To be quite honest, my friend came up with the name and I didn’t put much thought into what I wanted to call my new Instagram page back in 2017. I wanted to start posting my recipes on Instagram so I didn’t have to keep sending my girl friends the recipes I would make for them at our weekly Girl’s Nights. Quite frankly, when I started my Instagram I was annoyed at my friends for bugging me so much. Needless to say, I was never expecting it to go this far.
I met my large group of friends while I studied Kinesiology with an emphasis in Fitness, Health, and Nutrition at San Diego State University. Although I was passionate about my studies, I had trouble finding a steady, decent paying job out of college. I landed a front desk job at a Real Estate office which taught me a lot, but I still craved more from my creative side. I began to fill that void with making recipes. Long story short, I made my ultimate passions, which are cooking and wellness, become my career.
What I do in a nutshell is make cleaned up crave worthy recipes. I specialize in taking your favorite comfort food and making simple, easy swaps to make you feel good when you’re done eating! I also love a quick recipe. I show people that eating healthy doesn’t have to be hard or expensive. Some of my most popular recipes are my LEMON CHICKEN SOUP, HEALTHIFIED CRUNCHWRAP SUPREME, and my FAMOUS CHOPPED SALAD.
My page is all about balance! Health is NOT just about the nutritional content of the food you eat. Just making a few swaps or adjustments to your meals can make a huge difference over time, plus it makes a healthy lifestyle sustainable and more enjoyable.
I’m all about having fun and taking the stress out of cooking!
Carissa X
