Known for her gorgeous looks, stunning style,& growing up in front of the camera, Kristin Cavallari spills that her life is way different than we’re used to seeing on Laguna Beach & The Hills reruns now-a-days. The mom, author, entrepreneur, designer (Emerald Duv & Kristin Cavallari –Chinese Laundry) & wife to Chicago Bears quarterback, Jay Culter, tells us her days are probably more similar to yours than you would imagine- that is aside from the occasional book tour & hosting gig. Somehow, someway, Kristin manages to balanceit all & she reveals just how she does so in her New York Times Bestseller,Balancing In Heels.We chatted with Kristin about her everyday life, the latest fashion trend (that some would claim she brought to life years ago), & of course, her favorite recipes.
The impressive mom of three begins her days around 6:45am, right when herkids start to wake up. Some days she naturally getsup at 6 & while the rest of us are fighting to go back to sleep, Kristin enjoys this solitary time toget a head start on breakfast & their daily routines. Runningthe kids to &from school, working out, making lunch &dinner, giving the kids baths, & going through their bedtime routines is a typical day in the life of Kristin.Once the kids are asleep, she binges on shows (lately it’s AMC’s The Walking Dead), is asleep by 10, & then does it all again the next day. Speaking tohow her life has drastically changed over the past few years, Kristintells us with a laugh, “My days were always full, but now when I look back, I’m like what did I do all day?”
With such a busy agenda it’s easy to fall into a patternof fast food & an inactive lifestyle, yet Kristin manages todo quite the contrary. In Balancing In Heels, Kristin goesin-depthabout what foods she will & will not eat or give to her family, but confessed to us that she makes her lifestyle attainable by allowing herself her favorite indulgences. “I have the same guilty pleasures…before I would just eat any old cupcake from wherever and it probably had…corn syrup in it and whatever else. Now I’ll eat cupcakes but…I’m either going to make them or I’m going to buy them from a place where I know they don’t have additives in it.” Tweaking her favorite old recipes to encompass her healthier lifestyle has become much easier now that Kristin is nearly a pro in the kitchen. A few years ago Kristin wasn’t able to make a dish from scratch on her own, but now she truly enjoysmaking her own recipes. While she doesn’t prefer cooking to baking or vice versa she does feel cooking is a bit easier. On the contrary,she loves baking because it’s often accompanied by one of her favorite people, her son Camden. “Camden loves helping in the kitchen and it’s easier to have him help when I’m baking because I can just measure things out and then he’ll put it in the bowl or stir things up.”
Assomeone who spends a lot of time in the kitchen, Kristin revealed some of the appliances she can’t live without. Her vegetable chopper, spiralizer, and Dutch ovenare some of the gadgets she’s always using in the kitchen.
With husband Jay Culter playing in the NFL, Kristin has rounded up quite a few healthy (but still tasty!) recipes that she loves to prepare for game day. “Bacon wrapped butternut squash is always a big one” Kristin told us, but our jaws dropped whenKristin revealed herdairy free versionofone of our favorite recipes. “I’ve done a healthier version of an artichoke spinach dip,” which she substitutescoconut cream for regular cream to keep all the taste without the guilt. Another staple on game day is chicken tacoswhich Kristin prepares with, “garlic, chili powder, cumin, whatever you want to throw in there”. Kristin’s recipe for Slow Roasted Chicken, which can be used for Chicken Tacos, appears inBalancing In Heelsalongside otherrecipes great for game day such as a Cheeseless Queso Dip & a Ranch Dressing alternative.
In an attempt to eat only the healthiest of foods, Kristin incorporateslots of fish and veggies into her meals. When dining out, however, Kristin can get pretty adventurous with her meals. “The craziest food I’ve ever eaten was [when] I had fried frog legs…” Kristin says while thinkingback on the experience, “Well it was fried so I guess it really wasn’t that bad. I think it was mentally a little bit scarier than it actually tasted.” Fried frog legs along with liver paté were two of the strangest foods Kristin has ever had. Both of which shecredits husband Jay, who is a fan of thosedishes, to opening the door for her. “He’s become a pretty adventurous eater in the last couple of years. Actually the first time he ever had sushi was with me & he didn’t even tell me…I found out like a year later. He just sucked it up and ate it,” Kristin tells us while reminiscing on her manydate nightswith Jay. Some of their favorite spots for date nights or dining out with the entire family includeGuild Hallwhen theyare at home in the Chicago suburbs.When they venture to downtown Chicago for a fun night out filled with deliciousfood, their go-tos includeSiena Tavern (full review here) & Bar Siena.During Jay’s offseason they spend quite a bit of time in Nashville, where they adore Sinema &Rolfand Daughters. When they are back in California, Kristin makes sure to visitspots such as Izaka-yaas well as “M Café and Urth Caffé…I like some of the healthier kind of places”.
Aside from recipes & nutrition,Balancing In Heels, covers everything frombuilding an empire to Kristin’s favorite workout routines, motherhood & of course her trend setting style tips. Kristin, who was often seen sporting a black choker during her MTVdays, laughs that the trend has made a comeback. “I think it’s so funny that that’s cool right now. I don’t think I’ll ever wear a black choker like I did onLaguna Beach.” She is, however, a fan of the look, finding it “really sexy” butKristin says with a laugh, “No, I will not be buying a black leather band that I just wrap around my neck anytime soon.”
Balancing In Heels, shares over 20of Kristin’s homemade recipes, soif you’re wondering where she gets her inspiration from you came to the right place. Kristin revealedthat she finds recipe inspiration from food magazines that she modifies to fit her healthy lifestyle. Aside from the magazines, someof her most frequented go-tos areThrive Market,Goop, & food accounts onInstagram.Herabsolute favorite recipe, however, comes from someone closer to home-her dad, whose meatballs &sauce top everything. Although this recipe doesn’t appear in Balancing In Heels, Kristin dished that she’s hoping to do a cookbook in the future & will be sure toput that recipe in there.We already can’t wait for that one, Kristin!
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Kristin Cavallari's Almond Butter Sugar Cookies
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Author: Public Lives, Secret Recipes
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsoftened grass-fed butter, softened
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- ½ cup almond butter
- 1 large egg
- 1½ cups oat flour
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp pink Himalayan salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter, sugar, & almond butter with mixer until fluffy. Add the egg & stir to combine.
- In large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, & salt with mixing spoon. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients & mix well.
- Scoop tablespoon-size balls onto the prepared baking sheets. Leave roughly 2 inches for cookies to spread. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Supplies
baking sheet
measuring cup
parchment paper
mixer, handheld or stand
large mixing bowl
mixing spoon
cookie scoop
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