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I understand being healthy can be overwhelming in a time where knowing what is healthy is often uncertain or it comes at a cost. I keep it simple here on A Little Dough to provide useful resources for you to live a healthier, fuller life that is financially feasible and realistically achievable. Together we can make healthy possible.

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These shorter and darker days in Seattle certainly can make the days feel particularly dreary, but what if we made them a little more dreamy? A few ways I‘m trying to welcome this winter gloom is to immerse myself in the season (beyond the seasonal produce).🍂 A few ideas are to: . 1. Light all the candles! Even the one I keep around my home for decor, it’s worth it. 🍁🕯 2. Sip warming drinks on the daily, like my favorite coffee or tea, almond butter hot chocolate, golden milk latte, or hot apple cider (recipes linked in bio if interested) 🍵 ☕️ 3. Find the best dried flowers to display in the home or dry my own💐 4. Spend time outside when the weather clears up - even if it’s just a 10 minute walk in my favorite park or lookout point can be so therapeutic.🐾 5. Spend time with my people! It’s easy to hibernate but scheduling time to grab a coffee or meal with a new or old friend or family member can be so uplifting. 6. Visit the farmers market👩‍🌾 The major ones are still open and seasonal produce is at its peak nutritional value (and for the best price!). I love going on a weekend morning with my coffee to roam the market and gather some goods from the growers themselves. Feels extra grounding. 7. Get creative in the kitchen! As you can imagine, I love to make a winter inspired meal or treat to embrace the seasonal eats.🥘 8. Have one homemade baked good around for the week.🍪Life is too short. 9. Move my body to warm up and to feel strong🕺 10. Have gratitude in even the littlest things, places, sights, encounters - anything that sparks joy. In the midst of full schedules and difficult life moments, expressing gratitude is one of the simplest ways to improve mood.✨ . Let me know in the comments if any of these speak to you or how you embrace these winter months. The more ways the merrier!🍁🕯🌲 . . . . . . #seattlewashington #pnwlife #pnwcollective #wintermonths #fallfoliage #fallforward #hyggelife #hygge #minimalisthome #minimalistlifestyle #seattlefood #seattlebloggers #seattlelife #simplelife #seattleblog #cozyfeels #anthropologie #pnw #pnwonderland #simplepleasure #simplethings #afewofmyfavoritethings #theseareafewofmyfavoritethings

New!🍎🌿 This Immune Boosting Hot Apple Cider is now ready to be made in your kitchen with the link in my bio! . I get a lot of my recipe inspiration from nostalgic childhood eats/drinks and this is definitely one that brings me back to the days where I’d be sipping on hot apple cider after going ice skating at our local park. This may be a more whole food approach to a hot cider compared to the kind I drank from a pouch that I mixed in hot water, but the feels are all the same.🥰 . In this recipe post I also share the details as to what makes this hot apple cider supportive to our immune system. Gotta give our system some extra lovin’ this winter! I hope you love it as much as I do✨Happy Sunday, folks! . . . . . . . #hotapplecider #applecider #comfortfood #hyggefood #hygge #eatpretty #pnweats #pacificnorthwest #seattleeats #seattlefoodies #winteriscoming #falltreats #healthierdrinks #goodmoodfood #foodphotography #sundaymorning #nosugaradded #antiinflammatorydiet #paleo #paleorecipes #realfoodrecipes #plantfocused #powerplant

Changing up the food pics to give a few thoughts on working as a public health nurse these past two months! . 1) Working in the community, I see how health is so much more than the foods we eat, how much we exercise, and the kind of doctor we see - don’t get me wrong these are all vital - but I’m seeing how health is also just as much influenced by the roof we have over our heads, the emotions that take up every ounce of our being, the zip code we live in, and the relationships we have with others and ourselves. And so much more. Quite frankly, what it means to be healthy looks pretty different for everyone.🌿 . 2) I’ve been having a hard time posting on this account because I felt like I was belittling all of these factors that make up health by simply posting about food. But I also know that in my role or any role I’ll never be able to bring health in all it’s forms, so the best I can do is help others create their own version of healthy. With this account, I hope you can find inspiration and enjoyment through my recipes and cooking demos that makes being healthier just a little less complicated! At the end of the day, there is no right or wrong to what it really means to be healthy✨ . . . . . . . #newgradRN #rnlife #publichealth #healthylifestyle #healthyrecipes #holistichealth #mindbody #healthyinspo #inspirehealthy #healthierchoices #moodfood #seattleblog #seattlefoodblog #seattlefoodie #seattle_igers #healthcare #womeninhealthcare #womeninhealth #healthyminds #healthymindandbody

New recipe for this 3-Ingredient Salted Date Caramel is fresh up on the blog! This caramel is unique compared to most since it’s made from only 3 whole food #plantbased ingredients. For those that avoid dairy and gluten, this one’s for you too🙌🏻Cheers to caramel that’s easy to whip up, still has nutritional value, and most importantly indulgent as can be🥳 . This caramel can be enjoyed by dipping apple slices in or spread over rice crackers (tastes like kettle corn!) as pictured BUT I’m also sharing a whole list of other ways to use this caramel in your kitchen ventures. Grab all the deets with the link in my bio! . Wishing you an extra sweet Sunday🥰🍯🥞🍏 . . . . . . . #fallflavors #falleats #falldesserts #saltedcaramel #homemadecaramel #medjooldates #thanksgiving #seattlefood #seattlefoodies #homemade #fromscratch #lovetocook #epicurious #imperfectproduce #seattlefoodblog #seattleblog #hygge #hyggefood #dairyfree #glutenfree #plantbased #plantbasedrecipes #dairyfreerecipes

Happy halloweeen! Ft. one of my favorite recipes - Cashew Queso! 🎃 I’ve always really enjoyed Halloween, especially with all the festive treats. If you’re having a little shindig tonight or just staying home with your people, I highly recommend making this cashew queso to share. It’s a nice change from all the sweets😉. Link is in bio for the recipe on my site! It’s so delicious served warm with any and all savory dipping options ✨🍁🎃stay warm and cozy tonight!

I want your input! If A Little Dough just happened to create some products, what would you want? It’s easy to start getting creative about what healthier products I would want on the market, but I want to know what YOU feel like is missing to make eating healthier easier. Drop your input in the comments below or DM me! 🥰 Voice your needs!

Happy Sunday🌿🍎Currently heading back from a short trip to Bellingham and I’ve got THIS Immune Boosting Hot Apple Cider on my mind🥰 I know it‘s going to be extra handy when the extra chilly days come around (I’m already mentally preparing). My body does not do well with the cold so this is exactly what it will need to warm up! Who needs some of this coziness in their life as well?? 🙋‍♀️🍁 #ciderseason . . . . . . . #hotapplecider #hotcider #falldrinks #winteriscoming #hyggefood #applespice #appleandcinnamon #immuneboosting #immuneboostingtea #seattlefoodies #cozyeats #wintereats #seattlefood #seattleigers #glutenfree #antiinflammatory #hygge #foodmoodfood #realfoodheals #paleo #cidertime #ciderlover #healthieroptions

Looking for some easy & healthier comfort food this week? I’ve got you covered with this Pumpkin MAC & CHEESE 🎃 Just snag the recipe with the link in my bio! . . What I especially love about this recipe is that you get to decide if you want it to be dairy free or not. I like to add some grass fed cheddar to give it that extra cheesy feel but it’s definitely not needed! The sauce is so indulgent even without it🥰 Tag me in your creations if you make this, would love to see✨

Can we just take a moment and appreciate this golden sauce? ✨This weekend I re-tested the pumpkin Mac & Cheese I made on my stories a few weeks back and it is a CATCH I tell ya! It’s creamy, hearty, filled with hidden veggies (&protein), and can be served as a complete meal🙌🏻 I live for recipes like this. I’ll post the recipe on the blog this week so you can make it ASAP✨ Stay tuned and happy Tuesday friends!🧀🧀🧀 . . . . . . . #macandcheese #healthymacandcheese #epicurious #food52 #foodgawker #seattlefoodies #hyggefood #falleats #fallmeals #pumpkinpasta #pumpkinmeals #pumpkinrecipes ##seattlecooks #makinghealthychoices #goodmoodfood #Seattlefood #thrivemarket #healthierholidays #wintermeals #comfortfood #cozyeats #eatpretty #eatwell #glutenfreepasta

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