Great balls of lifeyum (raw, vegan, GF protein balls drizzled in chocolate)

by Lisa O'Brien | February 27, 2014 | yumkins

Do you ever feel like the grim reaper at meal time? A total nag? Find candy wrappers under your kids’ beds? Maybe it’s just me. But when our then two-year-old was diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis five years ago, I went into full-blown nutrition...

Feelin’ free inside and out

by Lisa O'Brien | June 4, 2012 | your yum

Today I’m officially back on track, and I’d like to thank the following: 1. Yoga. yoga. yoga. 2. Mindfulness practice 3. Angela Liddon’s Oh She Glows and Kris Carr‘s Crazy Sexy Diet 4. Meditations from the Mat by Rolf Gates 5. Daniel, my...

pretty food, be my elixir

by Lisa O'Brien | March 5, 2012 | yum living

Winter is dragging on in the northeast, the skies are often grey and the temperature can vary 20° from one day to the next. The cold I’ve avoided all winter is beginning to exert its muscle, and my throat really hurts tonight. Ugh. To the rescue with pretty,...

Sweets for a friend

by Lisa O'Brien | February 19, 2012 | yum living

My friend and teacher Jennilee leaves this week to teach Embodied Anatomy in Costa Rica. I’m sending her off with some (new and improved!) Fudge Babies, packaged in a darling cake pop manner. This presentation helps avoid the dreadful confusion with fudge babies...

Ode to Chocolate Covered Katie

by Lisa O'Brien | February 16, 2012 | yum living

Chocolate Covered Katie is one of my favorite healthy food (dessert) bloggers. Her work brings an inner smile. Chocolate, healthy, sweet, pancakes, pudding, vegan, and many raw and gluten-free…how often do we see those words together? I got a little creative...