Healthified Travel: Thanksgiving In Asheville, NC
By Sara McGlothlin My husband and I wanted to do something low-key and unconventional for Thanksgiving this year, so we rented an Airbnb in Asheville, NC for the three of…
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The Question I Always Got Asked As A Health Coach About Nutrition Bars
By Sara McGlothlin When I was health coaching full-time, I constantly got asked for packaged snack suggestions, particularly nutrition bars. This question came in response to when my clients shifted…
How To Create More Balance This Thanksgiving
By Sara McGlothlin I once got asked if there was something I eat or drink on the day of Thanksgiving to balance my blood sugar, improve my digestion, increase my…
What My Recent Trip To The ER Has To Do With Blood Sugar {And A Bone Broth Recipe}
By Sara McGlothlin The other morning my 16-month-old son was happily running across the living room, tripped on a pillow, and hit his face against the base of the couch…
Healthified Travel: Richmond Relaxation Staycation
By Sara McGlothlin When you own your own business, you can never really turn away from it. I feel as if I work seven days a week in some way…
Pumpkin Cheesecake With A Chocolate Crust {Grain-Free, Vegan}
By Sara McGlothlin *For best results, bake this cheesecake the day before you plan to enjoy it. After completing the recipe for my pumpkin pie, I knew a pumpkin plant-based…
3 Things You Can Do To Stop Over-Thinking
By Sara McGlothlin I have been having some insights on my meditation cushion these days. This morning I found myself ruminating about a current situation with work. As it tends…
When Shame Bubbles To The Surface
By Sara McGlothlin This morning in my meditation, I felt my shame so distinctly. It was almost like I was seeing it for the first time. So much shame came…
Apple Crumble Pie {Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Vegan Option}
By Sara McGlothlin The apple pie just had to make an appearance in my Thanksgiving Empower Bar crust recipe round-up. Normally, I am not a fruity pie person, but this…
Sweet Potato Cacao Empower Bars {Grain-free, Dairy-Free, Oil-Free}
By Sara McGlothlin There are a few ways to make Gratisfied Empower Bars oil-free with the baking mix, but I had yet to try mashed sweet potato. I just so…
Pumpkin Pie {Grain-Free, Dairy-Free; Vegan Option}
By Sara McGlothlin *Make this pie the day before you plan to enjoy it for best results. If you are like me, you enjoy pumpkin pie after your Thanksgiving meal…and…
Pecan Pie {Grain-Free, Dairy-Free; Vegan Option}
By Sara McGlothlin *Make this pie the day before you plan to enjoy it for best results. I first fell in love with the pecan pie when I was writing…
Empower Bar Baking Mix Pie Crust {Grain-free, Nut-free, Keto; Vegan Option}
By Sara McGlothlin If at first you don’t succeed the first or second time, try again. The third time’s the charm. That is how I felt when testing my Gratisfied…
Cacao Clusters Chocolate Truffles – 3 Ways
By Sara McGlothlin I love a chocolate truffle. I remember every holiday season, my best friend’s mom would keep a bowl of Ferrero Rochers in the living room. I would…
Why We Should All Be Eating More Chocolate
By Sara McGlothlin The first time I heard about the benefits of chocolate, it was early on in my health coaching certification program. I was listening to a webinar with…
How I’m Healthifying Halloween Treats This Year
By Sara McGlothlin There was a time when I made my own Healthified copycat traditional treats, from “Twix” made with cassava cookies and date caramel, to peppermint patties made with…