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      • Weekend Living
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      • Paleo
      • Vegan
      • Vegetarian
      • Whole30
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      • Breakfast + Brunch
      • Dinner
      • Lunch
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  • Health and wholesome, family-friendly recipes labeled for your dietary needs
  • Chapters such as 30-Minute Meals, 5-Ingrediends or Less and Meal Prepping

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Mason Jar Balsamic Vinaigrette

Cool Ranch Roasted Chickpeas

Dill Pickle Brined Crispy Chicken

Chicken and Pesto Stuffed Sweet Potatoes from Real Food Every Day

whiskey sour cocktail

Gingerbread Whiskey Sour

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Real Food Every Day Holiday Cover

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Get Wellthy Episode 15: The Secret Life of Fat with Dr. Sylvia Tara, PHD

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Get Wellthy Episode 13: How to Meaningfully Connect with Our Tweens and Teens with Kirsten Cobabe

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Get Wellthy Episode 12: Quieting Internal Chatter with Ethan Kross

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Why Setting New Year’s Intentions May be a Better Choice than Resolutions

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Why Setting New Year’s Intentions May be a Better Choice than Resolutions

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Our Food Philosophy & The Heart Behind Real Food Every Day

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Just a Fun Holiday Episode to Get you in the Spirit with Michelle and Brad

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Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the internet, I’m Michelle and welcome to the Whole Smiths. These days I’m a mother to two smiley girls, a happy wife to one fantastic dude and we live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Dill Pickle Brined Crispy Chicken

This Dill Pickle Brined Crispy Chicken recipe from The Whole Smiths is sure to knock your pickle-loving socks off. It’s insanely easy to make and…

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whiskey sour cocktail

Gingerbread Whiskey Sour

This Gingerbread Whiskey Sour recipe from The Whole Smiths is perfect for any holiday or Christmas celebration. It’s easy enough for any home bartender to…

EverythingBreakfastBurrito HEROSHOT

a stacked healthy glutenfree breakfast burrito stacked on a white plate

Everything Bagel Breakfast Burritos

This recipe for Everything Bagel Breakfast Burritos from The Whole Smiths is the ultimate time-saver for busy mornings. Meal prep ahead and reheat for easy…

Harvest Bowl recipe

overhead shot of a quinoa harvest bowl with roasted sweet potatoes, kale, pecans and blue cheese drizzled with tahini dressing

Kale Quinoa Harvest Bowls

This Kale & Quinoa Harvest Bowl recipe from The Whole Smiths is perfect for Fall. Loaded up with some of your favorite hearty, healthy eats…

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Banana Egg Muffins from The Whole Smiths. Easy, portable and the PERFECT breakfast. Paleo, grain-free, dairy-free, and delicious!

Banana Egg Muffins

These Banana Egg Muffins from The Whole Smiths are the PERFECT easy-to-make breakfast. They are lightly sweetened and taste like a delicious banana pancake in…

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Whole30 Compliant Italian Sausage from the Whole Smiths, so good and SO easy to make at home. A must-make for your Whole30.

Whole30 Compliant Italian Sausage

Whole30 Compliant Italian Sausage from the Whole Smiths, so good and SO easy to make at home. A must-make for everyone’s Whole30. Let’s talk about…

almond milk latte

side view of a whole30 almond milk latte with milk froth on top

Whole30 Latte

This Whole30 Almond Milk Latte is paleo, dairy-free and comes with no added sweetener. Delicious and the perfect healthy breakfast drink for your next Whole30….

salmoncaulirice

Salmon with Lemon + Herb Cauliflower Rice

If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you know I’m a huge fan of cauliflower rice. As evidenced by the Pineapple Fried Cauli Rice…

NOatmealVERT

Grain-free No'tmeal from the Whole Smiths. The perfect cozy dish to start your day! Paleo-friendly and gluten-free.

Grain-Free No’tmeal

Grain-free No’tmeal from the Whole Smiths. The perfect cozy way to start your day and a great alternative to eggs! Paleo-friendly and gluten-free. I can’t…

a homemade cherry bourbon chocolate truffle with one bite taken

Cherry Bourbon Chocolate Truffles

This Cherry Bourbon Chocolate Truffles recipe from The Whole Smiths is easy to make and will make everyone that makes them feel like an experienced…

This Creamy Mustard Chicken + Spinach from The Whole Smiths is not only paleo and dairy-free but it's Whole30 compliant. A simple yet decadent recipe that's great for a busy weeknight. 

Creamy Mustard Chicken + Spinach

This Creamy Mustard Chicken + Spinach from The Whole Smiths is brought to you in collaboration with New Barn Organic Almondmilk. Not only is this…

Creamy Pesto Zoodles + Chicken recipe from The Whole Smiths. Not only is this recipe gluten-free and packed with nutrients, it's Whole30 compliant!

Creamy Pesto Zoodles + Chicken

This Creamy Pesto Zoodles + Chicken recipe from The Whole Smiths is brought to you in partnership with New Barn Almondmilk. Not only is this…

This Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Noodle recipe from The Whole Smiths uses kohlrabi noodles and will knock your socks off! It's paleo, Whole30 and dairy-free.

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Vegetable Noodles

This easy vegetable noodles recipe from The Whole Smiths is brought to you in partnership with Mann’s Fresh Vegetables. This nutrient-dense low-carb noodle dish is…

This Dairy-Free Dirty Chai Latte is the perfect way to start your morning. Paleo friendly and delicious!

Dairy-Free Dirty Chai Latte

This Dairy-Free Dirty Chai Latte is brought to you by The Whole Smiths in collaboration with New Barn Organic AlmondMilk. It’s the perfect dairy-free, paleo…

Dairy-free egg nog from the Whole Smiths. It tastes like the real deal!!!

Dairy-Free Paleo Egg Nog

My entire life I’ve been an egg nog lover. Ever since I was a little girl, I can remember sipping on some of that sweet,…

Dairy-Free White Russian from the Whole Smiths. Vegan and paleo friendly cocktail, so yummy!

Dairy-Free White Russian

This Dairy-Free White Russian from the Whole Smiths is brought to you in collaboration with New Barn Organic Almondmilk. While I can’t technically call it paleo, I…

delicata squash paleo

Delicata Squash Chips + “Awesome” Sauce

Alright folks, today is September 21st and Fall has officially arrived and I’m kicking the season off with one of my favorite veggies, the delicata…

These Easy Instant Pot Whole30 Carnitas from the Whole Smiths are a breeze to make and perfect to make ahead to use in recipes throughout the week.

Easy Instant Pot Whole30 Carnitas

These Easy Instant Pot Whole30 Carnitas from the Whole Smiths are a breeze to make and perfect to make ahead to use in recipes throughout…

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Including myself. After that, I asked people to Including myself.  After that, I asked people to elaborate if they were willing. I received hundreds of messages with similar themes.  Increases in levels of anxiety, negativity, loneliness. Parents struggling working from home while managing distance learning. Despair, monotony. Unappreciated teachers. People experiencing loss of loved ones on top of it all.  Changes in tolerances levels of what we were willing to accept in relationships and society. Reevaluating careers, relationships and more.  Reading all of your messages, I kept finding myself saying “Uh huh, yep, totally, me too”. I didn’t feel so alone in this and wished I could share all of the responses with you as well.  So let’s do it here. If you’re comfortable, share in the comments how you’re feeling. Others are in the same boat and it helps knowing you are not alone.  In the meantime, it’s something to start turning around. For all of us, and I firmly believe we can. I’m planning to start finding guests and topics for @getwellthypodcast that will help us address this.  I’m also going to share one (little) thing on my stories every day that brings me joy or happiness. My hope is that it will help trigger something in *your* day that brings you joy that you can focus on. I encourage you to share your moments and tag me as well.  I firmly believe all of this will make us stronger in, we just need to actively pull out of this to get there.
Wanna make your Sunday brunch extra special? My To Wanna make your Sunday brunch extra special? My Tomato Basil Baked Eggs will do just that.  Cam’s birthday is Monday and she couldn’t decided if she wanted these or donuts for her birthday breakfast. I gotta say I’m pretty  impressed am soon to be 11 year was making that consideration.  But they are THAT good.  Recipe at the link in my profile.  https://www.thewholesmiths.com/tomato-basil-baked-eggs/
Legit all I seem to be craving these days are cold Legit all I seem to be craving these days are cold salads. Like ice cold.  Like this Thousand Island Wedge Salad. 🥰  I love me a wedge salad but sometimes hate that it doesn’t feel like a complete meal... so I changed it up a bit and added some egg for protein. And bacon because... bacon!  What do you think? Are you in salad season yet or still on soup season?  Recipe at the link in my profile.  https://www.thewholesmiths.com/thousand-island-dressing-wedge-salad/
Time truly does fly. ❤️ It feels just yesterd Time truly does fly. ❤️  It feels just yesterday I took this picture. People warn you that time flies, don’t wait till the end to realize they were right.  Enjoy the now. Let love in and share yours.  Valentine’s Day isn’t about romantic love in our home but it’s about finding love wherever you can. Any nook and cranny. Friendships, family, nature, community, wherever.  We choose love. Happy Valentine’s Day. ❤️
These Cherry Bourbon Chocolate Truffles will make These Cherry Bourbon Chocolate Truffles will make you feel like the world’s finest chocolatier... or Lucy in the scene where’s there’s chocolate everywhere and she’s stuffing ‘em in her bra.  Either way, they’re delicious and actually supper easy to make.  Besides, we all know the only way to say “I love you” and mean it is with some chocolate and a cheesy card. At least it’s not Palmer’s. ☺️  Ok really though, these truffles are the shizzzz. In fact, just make them for yourself and share them with no one.  https://www.thewholesmiths.com/cherry-bourbon-chocolate-truffles-recipe/
I know it’s all about Brady and Gronk right now I know it’s all about Brady and Gronk right now (blah) but here’s a throwback to when @thepetitepanaderya and I got to be a part of the SB Halftime field team crew in 2016.  It has always been on my bucket list to be on the field for the Halftime show, so when SB was here in Santa Clara, I was going to find a way.  I saw you could sign up to be a part of the field team that puts together the stage so I signed up. It was two weeks of practicing and they paid us minimum wage, although I would have done it for free.  A few hundred people were part of it and we were each assigned to a “cart”. We were taught exactly what to do, how to assemble the various parts of the stage and QUICK. It all had to be put together in around 7 minutes.  We weren’t allowed to have any cell phones out during practices and signed confidentiality waivers. The second week we got to watch the performers rehearse (over and over again). JayZ and Blue Ivy were in the stands watching. Bruno Mars was perfection and nailed everything every time. I was blown away at how talented he was live. Chris Martin was so kind. Beyoncé drove in front of us in her golf cart and waved. She also made us wait in the freezing cold while she tried different hair and fan / wind blowing situations.  Game day. There was a staging area a few miles away that we met at and we were bussed in with police escorts down the 101.  Once at the stadium we hung out with our carts waiting our turn. Everyone was so pumped. As SOON as the second quarter ended it was go time and the adrenaline was pumping. Seriously, that feeling was awesome.  Lucky for us, once we finished building our cart we had wait on the sidelines... right in front.  The energy was intense and I loved every minute of it.  Bigger picture, seeing how everyone worked together flawlessly to create the performance was striking. I’ve never experienced teamwork like this and never thought it would be such an impactful experience.  It was one of the BEST things I’ve ever done as silly as it sounds. Everyone who does it city after city says the same thing.  If you ever have the chance and find the SB in your town, do it. Trust me.
Cool Ranch CHICKPEAS anyone? While some (most) p Cool Ranch CHICKPEAS anyone?  While some (most) people are likely to be shoveling Cool Ranch Doritos down the batch tomorrow... we’ll be whipping up a batch of these Cool Ranch CHICKPEAS!  Yeah, I know. It’s kind of obnoxious because Cool Ranch Doritos are the sh^%. But these at least give you that same zesty flavor and way more than nutrients. I’m kinda obsessed!  Or just eat the Doritos. 🤷🏼‍♀️  While we’re talking chips? What’s your fave? I think mine are the Cool Ranch Doritos.. what can I say...  Now I’m feeling like I sold you on the Doritos rather than the chickpeas! Whoops.  Anyways. Recipe for the CHICKPEAS in my bio.  https://www.thewholesmiths.com/cool-ranch-roasted-chickpeas/

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