy desserts you can make are below... These days, our culture is rediscovering pumpkin pie from the lens of healthy foods. And maybe you have an extra can of pumpkin in your pantry ready to
- [Circadian Rhythm Is Affecting Your Happiness](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/circadian-rhythm-is-affecting-your-happiness/) - Circadian rhythm is our internal body clock that's a part of nature and Ayurveda (the study of life). It affects how birds migrate and the happiness of our house plants. 🪴 These things affect us. And circadian rhythm indirectly affects our mind-body and how tired or happy we are. 😊 Circadian rhythm quietly affects
- [Thanksgiving Quote For Happiness](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/thanksgiving-quote-for-happiness/) - Thanksgiving is a universal reminder time of thanks. One way that often takes a back seat is to love ourselves. That way, we have more room to give love and pass on the abundance to family, neighbors, and others on our journey path. Loving ourselves means forgiving ourselves and others, like God forgave us. We
- [Spices - 10 Holiday Taste Ideas](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/spices-10-holiday-taste-ideas/) - Spices and herbs are my favorite accoutrement for cooked-in flavor... plus more for zhugh. Spices are usually an after thought though. 💭 It's good to sniff your spices once in a while to see if they are still fresh and usable. You can test them with a popcorn tasting party. ...Anything tastings btw make me
- [Cranberry Juice to Tea](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cranberry-juice-to-tea/) - Cranberry juice is one powerful antioxidant drink that's good to keep in your food-as-medicine kitchen cabinet. It's a festive, easy drink to serve up to your dry and under age guests that wins health points for all. Cranberries have stood the test of time over centuries like many healthy, plant-based foods. That helped people survive.
- [Mindfulness From Healthy Relationships (Love Is Blind Lessons )](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mindfulness-from-healthy-relationships-love-is-blind-lessons/) - Mindfulness brings in happiness because in the present head space, you have the chance to let it go and bring in light. You have the now space to make the better choice. You can count 1-Mississippi as a mind gap or mind the gap that is popular from the London tube words. It's as simple
- [Mindfulness Over Ego For Your Happiness](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/ego-to-mindfulness-glory-for-your-happiness/) - Mindfulness is awareness. And it's on the path to your happiness. Have you ever had a bad dream that set you off for the day? That’s how I felt early on over the weekend. Despite the dream, I ended the day well in mindfulness with a sweet 2021 Netflix movie, Long Story Short (have you seen
- [Kapha Tiredness - How to Restore](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/kapha-tiredness-restoring-ways/) - Kapha tiredness is an accurate way to describe seasons when you're feeling lazy and sleepy. These are some common life situations that make us tired... ✔️Taking care of everyone and their demands ✔️Getting up early for routine work ✔️Staying up late to get more done ✔️Allergy congestion and headaches ✔️Burden from a stressful or emotional
- [Cinnamon Biscuits - No Sugar](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cinnamon-biscuits-no-sugar/) - Cinnamon biscuits are a healthy way to welcome in May that's Mental Health Month and remembered year round. One way to do that is to add cinnamon to your diet to replace refined sugar (aka table or white sugar). Cinnamon is good for calming anxiety. It's a good sweet substitute instead of refined sugar. And
- [Plant Based Breakfast Ideas For Better Low Sugar Habits](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/plant-based-breakfast-ideas-for-better-low-sugar-habits/) - Plant-based breakfast ideas encourage our better low sugar healthy habits that help our bodies protect us against inflammation and preventable lifestyle diseases like Type 2 Diabetes. Plant-based can be delicious and filling like a Three Sisters dish where the trifecta effect is proteins, carbs, and fiber. Eating more plant-based foods also help our warming planet
- [Remove Lower Back Pain From Yoga](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/remove-lower-back-pain-from-yoga/) - I was able to remove lower back pain from yoga that could help you. Yoga is a life saver. I removed a day and maybe a season of back pain and in this article you will learn all about how you can too! That day (yesterday) I could barely stand as my back gave out
- [Fruit Roll Up - Homemade with Applesauce](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/fruit-roll-up-homemade-with-applesauce/) - Fruit roll up is a happy memory from when I was a kid. 💭 They were a sweet and light snack from the grocery store that melted in the mouth. It was (and is) a cross between fruit + candy. They came wrapped up in their own packaging and were attached to cellophane that I
- [Anti-Inflammatory Fall Soups (Rainbow) 🌈](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/anti-inflammatory-fall-soups/) - Anti-Inflammatory fall soups are special because they have healthy rainbow plate and bowl goodness that's good for the palate too. Like this fall color beet soup that can look like weeds growing in a swamp. 🌱 ...And the swampier the better for your body! 🌈 Hot or cold is an Ayurvedic choice that in balance
- [Wheat Crackers For Fall Vata Season](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/wheat-crackers-fall-vata-season/) - Wheat crackers are so easy to make and a nice fall backdrop to decorate a food table.🍁 It's a perfect rustic add. And if you're feeling the pinch of shinkflation, these crackers can certainly help your wallet. ...Or baking any of your own salty cracker snacks (as low-calorie carb choice meal accompaniments). They're an easy
- [Creative Blocks No More](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/creative-blocks-no-more/) - Creative blocks happen when there's not a focus or intention to be creative. And when stressed. It's as simple and complicated as that. Because it's not true that creative blocks exist for everyone at some point. You don't have to EVER get a block. But if you're like me or many of us, our busy
- [Clarity Spirituality For Content Creation](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/clarity-spirituality-for-content-creation/) - Clarity is alignment. It's as simple and brilliant as that. Back in the day, I didn't have "alignment" in my vocabulary. Everything was cloudy. Those were the caterpillar days. 🐛 Living to please and fit in the modern culture I belong to didn't help those efforts along. And that's most of us living in metro
- [Fresh Orange Juice (No Juicer Needed)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/easy-fresh-orange-juice-low-sugar-fruit-juices/) - Fresh orange juice is a popular, year-round favorite. In the winter, oranges are in season, so you can find an abundance of oranges. That’s also when most people load up on Vitamin C that they associate with orange juice, and why orange juice grocery shelves can be full or running empty. And summer is a
- [Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes Cottage Cheese](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/stuffed-cherry-tomatoes-cottage-cheese/) - Stuffed cherry tomatoes are a healthy dream snack. When you add a filling with a great flavor pairing, that's all you need for a moment of delicious joy. These are good low calorie bites that you can snack on daily. You can pop or stuff in your mouth, a cherry tomato without feeling stuffed. They
- [Joy Spiritual Meaning vs Daily Joy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/joy-spiritual-meaning-vs-daily-joy/) - Joy is used and experienced in many ways in life. And spiritual joy is one of life's mysteries that doesn't have to stay a secret to you, to help your life now. "Things and conditions can give you pleasure, but they cannot give you joy." - Eckhart Tolle But in our lives, most of the
- [White Fish Broth Soup In 15 Minutes](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/white-fish-broth-soup-in-15-minutes/) - White fish broth is a tasty, light, and healthy meal in itself. You can make this delicious bowl of healthy white fish soup in minutes from frozen fish and spices that can please your taste buds. White fish filet is one of the easiest fish to source all around the world, and you can find
- [Ego Block Removal For The Life You're Meant to Live](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/ego-block-removal-for-the-life-youre-meant-to-live/) - I share a lot about internal happiness because that’s the forefront journey I’ve been on. And the number one reason I have found of why people aren't living happy is an ego block that can steal one’s daily happiness. An example of this is with people who strive for perfection... But most people don’t come
- [Apple Smoothie Milkshake with Sweet Potato](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/apple-smoothie-milkshake-sweet-potato/) - Apple smoothie is a healthy fall-ish color drink you can smile about... and when paired with the balancing tastes of sweet potato and carrot, you're also getting a trifecta of anti-inflammatory goodness with vitamins and beta-carotene that's the orange rainbow compound good for eyes. 🌈 Plus these ingredients are easy to find year-round and
- [Frog Pose Life Metaphors In Wet or Dry Transitions](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/frog-pose-life-metaphors/) - Frog pose is an inspired pool yoga pose, and maybe one you’re inspired to do because it’s hot outside... or reminded about an aqua blue Olympic size pool... or pool blue and frog green strokes... Where the frog stroke is one you can do in the cool pool water without exerting much energy (unlike the
- [Worry Not and Be Bold](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/worry-not-and-be-bold/) - Worry is a state of mind that is not productive. You can lose sleep when worry is left unattended... meaning, that after you’ve thought of what the worry theme is about and what you can do about it, then putting the worry to bed (and away from your good sleep 💤) is productive. ...If only
- [Start Over Helps You (and My Blog Story)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/start-over/) - Start over is a theme that many of us have experienced and maybe a lot since 2020. Whether we wanted to or not, it can be our ticket to our best lives... and that's what this article is about so you can embrace your start over opportunities. One thing we can all have a say
- [Anti-Inflammatory Eating Diet Plan For Any Age or Body Type](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/anti-inflammatory-eating-diet-plan-any-age-body-type/) - Anti inflammatory eating is a lifestyle. One that I'm passionate about. And I'm not the only one. The longest living groups of people on the planet live this way. They're in the Blue Zones founded by Dan Buettner. It takes a world effort. After many moons and decades, anti-inflammatory eating has caught on like wildfire
- [Love Over Ego For Extraordinary Life](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/love-over-ego-for-extraordinary-life/) - Love over ego has never been so needed in our world of multi-dimensional complexities and chaos. If we were able to act in love in every one of our situations and everyone did the same, then our planet would be a place of peace. And in our smaller world we live in, it’s easier to
- [Beet Smoothie With Blueberry and Ginger](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/beet-smoothie-with-blueberry-and-ginger/) - Beet berry smoothie is one inviting drink that's vibrant pretty to look at... and pretty gut healthy. Plus, tasty good! Like a painting in creation, the Alizarin crimson hues in this beet red smoothie are deep saturated in color 🎨 and filled with rainbow polyphenol anti-inflammatory goodness. More on this below... Ginger as a punchy
- [Mind the Gap For Happiness Today](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mind-the-gap-happiness-today/) - Mind the gap as a metaphor helps us in our lives. It started out as a carved out message reminder in the London Underground waiting platform to pay attention to the gap getting on the train. And all around London you find painted "Look" signs 👀 and messages that can be helpful or at least
- [Plow Pose For Stress Ease and Back Pain](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/plow-pose-for-stress-ease-and-back-pain/) - Plow pose yoga is one of the best stretches for releasing stress and back pain. You don’t have to love yoga to love what this pose can do for you! And when you have surrounding healthy inspiration in your life, then you breathe in balance. Do you have a healthy inspiration board? I think it’s
- [Unfocused Vata Mind Imbalance](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/unfocused-vata-imbalance/) - Unfocused is a common mind trait. Sometimes it's confused with ADHD that's a common label tossed around. Being unfocused is an Ayurvedic Vata trait. In this article you'll learn how to better handle this in your life and restore the imbalances. For a natural Vata, it’s typical for the mind to be expressing and darting
- [Neck Yoga Exercises + Easy Coconut Cookies](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/neck-yoga-exercises-easy-coconut-cookies/) - One part of our body that gets ignored often is our neck. It’s like a shadow to our face. ...so neck yoga is needed and the best poses are below. And a recipe you'll love that you can prepare in in 5 minutes and bake in 10-12 minutes. Our necks vary in length even though
- [Dolphin Pose Yoga + Water Animal Flexibility](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/dolphin-pose-yoga-water-animal-flexibility/) - Dolphin pose yoga is a common pose like Downward Dog. Both animals are enticing to pet and add joy to our celebration of life. But if you can't get your hands on petting a dolphin, today is National Strawberry Parfait Day. You can celebrate a simple moment of joy with a summertime strawberry lemon parfait
- [Healthy Mindful Snacking Tips From a Party Planner](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/5-minutes-of-mind-body-and-healthy-mindful-snacking/) - Healthy mindful snacking can be a game changer especially if you combine with mindful eating and healthy eating habits. Learn from my snacking display ideas and tips deployed in a decade of party planning including weddings and other special occasion events that ended up as thousands of clients (...oh my, where does the time go?)
- [Flow Yoga Poses In 10-Minute Baking ⏲](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/10-minute-baking-flow-yoga-poses-⏲/) - Flow yoga is something you can add to your practice 10 minutes while you're waiting and working on baking. For the next few weeks, I’m focusing on a new flow yoga mini-series to help you go from one pose to the next easily. Yoga means "union" and is the mind-body-spirit connection that we all can
- [Indecisive Traits Keeping You Stuck?](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/indecisive-vata-traits/) - Indecisive traits do keep us stuck. Instead of moving forward or going back, we stay in place. Indecisiveness is one way to describe how Ayurvedic Vatas act often. This could be new news to you. It was new to me too up 'til 2008 when I learned about Ayurveda. The information in this article can
- [5 Yoga Tree Pose Life Metaphors](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/yoga-tree-pose/) - We can use a yoga Tree Pose today and these days as a reminder and metaphor for our lives, and the trees that have impacted our lives. Firstly, what is so special about trees that have meaning in our lives? The obvious being that trees are growing, living creatures just like us humans with unique
- [Luck Inspiration Happy Thoughts For The Life You Want](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/happy-luck-inspiration-thoughts-for-the-life-you-want/) - Luck is part of our happy lives. You run into it more when you try more things and is more visible to you when you're working toward finding your purpose. I believe the way to happiness is in finding a daily purpose. Eventually, you'll run into examples of happy luck on your journey even if
- [Happy Life Embraces Change](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/embrace-change-for-your-happy-life/) - Happy life was something I always dreamt of. I never knew the ride would be so different like clouds. As you get closer, the clouds change and along the journey you gain empowered happiness that changes your perspective. Living a happy life today means leaning into change. But that wasn't how it always was... I
- [Bear Chronotype At 9-5 Work](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/bear-chronotype/) - Bear chronotype is how more than half of us are. We're wired for the 9-5 work life especially in corporate offices. If you like animals, you like chronotype descriptions, where the Bear Chronotype is the one that 9-5 workers like. More on chronotypes below that are meant to help you develop better sleep habits. But
- [Mindful Break Healthy List Ideas](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-mindful-break-list-ideas/) - Mindful thinking can break you out of your stuck shell areas. And taking a mindful break can provide a simple solution to some of your life's biggest challenges. You can take a break with this banana-Greek yogurt bowl with cherry and berries. It's not only a happy sweet, but a healthy snack loaded with prebiotic-probiotics.
- [Using Ayurvedic Ways For Calm and Balance (Part 1)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/using-ayurveda-for-calm-and-balance-part-1/) - ...Ok, today I'm sharing about Ayurvedic ways and living, my favorite topic. This is a longer blog post than I usually write, so grab a beverage and get comfy because today is about getting calm and balanced. Because getting consistent daily calm and balance is achievable with Ayurveda... and I believe has never been more
- [Work-Life Balance Idea To Get What You Really Want](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/the-work-life-balance-idea-to-get-what-you-really-want/) - Work-life balance idea is a good one! Let me explain... Being a living balanced advocate and practicing balance as a way of life, I often hear others who believe that the work-life balance idea is unrealistic for dream life goals to pan out. ...That is, if we want the life we want, we have to
- [Healthy Grocery Food Shopping and Save Money Tips](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-grocery-food-shopping/) - Healthy grocery food shopping 🛒is a weekly top of mind chore for many of us. It's one I actually enjoy coming from a foodie work background planning parties and catered events. ...And you can find your happy and healthy reasons or get inspired in other ways. 🎉 On that mission, doing your own shopping, meal
- [Intuitive Eating Vata + RD Recommends](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/vata-body-intuitive-eating-as-rd-recommended/) - Intuitive eating can be a reframing way to develop a healthy relationship with food and greater food appreciation. Intuitive eating is mindful eating thta can open up personal tastes to more healthy food variety that helps our bodies. When your body is running well, intuitive eating can be a sustainable non-diet approach. 🧡 It can be more automatic than programmed
- [Healthy Gingerbread Cookie + Balancing Kapha Mind](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/balancing-kapha-mind-healthy-gingerbread-cookie/) - Healthy gingerbread cookie trees are rare, and even this time of year when everyone is talking about lighting the Christmas trees.🌲 Easy Chai Oat Gingerbread Cookie 3 cups all-purpose flour (with oats)1 1⁄2 tsp baking powder3⁄4 tsp teaspoon baking soda1⁄4 tsp teaspoon salt1 tbsp ground ginger1 3⁄4 teaspoons ground cinnamon1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves ((or 1/2 tsp of allspice if
- [Lazy Yoga Accessories Mood Boost](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/lazy-yoga-accessories-mood-boost/) - Yoga accessories are a must for good yoga form, comfort, and help with balance for your Vata, Kapha, and Pitta. So is a recipe for hot water pastry and adding your balancing good foods below. Using yoga accessories or props on a lazy day can really help boost your mood. And a peaceful mood is
- [Pursuit of Happiness In You](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/in-your-pursuit-of-happiness/) - Pursuit of happiness is inside you. Are you in the pursuit of happiness? Chickpea pie (like the one baked in love above) makes me hap-pea. And happiness is for a moment that's different than meaningful joy. This is a life area I think many people these days are redefining as their expectations for happiness fell
- [Sleep Revolution ](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sleep/) - Sleep is the revolution we're in. Previously the ambitious mantra was to forego sleep to get more done. Whether getting more sleep is on your list of resolutions or wellness intentions this year (or not), you’ll get a new side of sleep... not just back, left, or right but a whole NEW angle (in this
- [Spice Up 2023 With An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/spice-up-2023-list-intermittent-fasting-lifestyle/) - Intermittent Fasting has become a popular way for those of us who want to be healthier and improve mental clarity (and is not just for losing weight). It’s something I’m embracing in 2023. And I'm sharing my points with you in this jam-packed post that also includes 15 great spices I love... for good food inspo
- [Consistent Ways for The Inconsistent Vata](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/4-improve-consistent-ways-for-the-inconsistent-vata/) - Consistent is the balance needed for a Vata whose middle name is “irregular” and "variety." The balancing remedy is routine. Today I share some better ways to get consistent so you're in mind-body alignment. And if you're in a season where you're not in alignment (or have never been), you'll have a hard time with
- [Scents For Joy + Celebrate Your Nose Knows!](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/scents-joy/) - Have you ever noticed how certain scents bring joy to your face? Or that warm blanket spritzed with lavender that reminds you of a yoga mat or relaxing moment that instantly makes your troubling life situations better? Using those olfactory memories and the comforting things available to us, can help us to make it through
- [Work Freedom to Creativity](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/work-freedom-happiness-creativity/) - Work freedom is possible if that's what you want. Keep in mind that you are in control of your ship and the experiences you are gaining today will be part of what you need in the future especially if it's a creative one. If you could have more work freedom in your life, what would
- [Abundant Living Over Sadness Feelings](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/abundant-living-over-sadness-feelings/) - Abundant thoughts can make the difference in sadness over a sad situation and then settle in as a positive new normal. This can be important because many of us know at least one person who is dealing with sadness. Abundant living often gets confused for wealth and having things. It definitely could help, but then some
- [Balance Yoga Poses For Longevity and Core](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/4-balance-poses-and-your-practice/) - Balance is at the core of ballet and impressive yoga poses. And we all need balance in our core. Because when we grow older, our muscles and bones weaken and the more core stability we have, the less likely we'll fall and the stronger we are. When I was in my early 30s, I sprained
- [Healthy Habits Today Matter Big-Time for Tomorrow](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/your-healthy-habits-today-matter-big-time-for-tomorrow/) - Healthy habits matter today big time for results tomorrow. And we can get a good dose of influence from the Blue Zones (discovered by Dan Buettner), where their habits feel like worlds apart from our modern, Western world. But we can adopt their healthy ways. And I share a few of mine below along my
- [Night Meditation for Healthy Mindset Growth](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/night-meditation-for-healthy-mindset-growth/) - Night Meditation for Healthy Mindset Growth with these starry night and dreamy cloud pop tarts may be what you need. Recipe below. Growing up, we learned wrong ideas that didn’t help us (that wasn't our fault)... and today we can rewrite those thoughts with starry night meditation ⭐️ (...I have a bright mind reset idea
- [Better Morning Meditation Thoughts](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/re-writing-better-morning-meditation-thoughts/) - Morning meditation thoughts matter! And, if you tuned in last week, I gave a calming idea for night meditation to doze off to. To keep the balance this week, I have a morning meditation routine idea to empower and inspire your healthy mindset and emotional well-being. The morning meditation begins when you have those
- [Anxiety vs. Nervous - Are You Out of Balance? (Part 2)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/vata-anxiety-vs-nervous/) - Anxiety vs. nervous feelings can be better calmed with deep breathing but they show different body symptoms... With back to school air and a new season, we can easily get out of balance. In transitions, we can have a Vata anxiety vs. nervous complex happening in our connected mind-body. But we can lean into restoring
- [Are You Out of Balance? Kapha Awareness (Part 3)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/are-you-out-of-balance-kapha-awareness-part-3/) - Kapha awareness can help you with choosing longevity boosting foods and activities. Pita bread has a lower glycemic index (helps anti-inflammatory) than many breads if you're not willing to give up your bread... bread can still be a good thing! Easy pita bread recipe below. 🍴 In hot months, we are far away from Kapha
- [Mind-Body Balance + Active Bridge Pose Metaphor](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mind-body-balance-active-bridge-pose-metaphor/) - I just finished an Ayurvedic series and am starting a mind-body balance series TODAY. This NEW series on Mind-Body Balance is I believe so important for our happiness. Because our mind-body's off-ness or imbalance that we can restore, is the cause of why we're feeling: ...misaligned with the natural season ...distant from our peaceful-joyful selves
- [Feeling-Thinking Mood Balance In Your Practice](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/feeling-thinking-mood-balance/) - Getting your feeling-thinking mood balance this season prevents burnout, staying stuck, or feeling helpless from bouncing back. And below I share tips to encourage your best mood season ahead. Where most people don’t think about how their moods affect them. They're focused on what they're doing or not doing. And most working people start their
- [3 Transformative Work Life Blend Advice Tips](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/work-life-blend-advice/) - Work life balance can exist. Work life blend is the new norm that comforts because all the boxes aren't checked with our limited 24 hours a day and we still keep our healthy ways in check. This article is all about optimizing your busy seasons for your work life balance benefit. There are definitely
- [5 Dreaming Ways for Your New Year ✨](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/dreaming-ways-for-your-new-year/) - In 2024, dreaming can be our New Year's resolutions. For you and me, habits may have replaced resolutions and are healthy good, but they too only get us so far in our daily routines. This article is all about re-awakening your dreams so they can come alive sooner. Let's start with the tradition many of
- [Music Inspiration Daily For Slow Waiting Seasons](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/music-inspiration/) - Music inspiration can be therapy to your mind-body, like it is for mine. This article is all about building in some audio inspiration to your life, to get your mojo back or make it through your slow waiting seasons. And a healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie 🍪 that can be prepared in 5 minutes (ready
- [Discernment Spiritual Growth For Your Healthy Mind](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/discernment/) - Discernment helps grow us and protect mental health that’s so needed in our world. I learned about discernment in a confusing time in my life when I didn’t feel aligned. Early adult years, I was living out my old life daily with old ways I had learned. I was also blending in a newer life
- [Vata Active Mind Calming Tips](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/active-mind-vata/) - Vata active mind runs in high Vatas and imbalanced Vatas. The mind overruns when we want to be done with our thoughts and the turmoil emotions that anxious, stressed, or worry thoughts can create in the mind-body connection. This article is about how to deal with a Vata active mind that isn’t serving us. When
- [Dancer Pose for Balance, Flexibility, and Creativity](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/from-dancer-pose-to-a-creative-intention/) - Dancer pose is one of those poses that has everything... showing grace, balance, flexibility, and creativity. You see your limits and your possibilities. Whether you love yoga or not, you can use Dancer pose productively for the next steps (or habit stack on top of another activity or intention). Dancer pose is a good opportunity
- [Yoga Wheel Pose For Removing Mental Blocks](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/yoga-wheel-pose-removing-mental-blocks/) - You can use Wheel Pose to learn how to gain confidence in your life. Too often we overthink and get inside our heads. Like in Bird of Paradise Pose that can also be challenging... When our gut instinct and initial thought is often the one we should follow. This is different than a knee-jerk reaction
- [Wild Thing Pose to Get Your Wild Creativity Back](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/wild-thing-pose-to-get-your-wild-creativity-back/) - Wild Thing Pose is one of the most interesting name yoga poses. And it's a beautiful pose like this wild natural artwork up the side of a bridge. Sometimes you just need to let your hair down. So today I’m sharing two yoga poses that let you do just that, and maybe give you a
- [Sphinx Yoga Pose and Travel Poses You Need](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sphinx-yoga-pose/) - Sphinx yoga pose is one that may remind you of traveling to foreign lands. And if you’ve been traveling in a car, plane, or train, your body needs a-lotta stretching. So doing travel yoga can save you! While traveling, you’re doing a lot of sitting. And, standing and stretching your leg muscles at every opportunity
- [Mountain Pose Yoga Journey For Kapha Stimulation](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mountain-pose-yoga-kapha-stimulation/) - Mountain pose yoga is a great way to get you into your daily groove in more ways than one. Mountain Pose for starters can be a morning pose to wake up your body. You can do wherever you have a floor or ground to stand on. Standing tall with hands in the air helps
- [Burnout Prevention](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/burnout-prevention/) - Burnout is more common in the hot months and with modern Western style living. This is where body heat, daily stress and nerves meet with our screaming mind-body limits. All while our bodies are keeping score. I'm watching summer tennis scores that's much more enjoyable. And you too can pause to enjoy a relaxing moment
- [Balanced Mind Questions For Better Outcomes](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/balanced-mind-questions/) - Your mind life is the second part of this mind-body series that I started last week... and below are some balanced mind questions to ask yourself if you want to: ✅ Live your best abundant, joyful, and empowered life ✅ Get out of your rut patterns in life ✅ Restore and feel your peace
- [7 Best Habits For Forgetfulness Sometimes](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/best-habits-forgetfulness-sometimes/) - Do you experience forgetfulness regularly or daily? Before you start freaking out that you have cognitive decline or dementia running in your veins... or even brain fog that gets described as a common daily symptom... realize that if you worry about this often, then you’re panicking for no reason... as those who aren't aware are
- [Chair Yoga + The Beatles Yoga Inspiration](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/office-chair-yoga-the-beatles-yoga-inspiration/) - Chair yoga poses will be a lifesaver if you're like many work in an office and sit in a chair most the day since your shoulder, neck, and back posture are compromised. And if that’s your daily work ritual, then these poses described below will help... Towards the end, you'll also learn what structure I
- [Vinyasa Yoga Common Mistakes and Creative Flow Moves](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/vinyasa-yoga/) - Vinyasa yoga flow is good for getting movement and activity flow through your systems. Learn some of the common mistakes below. Vinyasa was introduced a few years after I started regular yoga that was just starting to grow in America. We were slow to catch on, immersed in our busy Western ways. And the Vinyasa
- [Your Mindfulness Is A Better Way to Handle Anxious Situations](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/your-mindfulness-is-a-better-way-to-handle-anxious-situations/) - These days, we’re open to expressing our burnout feelings. And that’s a healthy restoring move. But the cure to anxious situations and moods is in your mindfulness. We all know what mindfulness means... being present in this moment. But do we practice often?... Usually not, unless we’re in an engaging activity we're all into. Mindfulness
- [Healthiest Cookie and Nutrition Facts Low Down](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/low-sugar-healthiest-cookie-and-nutrition-facts-low-down/) - Healthiest cookie vibes are almost unheard of, as they often have too much high fructose corn syrup, other sugar, fat content, artificial flavoring... and did I mention sugar? 😊 But, I share a piece of good sweet news... today, you could look for the healthiest cookie that tastes good (and not like the box it
- [McDonald’s Breakfast Ideas You Can Make Healthy at Home](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mcdonalds-breakfast-menu-home-ideas/) - McDonald's breakfast menu items is something many of us grew up with as it was fast and filling on-the-go. And decades later, it's still a part of my Happy Meal youth memories. With whatever opinion you have of McDonald's, the golden arches is popular because it’s fast, inexpensive, and fills you up quick! The McDonald's
- [Planning Your Unforgettable Next Vacation Using Ayurveda](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/planning-your-unforgettable-next-vacation-using-ayurveda/) - Are you deciding on where you should go next for vacation or for summer vacation? ...Or maybe thinking about taking time off and what you could do with it? Vacation should be fun & enjoyable, but it's also an investment in cost, time, and energy. ...So below I help spell out some Ayurvedic perspectives to consider
- [3 Thanksgiving Sayings To Adopt No Matter What Age](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/thanksgiving-sayings/) - Thanksgiving sayings are appropriate for this time of year where the holiday can sneak up on us. And I have a cardamom Christmas tree cookie recipe below to get you ready. 🌲 ...And then you'll be prep ready for your Thanksgiving with a 'lil family and social gathering prep. Thanksgiving sayings are appropriate for this
- [Turn Holiday Blues Lazy Ways Into Productivity](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/holiday-blues/) - Holiday blues is common during the last two months of the year. It’s the time of year where it’s easy to get lazy.... And, it’s a time where we can start to coast... crave more winter hibernation sleep and rest... and sometimes with a difficult year, get into our “let’s just get through the
- [Restore Body Balance For Longevity](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/restore-body-balance-longevity/) - Restore body balance is the way to live a calm, more joyful, and less stressful daily life, while boosting longevity. Over the past few decades, American culture is becoming more exposed and open to mind-body connection healthy revelations, where we know that our thoughts and mental health affect our bodies and physical health through the
- [Fourth of July Nostalgia For The Happy Inner Child](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/fourth-of-july-nostalgia-for-the-happy-inner-child/) - When a new season starts, it’s common to feel nostalgia. Seeing spring cherry blossom trees, fall fiery leaves, summer pool floats, serene lakes, and fireflies do this for me. 💬 Those are the common memories I grew up with living in the DC suburbs where July 4th fireworks still fly in star spangle

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- [Adult Eczema Inflammation - Best Tips Explained](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/adult-eczema-management-for-your-relief/) - Adult eczema was something I had never heard about until I was confronted the year of the pandemic. We all remember 2020. I had no idea what I was facing. And I ended up in the hospital emergency room a year later for an infection that started out as eczema... and you can see my
- [Banana Nut Muffin](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/banana-nut-muffins-recipe/) - Banana nut muffins are best with ripe bananas that you let ripen and then keep in your freezer. They will look scary blackish color, but don’t worry! That means they are ready ripe for your banana nut muffins. If you don’t have bananas on hand and you want to avoid taking a trip to the
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- [Best Soft Chocolate Chip Cookie - Low-Sugar](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/chocolate-chip-cookie-soft-cake-recipe/) - Best chocolate chip cookie on a plate can be a soft mini snack to satisfy a sweet tooth, while being low-sugar that's the secret to these being the best! You don't need cups of sugar or even a fraction of granulated sugar adds to make these taste great or satiate a sweet craving. Because the
- [🍥 Brunch Desserts](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/brunch-desserts/) - Brunch desserts and Sunday Brunch has a special place for me... Because for years, I co-hosted group brunches at DC-area well-known places like Jose Andres restaurants, Le Dipomate, and Founding Farmers. And the funny part is that around the same years when I was not in restaurant chair pose 😊, I was BUSY doing the
- [Salmon Lox Sushi Easy Lunch](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/salmon-lox-sushi-easy-lunch/) - Salmon lox is a healthy idea, and for lunch! You can buy beautiful salmon lox and instead of adding to a spiking sugar bagel with cream cheese fat calories, add cooked rice and make your own wasabi too to help clear your sinus allergies. Sushi style, anyone? ...Sushi is one of my favorite foods on
- [Protein Cheese Yogurt Dessert - No-Bake](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/no-bake-cheesecake-easy-and-healthy/) - Protein cheese yogurt is a dessert delight to eat and add to a breakfast or brunch table as a sweet treat. It's so simple to put together and elegant. It's 5-minutes easy to make, and you can even combine the ingredients in the bowl or cup you will present it in! Does it get easier
- [Spice Cracker - Turmeric Healthy Homemade](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/artisanal-cracker-turmeric-healthy-homemade-recipe/) - Spice cracker is a way to describe golden savory crackers that you can make at home with the variety of seasonings available. It's all in the spices (and bake). The taste remind me of the fishy shaped crackers can get at the store that all ages love. I remember seeing you could eat 55 crackers
- [Bearnaise Sauce - No Butter](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/bearnaise-sauce-no-butter/) - Bearnaise is my food language. It's one that was part of the foodie world I grew up in working in hospitality event planning and deliciousness. It's a brunch staple sauce for eggs, but the problem is the butter or butt-ah as I like to call it is fatty rich. ...I grew up working in the rich
- [Best Healthy Sauces](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/best-healthy-sauces/) - Best healthy sauces make your meals and desserts delicious when they're made with tasty food pairings and ingredients. They can be a good way to add in extra fiber, protein, minerals, vitamins, and anti-inflammatory healthy ingredients like spices. Sauces like a cottage cheese tartar sauce with no mayonnaise or cottage cheese Green Goddess dressing (that
- [Sauerkraut - Best and Easy Way (and Kimchi)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/fermented-green-cabbage-2-healthy-ways/) - Sauerkraut as fermented cabbage is a healthy way to to start your day that's easy to add to your meals and then elevate into tasty kimchi. Fermented cabbage is the crudite (raw veggie) that can go underrated considering how good it is for a healthy gut mission. But raw is the not the best way
- [Dark Chocolate Cake - Healthy Coconut Oil](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/healthy-chocolate-cake-total-eclipse-decorations/) - Dark chocolate cake baked with coconut oil is healthy with MCT fat. You can bake with healthy fat foods and made a delicious cake for your special occasions. And this can be made into an inspiring decorated moon cake with a full moon that adds more light on our planet when it's positioned between the
- [Green Goddess Dressing with Cottage Cheese (Magic Bullet Easy)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/green-goddess-dressing-cottage-cheese/) - Green goddess dressing is a dressing you can make for your food tables, that's so easy and has greens. It's a dip and in the rice below. Green goddess dressing was the name of a surprising salad dressing my mom always added to her light American cabbage dinner. ...That doesn't sound odd by itself, except
- [Calzone - Easy Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/calzone-easy-recipe/) - Calzone is an easy recipe and one you can take to lunch. Eating out can get costly and this cute little savory pie is one you can make in minutes and not make a mess like a sandwich, pizza, pasta, or tortilla wrap. I discovered this as a younger person in Italian restaurants where they
- [Nescafe Frappe vs. Cold Brew (Why Cold Brew Slightly Wins)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/nescafe-frappe-vs-cold-brew-why-cold-brew-slightly-wins/) - Nescafe frappe is a drink I'm excited about the night before making. That you can make standing in seconds. From instant coffee only. So in the name, you know it's instant quick. Oh, and it's healthy because it's coffee. If you've been to Italy or Greece, you've probably seen neon window signs with Nescafe as
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- [Hot Cross Bun - No Sugar](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/easy-easter-hot-cross-buns-recipe/) - Hot cross bun is a fun bun to make. They can be tricky though. And if you let them roll the way they want, then it's easy! And you can learn to embrace progress over perfection! They're a good reminder that it's not about perfect. It's like wearing a cross necklace and knowing we're all
- [Pineapple Pancake - with Pineapple Sauce (Low-Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/pineapple-pancake-creme-anglaise/) - Pineapple pancake is easy to make for a special occasion like these cute silver dollar pancakes. They're cut out for a delicious weekend brunch. They're named after the silver dollars and they're fun to literally cut out. It's an edible DIY arts and crafts project. And even more fun when you have a sweet creme
- [Blue Frozen Yogurt - Healthy Plant-Based Food Colors](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/blue-frozen-yogurt-healthy-natural-food-colors/) - Blue frozen yogurt scoops can win healthy hearts as it's filled with super hero healthy food colors and ingredients. And so easy to make and Superman scoop. This Superman blue frozen yogurt is peach honey saffron, raspberry, cherry, and a healthy blue powder trio. I love a trio! Honey saffron is a popular Mediterranean food
- [About](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/about-healthy-happy-life-secrets/) - Welcome to the Healthy Happy Life Secrets Blog! Hi - I'm Brandy. I’ve always loved sweets. That’s one thing that hasn’t changed in my life (as a natural Vata). But I believe the secret formula to a happier life starts with building a good relationship with foods. Striking a balance between happy and healthy food
- [Waffle Iron Breakfast Ideas - For Easy Home Brunch](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/brunch-waffles-2/) - Waffle iron breakfast ideas and Sunday Brunch have a special place for me... and you too can make these easy waffles at home. But I didn't know that before I had a waffle iron. It was an under $30 small kitchen appliance buy (that I didn't know how valuable it would be). ...And hesitated on
- [Low Sugar Desserts](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/low-sugar-desserts/) - Low sugar desserts give a bite of sweet joy and are more healthy than the version of childhood cakes, cookies, and sweet treat desserts many of us grew up with. Your sweet taste buds learn to agree. And the best part is it's just a few ingredient tweaks. You save money in your wallet making
- [Low-Fat Desserts (Healthy Light and Easy Ideas)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/light-summer-healthy-desserts/) - Low-fat desserts that have healthy ingredients help support losing weight AND staying happy especially if you're the sweet tooth kind... where once upon-a-younger time we could getaway with eating gobs of desserts and candy without any cares. Sweets put a smile on our faces. And you can still get the same happy feelings with enjoyable,
- [Cappuccino Foam - Made Easy + Iced Chocolate Chip Coffee](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cappuccino-iced-chocolate-chip-coffee/) - Cappuccino foam is my favorite decadent coffee with the light foam that's like a dreamy cloud. You can make it easy at home. And below is a recipe with coffee cappuccino and chocolate chips. And coffee is a healthy plant-based ingredient. So are plant-based milks that are high with calcium and Vitamin D that
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- [Grapefruit Brûlée - Breakfast Bowl](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/grapefruit-brulee-breakfast-bowl/) - Grapefruit brûlée is a delightful add to a brunch table. I was at a farm table restaurant brunch years ago, and the most elevated memorable item was the bruleed grapefruit. It wasn't just juicy when you cut into the spoon that looked like a shovel and had unique spikes like a serrated knife. As plump
- [Whipped Cream - Goat Cheese (No Powdered Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/whipped-cream-goat-cheese-no-powdered-sugar/) - Whipped Cream without powdered sugar for homemade or corn syrup for store bought in the ingredient list, is hard to come by. But easy to make without and a healthier whipped cream version with 4 ingredients. Because we know high processed ingredients aren’t good to consume on a regular basis. And if you’re healthy-minded and
- [Apple Ambrosia with Grapefruit Dessert Bowl](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/apple-ambrosia-grapefruit/) - Apple ambrosia is good year round. And it's good for all ages and breakfasts! It's a refreshing bowl! And so simple. You don't have to work hard to get a healthy bowl that's tasty too! Let the plant-foods do the heavy lifting. They just need to be grocery store sourced, selected, transported, and brought home
- [Black Bean Brownie - No Egg](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/black-bean-brownie-no-egg/) - Black bean brownie is a great breakfast because for starters the black beans are fiber superstars. 🫘 They look like vitamins and you can think of them that way. Beans are also a good source of protein, minerals, and B9 vitamin for cell growth (that pregnant women know all about as needing extra). And when
- [Lime Sherbet with Blackberry (Low-Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/lime-sherbet-with-blackberry-low-sugar/) - Lime sherbet with blackberry is a delicious pairing. And you don't need any fancy equipment or an ice cream maker. This is a healthy low-sugar dessert. You can make this refreshing blackberry lime sherbet with few special ingredients that you can find at the grocery store: Blackberries - you can also substitute other berries like
- [Magic Bullet Easy Cake Recipe For Any Occasion](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/magic-bullet-easy-cake-recipe-for-any-occasion/) - Magic Bullet easy cake is a cake that can be made by anyone. And enjoyed by everyone. Eyes light up for the sweet occasion that can be any occasion. And this Magic Bullet cake recipe is so easy and quick, you'll never need to buy a cake box again. It's great for making small cakes
- [Mashed Potatoes - with a Magic Bullet Blender](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mashed-potatoes-magic-bullet/) - Mashed potatoes are a staple whether you're a baby, a grandparent, or a grand millennial. Mashed potatoes are best with your Magic Bullet or easy blender to puree them. They melt in your mouth. And they're the healthy version of French Fry tastes. What's the secret for the satisfying F.F. taste? 🍟 ...Without the fat
- [Cheesy Cracker - Healthy Cheese Snack](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cheesy-cracker-healthy-cheese-snack/) - Cheesy cracker is a way to describe golden-baked cheese crackers. Taste is in the spices and dry ingredients. They remind me of the cheese crackers from the store. But these are Not-Cheddar-Its. Because these have no cheddar or cheese in them. They do have nutritional yeast that has a umami, cheesy flavor. It's a good
- [Blue Frosting - For Healthy Cake That's Surprisingly Good](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/blue-frosting-healthy-cake/) - Blue frosting can be healthy and tasty, with natural sea colors. And this is made from a water plant-based protein and healthy Greek yogurt. That's great tasting and color for fun cakes. And cupcakes, like this baby cake trio. Too cute, yes? You can make the spectrum of blue shade colors from spirulina blue powder,
- [Fruit Sorbet - Made at Home Easy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/fruit-sorbet-made-at-home-easy/) - Fruit sorbet is one delicious and healthy low-calorie dessert that you can make at home easy! This grapefruit sorbet was made and enjoyed immediately... and below you'll learn how to turn your favorite fruit juices and fruits into fruit sorbet. We called sorbet like this: an amuse bouche to cleanse the mouth palate in between
- [Waffle Iron Poached Egg](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/waffle-iron-poached-egg/) - Waffle iron poached egg iron is an egg you probably didn't think of. But you can make a pretty poached egg this way... one individual egg at a time! Simply turn on your waffle iron to about the middle or medium setting. On my waffle iron, between 1-5 heat, that's about a medium "3." Like
- [Graham Cracker - Baked](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/graham-cracker-baked/) - Graham cracker is a delicious cracker. And a wholesome one. Today you can make your own with honey as the sweetness. For an anti-inflammatory diet, honey is a great sweet substitute. And for my eczema-free skin, with honey I've found no negative effect to put rage to the skin. But try for yourself to see
- [Gingerbread Cake - Easy Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/gingerbread-cake-easy-recipe/) - Gingerbread cake is easy to make. And you can make them in fun shapes like these donut ones or the ones you have baking molds for. If you're into simple, then you'll love this recipe. Gingerbread cake and ugly Christmas sweaters go hand in hand... or pretty gingerbread weather socks is my chill vibe. These
- [Virgin Mint Julep](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/virgin-mint-julep/) - Virgin mint julep is a drink you can sip on and a warm tea drink for a cold day like the 152nd Derby Day. Or you can add ice. And long after the horse derby, I'm still dreaming of this tea drink. Below I give you the recipe and you can make ordinary tea a
- [Ayurvedic Vata - Body Signs You are One](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/vata-signs/) - Ayurvedic Vata body signs are obvious when you know what to look for. Vata is an Ayurvedic dosha that you could be born with. There are three Ayurvedic doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. And if you have these 5 traits below, then most likely you are a dominant Vata. These are different than the other
- [Oolong vs Green Tea - Anti-Inflammatory Good for Eczema](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/cold-brew-tea-oolong-all-day/) - Oolong vs green tea for your next tea drink is a good debate. Oolong makes for a mild tasting, and good cold brewing tea to sip on and make without any fancy equipment. This can be your easy way to wean off coffee on the work day when the clock strikes noon. Oolong all day!
- [Best Homemade Macaroni and Cheese](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/best-macaroni-and-cheese/) - Best homemade macaroni and cheese can be made at home in 30 minutes from start to finish. And it's as good as from restaurants and you'll save food money. A box of pasta and cheese slices can be under $5. And for this $5 meal (or side dish), I have served over and over again
- [Blueberry Sherbet - Low-Fat Infused with Blueberry Tea](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/blueberry-sherbet-low-fat-infused-with-blueberry-tea/) - Blueberry sherbet is a great dessert in between seasons. It's refreshing and healthy. And with low-fat vibes and protein ingredients, you help your weight. The color reminds of a boo-berry cereal I ate as a kid. But this bowl has a lot more blueberries. And is lower sugar. And if you're low sugar like I
- [Meringue Cookie – The New Macaron (Low-Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/meringue-cookie-the-new-macaron/) - Meringue cookie is an easy light and delightful cookie to make... and yes, typically meringue-dessert-anything is all about the sugar. But not this one! Because that doesn't make my healthy sensibilities happy. And this one isn't baked done yet... For sweetness, I tried subbing in natural monk fruit sugar that looks like granulated sugar, but
- [Magic Bullet Recipes](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/magic-bullet-recipes/) - Magic Bullet recipes are so great because they are easy to make and healthy to drink-eat! If you own a Magic Bullet, you know how easy you can whip up healthy smoothies, drinks, and dips in 5-minutes. How's that for meal prep!? Smoothies make great morning starters to prime the gut before your first fork
- [🌟 FEATURED Smoothie Challenge & Healthy Brownie](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/🌟-featured-challenge-new-year-january-recipe-baklava/) - 🌟FEATURED RECIPE: 🎉 Make a healthy protein and fiber brownie plate. And, if you're in the mood for cake: how about a happy sponge cake roll fun activity, or learn about how gluten-free coconut flour is different to work with by making a simple low-sugar, healthy coconut flour fruit cake. And relax by pairing it with
- [Berry Bake - Low-Sugar Sonker Dessert](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sonker-low-sugar-berry-delicious-and-slow-baked-twice/) - Berry bake dishes are a great way for a sweet breakfast. And Sonker is a North Carolina southern dish that's like a bread pudding. You can make with simple applesauce, milk, and flour. And very low-sugar that's healthy good for all ages (starting from the criss cross apple sauce young ages). This berry bake sonker
- [Biscotti - 3 Ingredients + Mini Chocolate Chips](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/biscotti-3-ingredients-chocolate-chips/) - Biscotti is a super easy recipe and delicious with mini chocolate chips or morsels. And these twice baked biscotti cookies can be done start to finish in 45 minutes. It's as easy as 3 ingredients, like my recipe below with: egg white, coconut oil, and flour. This biscotti plate may look like granola bars but
- [Chocolate Chip Granola Bar - Easy Like Cookies](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/chocolate-chip-granola-bars-easy-like-cookies/) - Chocolate chip granola bar is a healthy and satisfying snack when made at home. You decide the zhugh ingredients... but never forget the mini chocolate chips (the most important tasty ingredient). Like in a chocolate chip cookie. 🍪 They're also easy to bake like simple chocolate chip cookies if you bake the way I describe
- [Cottage Cheese Tartar Sauce - No Mayonnaise Healthy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-tartar-sauce-no-mayonnaise/) - Cottage cheese tartar sauce is the perfect dip with potatoes, potato waffles, crudite and savory foods. This is added protein and no added fat, unlike traditional mayonnaise. While healthy, it's also tasty, tasty, tasty! You can pair with cod Fish and Chips and waffle fries that are also healthy made without frying. They go well
- [Easy Cheesy Bread You'll Love](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/easy-cheesy-bread-youll-love/) - Cheesy bread that won't make it past the oven pan. Eat it while it's warm! This is so easy to make, and a 20-minute bake... and broil. Prepare your dough earlier in the day: flour, water, instant yeast, and salt. Add enough water so you have a sticky dough. Knead for 5 minutes on a
- [Potato Waffles](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/easy-potato-waffles/) - Potato waffles are a new healthy way where you get the delight of fries without the fried and guilt. Easy Potato Waffles This will make a plate full of waffles. waffle maker or skillet 3 medium to large size potatoes1 Tbsp flour1 tsp olive oilsalt and pepper Cook potatoes until soft. Mash them.Add remaining ingredients.Form
- [Protein Shake - Healthy and Delicious Snack](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/protein-shake-healthy-and-delicious-snack/) - Protein shake is a simple way to get more protein in your day. You can add your favorite protein powders that blend well with a sweet protein shake snack. These make healthy shakes (where peanut butter can even be all-natural healthy), but taste as good as milkshakes I remember... That had a high amount of
- [Lemon Cookie (Cute-as-a-Button)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/low-sugar-lemon-coconut-cookies-no-butter/) - Lemon cookie is a happy and bright cookie, and this one is gluten-free. Especially with a shiny glaze and white confetti coconut shredding PLUS a special matcha cream. Recipe for the cookie and glaze below. Because a lemon cookie pairs well with green tea or a matcha cookie. Gluten-free lemon cookie bites are light, but
- [Blueberry Lemonade - Lychee (Low-Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/blueberry-lemonade-lychee-drink/) - Blueberry lemonade is a healthy and delicious way to get in your daily Vitamin C plus other anti-inflammatory ingredients. And a drink like this can eliminate or help you low-sugar intake as you get tart tastes with a lemon 🍋 and balanced sweetness from blueberries. 🫐 Frozen blueberries de-thawed will work best. ...Then add back
- [Watermelon Sherbet (Dairy-Free Dessert) - Magic Bullet Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/watermelon-sherbet-coconut-dairy-free/) - Watermelon sherbet is a thirst-quenching dessert with very low calories, high fiber, and is loaded with anti-inflammatory Vitamin C, A, and lycopene antioxidants. Plus, it's so easy to make with healthy ingredients. Our bodies seek moisture in extreme hot and dry months that watermelon helps us with, as a juicy food. Watermelon used to be
- [Guava vs Watermelon Juice](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/guava-juice-homemade-squeezed/) - Guava vs. watermelon juice has many good points. Guava is as exotic fruit that can easily be turned into guava juice described below. The guava color most resembles a grapefruit in American stores (or pamplemousse in exotic countries I saw signs for). And that's true as you find so many different tropical juices in other
- [Smoothie and Healthy Drinks](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-beverages/) - Smoothie drinks are great ways to refresh, get nutrients, and cool down any time of day. The healthy smoothie and drink recipes below are easy to make... If you're feeling daring and looking for healthy smoothie inspo, try out my free 7-day healthy smoothie challenge! Berry Yogurt Smoothie Healthy Virgin Blue Curacao Pecan Latte Watermelon
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- [Sugar Cravings - And How to Change](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sugar-craving/) - See all FAQs Sugar craving don't have to have to have the best of you! I learned that through a low-sugar orange scone recipe I came up with and baked and enjoyed at home, that led me to be able to calm and control my daily sweet tooth as a secondary bonus. And that led
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- [Squid Salad - With Healthy Sweet Potato and Turmeric](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/sweet-potato-salad-with-squid-and-turmeric/) - Squid salad is made delish and exciting with sweet potato and spices. Not to mention it's an anti-inflammatory meal. It's a simple meal with flavor complexity. What's not to love? 🧡 Squid is a good source of protein. It's a sophisticated taste. But it's not just for adults. I've been eating squid since I was a
- [7 Day Eczema Diet Plan with Smoothies](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/7-day-eczema-diet-plan/) - 7 Day Eczema diet plan is one easy way to prevent eczema inflammation outbreaks and get anti-inflammatory foods in your diet today. Instead of processed sugars and foods, you're putting whole and eat-from-the-rainbow 🌈 foods in your diet that give you daily energy, longevity, and replace the eczema exacerbating foods. You don't have to give
- [Glutathione Benefits in Gut and Antioxidant Foods](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/glutathione-benefits-gut-anti-inflammatory/) - Glutathione benefits are significant enough to get healthy attention. But glutathione is not a term that you hear rolling off the tongue in the general zeitgeist conversations today. What you do hear often about is gut conversation. And the gut-body connection. You’ve probably heard that our gut is our second brain. So there’s also a
- [White Fish Taco - Easy Complete Meal](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/white-fish-taco-three-sisters-dish/) - White fish taco is a winner for protein meals if you want to be filled up and fulfilled. And if you add a Three Sisters component, then you get all 3 macros (protein, fat, and carbs). It's a trifecta. Like this one served in a bright butternut squash for presentation. Three Sisters is a popular
- [Virgin Mango Drink - With Hydrating Coconut Water](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mango-coconut-mocktail-beverage/) - Virgin mango drink is one that can be made with hydrating, healthy coconut water, and the next best thing to fresh water. And sometimes coconut water is even better (see reasons below). This mango drink turns out pink chic in a pretty glass you can sip and enjoy. 🍸 And with that no-alcohol flavor pairing,
- [Almond Cookie - Easy (Low-Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/almond-cookie/) - Almond cookie is a delicious cookie flavor that is so easy to make. And these cute-as-a-button biscuits are happy ones. ...These remind me of the center of flowers. And to make these, you only need a few ingredients. Recipe is below. 🧡 These almond cookies are almond-filled through and through starting from the flour powder
- [Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookie - Easy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sourdough-chocolate-chip-cookie-easy/) - Sourdough chocolate chip cookie can be a protein one with whole wheat flours including buckwheat and wheat germ. That's 3 wheats you learn about more below. It's WWW for the CCC. 🍪🍪🍪 And it's one bowl easy when you want a chocolate-y bite and on a mission to be more healthy. The wheat theme in
- [Sourdough Pretzels - Pennsylvania Dutch Style](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sourdough-pretzels-pennsylvania-dutch-style/) - Sourdough pretzels are so easy to make... and fun! You can make a plate of pretzels that will be loved. These are the size of Pennsylvania Dutch pretzels and with the harder crunchy texture, if you're familiar. You can also make gigantic softer pretzels like you see at festival stands or in New York City
- [Chicken Rice Bowl - High Protein and Easy Meal Prep](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/chicken-rice-bowl-high-protein-and-easy-meal-prep/) - Chicken rice bowl is a healthy meal that's simple and easy to make at home. Lean chicken is one of the fastest ways to get your healthy grams of protein, with about 31 protein grams per 4 oz. And if you add a cooked egg, it's another 6 grams of protein. Plus you can add
- [Sumac Spice For Healthy Dishes](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/sumac-tangy-spice/) - Sumac spice adds a tart pop garnish to your healthy and holiday dishes with a slightly tangy or lemon taste... it's the new paprika. It's great for the holidays when you're looking for dazzle colors. ✨ And one I celebrated as a restaurant event planner for a Lebanese restaurant group during the holiday party season.
- [Mayonnaise - Magic Bullet Blender Easy and Healthy](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/mayonnaise-magic-bullet-blender-easy-and-healthy/) - Mayonnaise can be made easy with a blender. Especially if you don't want to make a little mess in a bowl. And you want a versatile dip or smooth sauce that works for sandwiches, cooked proteins, and veggies. Or you can thin out with a little water for a pasta sauce or salad dressing substitute.
- [Turmeric Taste + Healthy Benefits](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/what-does-turmeric-taste-like/) - Turmeric taste is one that makes most savory dishes smoky-hot! The fresh spice will give you the biggest bang for the buck and most pungent taste flavor for savory meals (vs. the turmeric root vegetable). It's an affordable way especially for anti-inflammatory benefits. And then if you like the turmeric taste, then you'll appreciate how
- [Anti-Inflammatory Food & Good Tips](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes-healthy-good/) - Anti-inflammatory food eating is a good healthy strategy that helps protect against common long-term chronic diseases that can develop and short-term inflammation signs, like eczema flareups. You can enjoy a variety of healthy, whole, and minimally processed foods that the body loves, as food-as-medicine. Like a white fish 3-Sisters taco complete protein meal with a
- [Neapolitan Ice Cream (Vegan Dairy-Free Recipe)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/neapolitan-ice-cream-dairy-free/) - Neapolitan ice cream can be made at home dairy-free and Vegan into classic Neapolitan chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream flavors... with coconut cream that's the thicker milky cream of a coconut. That way it's more healthy than heavy cream that's in most ice cream recipes. You can make yours with less cholesterol and less
- [Strawberry Matcha Donuts - No Bake](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/strawberry-matcha-cookies-no-bake/) - Strawberry matcha donuts are a blend of sweet and earthy tastes that's great when you're trying to eat less sugar. It's all about pairing flavors that work. And there are so many of them like strawberry and matcha. These ones are jam glazed desserts that are bett-ah than any jam (or butter) on toast. And
- [Spumoni Ice Cream (No Eggs or Dairy Vegan Frozen Dessert)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/spumoni-ice-cream-no-eggs/) - Spumoni ice cream flavors puts a smile on my face. Traditionally the ice cream is maraschino cherry, pistachio, and chocolate celebrating fruits and nuts. Oh, and the "c" word... chocolate. It shares this favorite flavor in common with a Neapolitan ice cream that has America's favorite flavors (strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate). And despite the fact
- [Poached Egg - How to Make Perfectly Every Time](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/how-to-poach-an-egg-in-easy-minutes/) - Poached egg is the gourmet (cheff-y) add that you see served in nice bistros and fine dining restaurants on breakfast and Eggs Benedict brunch plates... and you can make these simple eggs perfectly foolproof with 2-minutes of cooking EVERY time. Poached egg is healthy and easy clean up on a pan or cooking pot. Because
- [Homemade Oat Milk - When The Power Goes Out](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/homemade-oat-milk-when-the-power-goes-out/) - Homemade oat milk is so easy to make. With grocery prices on the rise with milk and alternative milk, you can simply make your own milk in seconds really! And if your power goes out or there's no milk on the grocery shelves days before or after a storm, you have a way to make
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- [Ricotta Scoop Cookie - Easy and Gluten-Free](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/ricotta-christmas-cookie-gluten-free/) - Ricotta scoop cookie batter turns into these delicious bite-sized almond flour cookies. These intentionally rustic baked ricotta cookies are zhughed with melted with white chocolate and festive sprinkles. Aren't they cute? They're cute-as-a-button cookies. They're also gluten-free healthy and this could be your new Italian Christmas cookie to share. They're 5-minute easy to prepare for
- [Strudel - Easy Low-Sugar](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/apple-strudel-low-sugar/) - Strudel is a healthy breakfast... how? It's a way to add in yogurt, raisins, apples, ground oats (you can do yourself), and anti-inflammatory cinnamon. And if you don't like raisins, you can substitute with blueberries or nuts. Recipe below... This apple strudel is a tasty apple bit with yogurt drizzled on top. It doesn't have
- [Breakfast Oat Cobbler (Low-Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/peach-cobbler-breakfast-oats-gluten-free/) - Breakfast oats made into peach cobbler tastes is a healthy breakfast bowl (dessert) you can make gluten-free. It can be part of your healthy routine (vs. a southern dessert) and make an oatmeal more interesting. This easy breakfast oats cobbler recipe is made with old-fashioned oats. That are less processed. And the baked oat scoops
- [Rose Almond Cookie with Lavender - No Bake](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/rose-almond-cookie-with-lavender-no-bake/) - Rose almond cookie with lavender floral tea is a healthy one I like to satiate a sweet tooth that takes less than 5 minutes to make. This one has slivered almonds. And hazelnuts. Why not? Plus, special tea flower decorations. You can make it like a pecan shortbread, but this is nothing like shortbread. This
- [Cinnamon Muffin - Low-Sugar](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/easy-sticky-upside-down-cruffins-made-from-scratch/) - Cinnamon muffin is a great way to optimize your muffin tin (aka cupcake tin or upside down sticky dessert). And these are made as a cross between a croissant and muffin with low sugar and optimizing tastes. 🍥 They are great for beginners learning to bake, simple bake taste lovers, and lazy bakers 🙋🏻‍♀️ And
- [Pizza Oven Home Recipes](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/pizza-oven-recipes/) - Pizza oven recipes are nice when you have a pizza oven. Which you do... your home oven! Or your rental home's oven. The outdoor pizza ovens that you see on home improvement shows aren't needed to make scrumptious and beautiful pizzas. ...And that's good news! Because like any equipment you'd invest in, special pizza ovens
- [Peanut Butter Chews (Low-Sugar)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/low-sugar-peanut-cocoa-candy-chews/) - Peanut butter cocoa chews reminds me of a candy found in a childhood treat bag from an event many celebrate... and that rolls around every October 🎃... but the candy variety I grew with wasn't filled with low-sugar treats (as candy usually isn't). I think of those hard peanut butter and Charleston peanut butter chews...
- [Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread Moist Recipe](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/chocolate-banana-cake-bread/) - Chocolate banana bread is a healthy loaf and slice you can happily make, share, and enjoy. 🍞 This healthy coconut oil and low-sugar cocoa chocolate banana bread recipe below 👇is inspired by a story from my childhood sweet (as in baked-goods) memories… One day, my mom gave me a banana bread loaf to take
- [How To Best Melt Chocolate at Home and Anywhere (Coconut Oil)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/best-way-to-melt-chocolate-coconut-oil/) - How to best melt chocolate at home and anywhere consistently is with heated coconut oil that's easy to do... and is a good way to stretch your chocolate if you're running low or need a lot of chocolate and don't want to spend your grocery bill making chocolate. Plus, you can pack and transport coconut
- [Panko Rice Balls - 15 Minute Recipe + How to Make Fluffy Rice](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/rice-balls-easy-2-steps/) - Rice balls are an easy appetizer or side to roll in the fun and make a plate festive. You need 3 ingredients: white rice, bread crumbs, and olive oil. And 2 steps you can do in 15 minutes. Jasmine or regular white rice work best. Because they do not need egg to hold together for
- [Baklava (Mediterranean Diet Healthy)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/baklava-olive-oil-healthy/) - Baklava is delicious and easy to make. It can also be healthy with honey, pistachios, and extra virgin olive oil. When I was in first grade, a classmate brought in baklava that's not your usual elementary school age dessert, like cupcakes. 🧁 But I distinctly remember it was a unique sweet... One that I would
- [Old Bay Scallops Quinoa Bowl](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/old-bay-scallops-quinoa-bowl/) - Old Bay scallops with quinoa could be the greatest seafood dish... with bay scallops. That's a lot of bay! YAY! I grew up going to Ocean City, Maryland 🏖️ as the closest beach that had lots to do along the Atlantic Ocean and a famous bayside. 🌊 Old Bay doused crabs and scallops were everywhere
- [Whole Grain Roll - Whole Wheat and Amaranth](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/whole-grain-roll-amaranth/) - Whole grain roll with whole wheat and amaranth is a hearty bread loaf. It's a little like ciabatta or French country bread with the slightly crunchy crust shell on the outside from whole wheat and soft bread inside from amaranth (like candy melting-in-your mouth). These look like the hearty fresh loafs in brown paper bag
- [Healthy Living Breakfast Ideas](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/healthy-living-breakfast-ideas/) - Greek Yogurt Berry Cheesecake Crispy Blueberry Dutch Baby Pancakes Date Muffins Easy, Low-Sugar Orange Scones Healthy Cinnamon Rolls Heart Healthy Strawberry Quinoa Cereal Berry Lemon Trifle Whole Wheat Peach Cobbler Whole Grain Ciabatta Bran Chocolate Chip Muffin
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- [Tropical Fruits in a Rainbow Pie](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/tropical-fruits-in-a-rainbow-pie/) - Tropical fruits are healthy and keep us cool. They're juicy hydrating. And together in a dessert they create a rainbow fruit holiday party! This eat-from-the-rainbow 🌈 party has cherry, guava, pineapple, peach, kiwi, and banana for starters. They have vitamin C in common. Here in rainbow formation, they are sitting ontop of a baked grit
- [Strawberry Cheesecake - with Guava Fruit](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/strawberry-guava-cheesecake-no-cream-cheese/) - Strawberry cheesecake is one fantastic dessert idea. And with guava fruit is a tropical fruit pairing twist, where you get a sweet and earthy fruit balance. And then there's the cheese... Where ricotta is the star cheesecake ingredient. Ricotta is a protein source and has all 9 amino acids that matter. Foods like quinoa and
- [Chocolate Ice Cream - Soft Serve](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/chocolate-soft-serve-ice-cream-recipe/) - Chocolate ice cream is a treat that puts smiles on most our faces. And this soft serve style is one that melts in your mouth. It's the creamy ice cream that pleases. Soft serve is creamy luscious. And it's light, so it's fewer calories and healthier than thicker ice creams. It's so easy to make
- [Ice Cream Sandwich with Almond Cookie](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/ice-cream-sandwich-almond-cookie/) - Ice cream sandwich made from an almond cookie (with or without chocolate) is one satisfying treat. And inexpensive to make on your own as you need a couple eggs and some almonds, plus staples you proabably already have around your kitchen. If you think about it, you bypass high sugar and you've made something delicious
- [Wonton - Easy with Brown Dipping Sauce](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/wontons-easy-homemade/) - Wonton is a food I grew up eating as my mom made them often as part of the Chinese heritage. She was from Hong Kong, so someone must've taught her the tradition that's popular for Chinese New Year. 🎍 I remember them from a child. She bought the triangle shaped wontons from the local American
- [Low-Sugar Candy Apple](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/candy-apples-sweet-and-sour-low-sugar/) - Candy apple make for a delicious snack in any red or green color shade... and when you decorate with no-added sugar or low sugar, you get a healthy apple with all the sweet happy candy apple vibes in 4 ingredients 🍏🍎 That includes a couple tart ingredients (that you'll soon find out about below)... The
- [Low-Sugar Blueberry Muffin Oat Chocolate Chip (One Bowl Easy)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/blueberry-muffin-oat-chocolate-chip-one-bowl-easy/) - Blueberry muffin recipes have a special place in my heart. And the ingredients in the recipe below are hearty too! 💙 They hold up well and don't even need a tin like a scone. Blueberry muffin was the first bake I remember making. It came from a box and I remember opening the can of
- [Easy Empanada (Healthy Baked)](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/easy-empanada-baked/) - Empanada is a festive and filling food. 🥳 When I worked in the events and management areas of a Spanish restaurant food chain, the empanadas were made fresh daily. Then they were fried like most empanadas. But as a healthy person, I was determined to make a healthy baked empanada that had a hearty warm
- [Low-Sugar Peach Melba - No Cooking or Added Sugar](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/recipes/peach-melba-no-cooking-no-added-sugar/) - Peach melba tastes best when peaches are ripened and cooked or grilled. But there's an easy trick so you don't have to turn on any heat... and the peaches are then ready-to-go-eat! 🍑 You can buy peaches when they are in season, like summertime when they are less pricey and in abundance. And then let
- [Low-Sugar Chocolate Frosting - No Heavy Cream](https://healthyhappylifesecrets.com/low-sugar-chocolate-frosting-no-heavy-cream/) - Chocolate frosting is delicious on a spoon (by itself). It's so easy to make healthy, tasty, and LIGHT. This frosting is made with egg whites and gluten-free flour. There's NO heavy cream or powdered sugar that's in most frosting recipes. ...It's healthy with low sugar and an anti-inflammartory type of sugar. More on that below.
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