Kristina Coughlin

Before and ✨after✨ thanks to @strandsalonct ❤️ Balayage: @jenstylesu Cut: @sandradee_didmyhair

Looking fresh thanks to @strandsalonct ❤️ Balayage + roots: @jenstylesu Cut + blowout: @sandradee_didmyhair #tothesalon

Feeling refreshed and ready to take on the summer after an appointment at @strandsalonct ✨ Now if only my Reels transitions were as good as my hair... Color: @jenstylesu Cut: @sandradee_didmyhair . . . #cthairstylist #cteats #cteatsout #ctfoodie #ctbloggers #ctbloggerbabes #healthyfoodie #glutenfreefoodie #newmomlife #glutenfreerecipes #iamwellandgood #healthyeats #healthyfood #healthylifestyle #strandsalonct #glastonburyct

Gluten-free (and super easy!) chocolate cookie truffles 🍫 . This is my go-to recipe when I need to bring a dessert somewhere, and I even use it for gifting. The whole process takes minutes and they are SO good. . Recipe: - 8 oz of gluten-free cookies of choice (I typically triple chocolate chunk, chocolate chip, or peanut butter cookies to make different variations!) - 2 tbs cream cheese (I get organic) - 1 cup melted chocolate - 1 tsp coconut butter or butter (to make the chocolate perfect for dipping!) . To chop up the cookies, I use my @zelite.infinity Alpha-Royal Japanese Series 6” chef knife. The Zelite knives are SO sharp and make cutting and ingredient prepping so ridiculously easy. I got the magnetic block set and also bought it for my parents and we’re all obsessed! I never realized how important having a good knife in the kitchen is - until I had them. Now I’ll never go back. 🔪 . After the cookies are chopped, pound them until they are all crumbled up (or throw in a food processor). Add the cream cheese and combine well. Form the mixture into small balls and put on parchment paper. Stick in the fridge for a couple minutes. . While that’s in the fridge, combine chocolate and the coconut oil/butter and heat the two together until completed melted. . Take the balls out of the fridge and individually dip them into the melted chocolate and place back on the parchment paper. Stick the truffles back in the fridge for a couple hours to harden and then enjoy! . Happy Saturday ❤️ . . . . . . . #kristinashyped #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #glutenfree #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #ctbloggers #eatclean #cleaneating #iamwellandgood #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #dessertrecipes #chocolatetruffles #ctfoodie #zelitetips #zeliteathome #wowbakingcompany

“I’m feeling myself while I’m looking at myself” - Jim Gaffigan (paraphrasing but close enough 😆) . Hope everyone had an amazing holiday! I honestly can’t believe we’re almost into 2021. Since a new year is coming to a close, I always reflect on the past 12 months and begun preparing for the next year. . Obviously no one expected 2020 to be this way. Though there were a lot of horrible things that happened this year (and are still happening) I also learned a LOT. I’ve become better at adapting, and learned a lot about myself...and others. I grew and evolved personally and professionally (though I’ll always be learning, always growing). . I have set some aggressive goals set for 2021. I’m going to be better at work/life balance, taking better care of my health, and also growing as a business owner. . Though I’m not taking this week “off” - I did take some time to relax, rejuvenate, and refresh before I start working on achieving those goals. We all need some time to refresh and now I’m getting even more excited for what the new year will bring. . As part of my refresh/self-care, I got my hair done at the incredible @strandsalonct (shoutout to @jenstylesu for my color and @sandrakoper.hair for my cut) and they always do amazing work and I leave there feeling like a million bucks every time. I went home and did a clay mask and then put on some organic self-tanner to give myself a little winter glow. 💫 . Use this as a reminder that we all need to do things that make us feel fantastic once in a while. I’m excited to start the new year with the same (but constantly getting better) me. . Do you have any New Years resolutions or goals for 2021? . Happy NYE friends. Cheers! ❤️❤️ . . . . #2021 #newyearseve #strandsalon #cteats #ctfoodies #cteatsout #ct #supportsmallbusiness #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #healthy #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #eatclean #cleaneating #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #eeeeeats #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #cthairstylist

Garlic shrimp + blistered rosemary tomatoes - in 10 minutes! 👏🏻 . #sponsoredbyninja . Dan and I use our @ninjakitchen air fryer at least 2-3x per week for dinner. We’re obsessed with it! We can make delicious and healthy dinners in less than 10 minutes as the air fryer does all of the work. Now that’s my kind of appliance. 🙋🏻‍♀️ . Since it’s all air fried, very little oil is needed and you can make just about ANYTHING in it! Tonight we made the garlic shrimp + blistered rosemary tomatoes over gluten-free toast and it was perfection. 😍 . The air fryer can air fry (obviously), but also broil, roast, bake, reheat and dehydrate! Plus it has dual zone technology so you can make two completely different foods (like shrimp and tomatoes) and they’ll be done at the EXACT 👏🏻 SAME 👏🏻 TIME. 👏🏻 . Recipe is from the Ninja Quick Start guide, but I’ve included the ingredients below! . Ingredients: 1 pound uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined 10 cloves garlic, peeled, finely chopped 2 teaspoons dried thyme 1/2 tablespoon chili powder 2 tablespoons oil of choice (I used avocado oil) Kosher salt, as desired Ground black pepper, as desired 2 pints cherry tomatoes 1 tablespoon dried rosemary . Throw them into the @ninjakitchen air fryer for 11 minutes 390 degrees and you’re done! . You can check out the air fryer at ninjakitchen.com (hint hint: it’s the perfect holiday gift or makes for super easy holiday meal prep...you’re welcome 😉) . . . . . #ninjaairfryer #airfryer #wholefoods #eatclean #glutenfree #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #greenfood #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #iamwellandgood #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #paleorecipes #paleo #dinnerrecipe . . . .

Thiccc pumpkin spice smoothie 🎃 . Fall is definitely New England’s time to shine. Foliage, pumpkin everything, cider, Halloween, Thanksgiving - I love it all. #SponsoredbyNinja . I usually make a smoothie everyday as it’s such an easy way to incorporate fruits and veggies in a super easy way. Lately I’ve been making this pumpkin spice smoothie on repeat because, ya know...tis the season. 🍂🎃 . I’ve used my @ninjakitchen blender for about 10 years now and just got the Ninja Foodi Personal Blender and I loooove it because I can easily blend up a single serving smoothie for myself AND it’s super high-powered so I can make my smoothies in my typical soft-serve ice cream consistency. 🍦 . You can also use the blender to make nut butters and spreads - it powers through it all with one click of a button. I can throw a ton of frozen bananas and ice in there and it blends it all like butter. 😍 . Recipe: 2 frozen bananas 1/2 cup pumpkin purée 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamon 1 dash nutmeg 1/2 cup almond milk (I just filled up to the liquid line on the @ninjakitchen blender) 1 scoop vanilla protein power {optional} . If you want one, check it out at NinjaKitchen.com! The perfect gift for the smoothie lover in your life 😉 . What’s your favorite go-to smoothie? ❤️ . . . . . #ninjakitchen #ninjafoodiblender #ninjafoodifamily #wholefoods #eatclean #healthy #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #smoothiebowl #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #eeeeeats #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #paleorecipes #pumpkinspice #pumpkinrecipes

SWIPE 👉 for before (2017) and after (Aug 2020) 💁🏻‍♀️ . It’s crazy how your body will tell you something is wrong. . I’ve always had long hair. 4 years ago I noticed my hair seemed to be thinning. I didn’t think a whole lot about it except for when MULTIPLE people would come up to me saying, “OMG! You cut your HAIR?!” to which I replied “Uhh, no...I haven’t cut my hair in months.” 😳 . After multiple conversations like that - I knew something was up. It got to the point where my hair was thinning so badly that it was breaking off and making me look like I had cut 4-5 inches off. I couldn’t really style it or do anything with it - it was lifeless. . I did some research and noticed that hair thinning was a symptom of hypothyroidism. It runs in my family so that seems like a natural conclusion. . I went to multiple doctors to get tested - they all said my numbers were fine. The reality was - I knew I wasn’t fine. I was losing my hair + I was tired/low energy all the time! I knew something wasn’t normal. . Finally I went to a holistic endocrinologist who confirmed what I already knew. YES, i did have a thyroid issue. He said that the numbers that rate people on are “averages” which actually don’t apply to most people. As a “healthy” 30-year-old (at the time) - my numbers were very low. . He suggested I go on a gluten-free, refined sugar free diet. Little did I know that conversation was going to completely change the entire course of my life. . I found that my thyroid issue was due to: 1) stress levels (work) 2) poor diet / toxic things I was putting in and on my body 3) not moving my body often enough (I was working a desk job at the time) . So I started eating healthier. Reading ingredient labels. Working out more. I even started posting recipes on Instagram (aka this account!) and eventually, quit my job to work for myself. . Now only did I reverse my thyroid issue (!!) and created a career that I love, but my hair started coming back. I couldn’t be happier. . If something seems wrong - do something about it. Say something. Get second opinion. It may just change your life. . 💯 hair credit goes to: @jenstylesu - color @sandrakoper.hair - cut @strandsalonct .

Using my @ninjakitchen Foodi 2-Basket Air fryer for another easy meal! Since we’re officially in football season, I made organic chicken wings and gluten-free mozzarella sticks - both air fried to perfection. 🏈 👏🏻 #sponsoredbyninja . I love this air fryer because you can fit a TON of food in it, plus you can air fry two completely different foods at different temperatures at the same time - AND have them both finish at the same time! Crazy! . I literally threw the wings and mozzarella sticks in, watched part of the Lion Key with Chase and Dan, and it turned off when everything was done. Crispy goodness every time. You can also use it to air broil, roast, bake, reheat, or dehydrate your food. . Gluten-free mozzarella sticks: Cassava flour + pink salt Eggs Gluten-free panko Organic string cheese . Dip the individual string cheeses in the cassava flour, followed by the whisked eggs, and then cover them with the panko. Place them in the air fryer and you’re good to go! If you want your own @ninjakitchen air fryer - you can get them at ninjakitchen.com! #ninjaairfryer . . . . . . . . #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #healthy #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #footballsunday #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #footballseason #airfryer

What beats a classic chocolate chip cookie? Well, nothing - except for a gluten-free, refined sugar-free CBD chocolate chip cookie that tastes just like the original and give you good vibes. 🙌🏻 . I’ve been using the @danodanhempworks CBD everyday as it helps calm me down, especially on crazy workdays. The Danodan products are full-spectrum and water-soluble and come in so many amazing varieties that are perfect to mix in with any beverage or food (like cookies 😉). Want the recipe? Check out my IG Reels I did where I walk through how I made the cookies! Only a few ingredients, super simple to make, and DELISH. . . . . . . #chocolatechipcookies #cbd #danodanhempworks #wholefoods #eatclean #glutenfree #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #greenfood #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #iamwellandgood #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #paleorecipes #paleo

If you know me you know I am obsessed with air frying everything. It’s so ridiculously easy to do, crisps food to perfection, and doesn’t require a ton of oils or prep. . A few weeks ago we got the @NinjaKitchen Foodi 2Basket Air Fryer which was a total GAME CHANGER. #SponsoredByNinja . It’s perfect for us because we’re able to air frying multiple things at once! It’s the first air fryer with 2 independent baskets that lets you cook 2 foods, 2 different ways at the same time. . Not only does it air fry, but it can air broil, roast, bake, reheat and dehydrate anything. Amazing, right? The baskets have an 8-quart capacity which allows us to make a ton of food at once (so big families rejoice!) . I made air fried GLUTEN-FREE PUMPKIN DONUTS (yes!!) while air frying bacon at the same time for the most amazing weekend breakfast! I just threw everything in there and let the Ninja do all of the work while I enjoyed my morning coffee. #bestmorningever . You can buy the air fryer at NinjaKitchen.com! Do it - you’ll thank me later. ;) . #NinjaFoodiFamily . . . . . . . #eatforabs #wholefoods #eatclean #healthy #getinmybelly #wholefoods #realfood #healthylifestyle #organicfood #foodie #buzzfeast #buzzfeedfood #huffposttaste #fitfood #eatclean #cleaneating #pumpkinspice #iamwellandgood #feedyoursoul #healthyrecipes #cleaneats #glutenfree #glutenfreelife #tastespotting #healthyliving #pumpkin #airfryer