To some, Kristin Cavallari [1] is the sassy California girl who shared the ups and downs of high school on a little reality show called Laguna Beach [2]. It's safe to say Cavallari has come a long way from her MTV days and has made a name for herself as a savvy businesswoman, wife, and mom. When she's not cheering on her NFL hubby Jay Cutler [3] or chasing her three kids [4] around, she owns the kitchen. Did you know she has her own app where she shares all of these recipes, or that she's currently writing a cookbook? These questions and more are all answered here.
She's writing a cookbook.
According to Kristin's cookbook announcement on Instagram [5], the cookbook will include healthy — but not boring or bland — recipes. Sign us up! "It's such a passion project for me," she said of the book, which will be out in Spring 2018.
Her recipes go beyond the kitchen.
She likes to create her own beauty masks and facial treatments using natural products found around her kitchen.
She knows how to make homemade pasta.
We're still waiting on our invite to her next Italian dinner night.
She's not afraid to be grill master.
This prosciutto-wrapped halibut looks heavenly. Kristin shares the recipe on her self-titled app [6].
Even she can get burnt out from cooking.
We've all had that "not-in-the-mood-to-cook phase," just like Kristin. Finding new recipes always helps to get us inspired and back in the groove.
She didn't always have the healthiest relationship with food.
In her debut book, Balancing in Heels [7], she admits to falling prey to unsafe fad diets to maintain a certain size and image.
Her kitchen help includes NFL players.
Making pizza is only as good as the extra help you get making it, especially when the help is Jay Cutler [8].
She knows all best tailgating foods.
When your husband plays in the NFL, you have to have some good game-day eats [9] on hand!
Girl knows how to bake.
Her expertise even lends itself to baking. Exhibit A: her perfect apple pie.
If you can't wait for her cookbook . . .
She included a number or recipes in her current book, Balancing in Heels [10].