well beyond the kitchen

because you aren't just what you eat

Hi, I'm Sara, a Nutritionist, Managing Director with Beautycounter, and blogger. I’m so happy you’re here! The journey to vibrant health looks different for all of us. The one thing we all have in common - there isn’t just one way to get there. Follow me as I navigate all of the ways to be well beyond the kitchen.

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ADVOCACY TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC - April 2022

May 21
6 min

ADVOCACY TRIP TO WASHINGTON DC - April 2022

HELLLLOOOOO!!! Oh goodness, I am full of joy as I write this post. For many reasons…one being the fact that I must celebrate any time I...

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WINTERY SOUP ROUNDUP

Feb 7
4 min

WINTERY SOUP ROUNDUP

I realized a few years into creating this blog how much I love to cook wintery foods! A couple summers came and went, and I didn't have...

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Daily Gratitude Practice + What it's Done For Me

Jan 17
2 min

Daily Gratitude Practice + What it's Done For Me

It feels really on point, that my first post of 2022 (and well my first post since summer 2021!) is sharing something so "simple", that...

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MY TOP SUMMER SKINCARE ESSENTIALS Part Two - Masks, Treatment Steps + Sunscreen

Aug 16, 2021
4 min

MY TOP SUMMER SKINCARE ESSENTIALS Part Two - Masks, Treatment Steps + Sunscreen

Last week I shared my favorite summertime cleansers + moisturizers (link HERE), this week I am featuring my favorite facial mask,...

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MY TOP SUMMER SKINCARE ESSENTIALS Pt. 1 - Cleansers + Moisturizers

Jul 19, 2021
4 min

MY TOP SUMMER SKINCARE ESSENTIALS Pt. 1 - Cleansers + Moisturizers

Summer is in full swing, and I am just loving all that comes with it! It's been ummm, a bit rainy, to say the least! But we've had a good...

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Meet Sarah P. - Well Beyond the Kitchen's Newest Friendly Face!

Apr 15, 2021
3 min

Meet Sarah P. - Well Beyond the Kitchen's Newest Friendly Face!

It’s been 6 months since Well Beyond the Kitchen became a team effort! Because of all of your support (!!), I realized last year that my...

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IT’S ICED DANDY BLEND LATTE SEASON!

Mar 18, 2021
2 min

IT’S ICED DANDY BLEND LATTE SEASON!

The moment I smell Spring in the air, and hear the birds chirping - I can’t help but think about all that the warm weather brings!...

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EMBRACING WINTER...?

Feb 15, 2021
3 min

EMBRACING WINTER...?

Let's start this post out with a deep breath, shall we?...and some wise words from one of my most favorite people on the internet in the...

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INSTANT POT APPLE SAUCE

Oct 11, 2020
3 min

INSTANT POT APPLE SAUCE

I dusted off the blog a few days ago with my first post since May, and now it’s time for a new recipe! This one is so easy (the main goal...

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ASKING FOR HELP, Part 1.

Oct 8, 2020
4 min

ASKING FOR HELP, Part 1.

First things first, I’d like to say hello, welcome back, and I’ve missed this space!! I haven’t written for this blog since M A Y! And...

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The ONE TIME Swap to Safer.

May 29, 2020
2 min

The ONE TIME Swap to Safer.

Food is complex. Food is emotional. Food is comfort, fun, fear, guilt...and so much more. We think about food a lot, and have lots of...

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HOMEMADE 2 INGREDIENT HAND SOAP.

Apr 9, 2020
3 min

HOMEMADE 2 INGREDIENT HAND SOAP.

Above is a step by step video of how...and why, to make your own hand soap! Adam and I keep joking that many of our hobbies are suddenly...

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LIGHT A CANDLE (plus wintery things and how we're trying to make this work)

Mar 31, 2020
3 min

LIGHT A CANDLE (plus wintery things and how we're trying to make this work)

I am finding my doing lots of "wintery" things since we've been self-quarantined for the last two weeks - anyone else? I thought come the...

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THOUGHTS LATELY, AND 5 THINGS TO FOCUS ON RIGHT NOW.

Mar 22, 2020
4 min

THOUGHTS LATELY, AND 5 THINGS TO FOCUS ON RIGHT NOW.

*The picture above is my vision board for 2020. Seems I really needed what I am getting - lots of time at home with my family. Take. A....

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BE THE CHANGE.

Feb 4, 2020
3 min

BE THE CHANGE.

When I was in college, I began to study food and nutrition. What started as a quest to heal my stubborn and painful acne, landed me in a...

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WINTER HIBERNATION + WORD OF 2020

Jan 23, 2020
3 min

WINTER HIBERNATION + WORD OF 2020

(My word born on this chilly day in January after Rye had her first "under dog" on the swing!) Ok, it’s January 23rd...and I am calling a...

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OVERWHELMED? TAKE IT LITTLE BY LITTLE.

Dec 30, 2019
3 min

OVERWHELMED? TAKE IT LITTLE BY LITTLE.

If there has ever been a time in my life where there is a lot of stuff around, it’s right now. Two kids, no time or energy to sell/donate...

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OJAI! I needed this.

Nov 11, 2019
3 min

OJAI! I needed this.

When I saw the words, "Mind, Body, Ojai," with the tranquil and picturesque California mountain side in the backdrop, I knew this trip...

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CREAMY PUMPKIN LATTE.

Oct 14, 2019
2 min

CREAMY PUMPKIN LATTE.

Starting something back up again is not always easy, right?! Whether it’s getting back to the gym, committing to yoga once a week, making...

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I CHOSE DINNER.

Sep 1, 2019
4 min

I CHOSE DINNER.

I have a list going on my phone with all of my ideas for blog posts and Instagram posts/story ideas. The list keeps growing and growing,...

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SUNNY SUN TEA

Aug 8, 2019
2 min

SUNNY SUN TEA

I remember feeling really overwhelmed by how to make sun tea. My Mom used to make it all of the time, and it always tasted so good. I...

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HOMEMADE ICE CREAM & STAYCATIONS

Jul 13, 2019
4 min

HOMEMADE ICE CREAM & STAYCATIONS

This has been the week of frozen treats in this house. Summer really started for us on July 1, and we’re hitting it full force! We were...

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SUNNY SUN TEA

Jun 22, 2019
2 min

SUNNY SUN TEA

I remember feeling really overwhelmed by how to make sun tea. My Mom used to make it all of the time, and it always tasted so good. I...

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I'm still here! Life lately.

Jun 10, 2019
3 min

I'm still here! Life lately.

Hi friends! Woah, I can't believe it's been almost a month since I posted here. Just dropping a quick post to let you know I'm still...

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HOW BEAUTYCOUNTER HAS CHANGED MY LIFE.

May 15, 2019
3 min

HOW BEAUTYCOUNTER HAS CHANGED MY LIFE.

I've got so many ideas of what I want to say and share these days! I know I keep telling you that, but it's true. This post came to me...

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GOOD MORNING GREEN SMOOTHIE

May 6, 2019
3 min

GOOD MORNING GREEN SMOOTHIE

A smoothie recipe! What should have been one of the first recipes for me to post here, has taken me a year and a half. Why? Because I...

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MY WORD OF THE YEAR.

Apr 18, 2019
3 min

MY WORD OF THE YEAR.

Choosing a “word for the year” was a new concept for me in 2018. This was one of the many personal development facets that came along...

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10 FAVORITES FOR PARENTS & BABES!

Apr 1, 2019
4 min

10 FAVORITES FOR PARENTS & BABES!

1. Zutano Booties - Finn lived in these until he was about 2 years, and Rye is on the same track. They keep their little feet warm, they...

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LIFE SAVING EGG SALAD.

Mar 16, 2019
3 min

LIFE SAVING EGG SALAD.

This sounds like a dramatic title for a recipe, especially one for egg salad….I get it. But honestly, egg salad has saved me! When Finn...

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Mar 3, 2019
3 min

GIVING MYSELF GRACE - A POST WITHOUT A PICTURE

Oh, it feels so good to sit down and write. It’s a Sunday morning, Finn and Adam are finishing breakfast, Rye is asleep on me in the wrap...

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ALL ABOUT BONE BROTH!

Feb 9, 2019
7 min

ALL ABOUT BONE BROTH!

When I set out to create a blog, my vision was a post on how make bone broth as a cornerstone of the website. Well, here I am over a year...

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GUEST POST: UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONAL EATING

Jan 29, 2019
5 min

GUEST POST: UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONAL EATING

Nourishing and pleasuring my body through eating has been an ever changing learning process over six decades; an evolution from states...

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SWEET BABY RYE, A BIRTH STORY <3

Jan 18, 2019
8 min

SWEET BABY RYE, A BIRTH STORY <3

Three weeks ago, our little Rye was born. I get the best kind of chills as I write this, as she already feels like the perfect piece to...

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GUEST POST - 4 Tips for Raising Eager Eaters

Jan 7, 2019
2 min

GUEST POST - 4 Tips for Raising Eager Eaters

Hi there! So excited to be sharing some of my Eager Eating tips with you on WBTK - my name is Katharine Murphy and I am a fellow...

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WELCOME BABY RYE!

Jan 5, 2019
1 min

WELCOME BABY RYE!

Adam and I welcomed our daughter Rye on Friday, December 28th at 9:34pm. She weighed 6lbs 2 oz (a little peanut!), 21 inches long. She...

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TOP 3 SKINCARE & LIFESTYLE PICKS FOR HAPPY WINTER SKIN!

Dec 11, 2018
3 min

TOP 3 SKINCARE & LIFESTYLE PICKS FOR HAPPY WINTER SKIN!

It’s not officially Winter according to the calendar, but it was 20 degrees this morning so I’m calling it Winter! I’m the kind of girl...

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GUEST POST: THE YOGA OF EATING DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON

Dec 6, 2018
3 min

GUEST POST: THE YOGA OF EATING DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON

How can you learn to trust that the body is a friend who speaks the truth? Your body is the vehicle that you are traveling in throughout...

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DIY PHOTO ADVENT CALENDAR

Nov 28, 2018
2 min

DIY PHOTO ADVENT CALENDAR

I started making these a few years ago (pre kids even!) after getting inspiration from all the usual places...Target and their beloved...

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GRATEFUL & THANKFUL.

Nov 23, 2018
2 min

GRATEFUL & THANKFUL.

Although this post is a day “late,” I can’t move in to full holiday mode without taking a minute to share some words about being...

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BANANA SPICE BAKED OATMEAL

Nov 7, 2018
3 min

BANANA SPICE BAKED OATMEAL

I totally go in and out of the habit of planning our menu for the week. When I do it - I do it! Breakfast lunch and dinner - written out...

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OUR JOURNEY TO TWO CHILDREN

Oct 23, 2018
4 min

OUR JOURNEY TO TWO CHILDREN

Note: The decision to have two children was mutual between my husband and me! In this article I go between “I” and “we”, but rest assured...

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SIMPLE POTATO LEEK SOUP

Oct 9, 2018
3 min

SIMPLE POTATO LEEK SOUP

We have this pot, we call it the love pot, and everything we make in it tastes so, so good. We swear it’s the pot - we’ve been cooking in...

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"I'm too Tired to Wash My Face at Night" - and What to do About it!

Sep 24, 2018
3 min

"I'm too Tired to Wash My Face at Night" - and What to do About it!

Do you dislike washing your face? Do you often skip it because you’re too tired? Do you "not have time" for a night time routine? We'll...

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REFLECTIONS ON A SLOW SUMMER

Sep 12, 2018
3 min

REFLECTIONS ON A SLOW SUMMER

If you follow my blog, you know we set out with the intention to have a slow summer without many plans. Many of you, my dear readers,...

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APPLE DONUTS, FAVORITE SNACKS, AND MY JOURNEY TO REAL FOOD

Sep 1, 2018
4 min

APPLE DONUTS, FAVORITE SNACKS, AND MY JOURNEY TO REAL FOOD

I got you with this title, didn’t I?? She’s posting about apple donuts, I better check this blog out!! Ha, well sorry….they’re not REAL...

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MANGO LASSI POPSICLES

Aug 22, 2018
2 min

MANGO LASSI POPSICLES

The last couple days have been cool at home, and I’m totally tempted to just jump into everything Fall. I really want to post soup and...

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I'M HAVING ANOTHER BABY! Tales (and tips) from the first trimester.

Aug 2, 2018
6 min

I'M HAVING ANOTHER BABY! Tales (and tips) from the first trimester.

Exciting news over here at the home of Well Beyond the Kitchen! We are expecting baby no. 2 early January, 2019! I must admit this is why...

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5 TIPS FOR SAVING MONEY IN THE KITCHEN, Part I

Jul 18, 2018
4 min

5 TIPS FOR SAVING MONEY IN THE KITCHEN, Part I

I have very consciously not written a post that outlines all of my philosophies around food and eating. One day the time will be right to...

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GARLIC-HERB GOAT CHEESE DIP/SPREAD. (It's delicious.)

Jul 6, 2018
2 min

GARLIC-HERB GOAT CHEESE DIP/SPREAD. (It's delicious.)

I was at a 4th of July party yesterday and I brought my dip, obviously. A woman at the party said, "you know it's really too bad, the...

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SLOW DOWN! The Summer of No (Very Few) Plans.

Jun 26, 2018
2 min

SLOW DOWN! The Summer of No (Very Few) Plans.

It’s summer! Late afternoon picnics on the beach, campfires, early morning walks, and lots of food from our garden are a few of the...

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