Ohhh, where to start. All things mental health-related can be so misunderstood… in every way possible. When it's you who is experiencing it, it can be hard to understand why you may be feeling “off” or not yourself. Sometimes it feels like it's for no reason at all. From a therapeutic standpoint, it can be incredibly difficult to treat due to the subjective and complicated nature of mental illnesses and mood disorders. From a social perspective, people around you might not kn

There’s three spotty bananas sitting in the fruit bowl, but they’ve surpassed the standard level of ripeness. They’re borderline mushy. When this happens, the best way to let them not go to waste is to make some banana bread! Banana bread is great anytime of year, but in the Fall, the cravings for warm, sweet carbs kicks in. Along with that is the craving for anything and everything pumpkin spice. Yeah yeah, “so basic,” but don’t pretend you don’t love it, too! Ok, so there m

The most satisfying plant based dinner there ever was. Chickpea penne in a sauce of thyme roasted butternut squash, dusted with pistachios. We've got all of the comforting goodness with none of the guilt. The chickpea pasta contains one ingredient-- chickpeas (we use Tolerant brand). This means it's got lots of protein, making it a much better option than traditional pasta which only offers you refined carbs. The sauce is creamy and delicious, but with none of the cream. Inst

Acorn Squash are in season during fall and winter, so now is the best time to get the most delicious acorn squash. There are tons of things you can do with them, but a way to make an entire meal out of one of these guys is to stuff it! It takes about 30 minutes to make and tastes amazing. You can do several variations of this recipe to stuff the squash with whatever greens and veggies you have on hand, but below you can find a tried and true recipe of ours that is super healt