Author: Living Well With Nic

2017 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

Tis the season of giving! I have rounded up all of my favorite gift ideas from all over into one blog post for YOU! I hope this Healthy Holiday Gift Guide helps you find the perfect gift for that special someone. There is a mix of food products, skincare, accessories,  and other ideas that I… Continue reading 2017 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

Roasted Cinnamon Butternut Squash

This simple, warm, delicious Butternut Squash dish is sure to become a staple at your holiday gatherings. Ah, the holidays. A time to be surrounded by family and friends, enjoy tasty homemade food and revisit long-standing traditions. Thanksgiving and Christmas are my two favorite holidays. I love the coziness of the weather and the traditional… Continue reading Roasted Cinnamon Butternut Squash

Carrot Cake Oatmeal

This Carrot Cake Oatmeal is hearty, filled with warming spices, and perfectly-sweetened. Made with only 8 wholesome ingredients! This cozy bowl of oats tastes like a slice of carrot cake. Made with rolled oats, almond milk, shredded carrots, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and sweetened with maple syrup. Who says you can’t have dessert for breakfast? With… Continue reading Carrot Cake Oatmeal

Roasted Delicata Squash and Pomegranate Arugula Salad

A fresh winter salad featuring delicata squash, pomegranate, arugula, and pepitas tossed in a maple balsamic vinaigrette. Perfect for holiday gatherings. We are officially one week away from my favorite holiday of the year – Thanksgiving! Well, it’s actually a tie for first with Christmas, but that’s aside from the point 🙂 Thanksgiving is a special… Continue reading Roasted Delicata Squash and Pomegranate Arugula Salad

What’s All the Hype About Collagen?

Including collagen into your diet helps with hair growth, skin health, and regeneration of tendon, cartilage, bones, and joints. You might have noticed lately that I have been adding Collagen Peptides to all of my smoothies and lattes lately. Why? Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body and is a major component of… Continue reading What’s All the Hype About Collagen?

Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Guilt-Free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies that are healthy, vegan, and taste like pumpkin pie! Made with oat flour, almond butter, pumpkin puree, and sweetened with maple syrup. I just can’t get enough of these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies! Do you want to know how many times I’ve run back to the store to pick up… Continue reading Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

These Vegan Pumpkin Muffins are fluffy, moist, pumpkin-y, and refined sugar-free. Made with almond flour, rolled oats, gluten-free flour, and pumpkin puree. They’re gluten-free and dairy-free. The fact that we are only in the second week of October makes me so excited because that means fall is in full swing! Fall in Minnesota is the… Continue reading Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

San Diego Travel Guide 2023

Travel has been one thing that Jonah and I have been committed to ever since we got married. We both love experiencing new cultures, food, climate, scenery, and history. So far, we have traveled to Charlotte, NC, Washington, D.C., and now San Diego in the past year. We absolutely loved our time in San Diego,… Continue reading San Diego Travel Guide 2023

Pumpkin Pie Protein Smoothie

This pumpkin pie protein smoothie tastes like real pumpkin pie! It’s vegan and packed with plant-based protein, pumpkin puree, and lots of warming spices. Perfect for a post-workout snack! This past weekend, I spent the most beautiful fall afternoon with one of my girlfriends, sitting by the lake in Wayzata, sipping on smoothies from one… Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Protein Smoothie