The last few weeks have been crazy around my house, people visiting from out of town, and a little bit of travel ourselves. With summer winding down, we have one last big trip coming up at the end of September and then hockey season starts! I...
I love me some pasta. People get so down on carbohydrates, but theres a huge difference between carbohydrates that are bad for you (like french fries) and carbohydrates that actually fuel your body (like an actual potato or pasta). Carbohydrates are the primary source of...
Full disclosure: I am not a fan of juicing. For starters, I can't get over the fact that most juices are green, and I really prefer to eat my vegetables. That being said, even smoothies have some issues, as far as nutritionally. The biggest issue I...
My husband loves buffalo chicken salad, and it's a great entree salad that comes together fairly quickly, which is great for busy weeknights!! Also, there are only a few ingredients, so less prep and less expensive. I wanted to change it up and try it...
I've been really trying to up my protein intake without adding additional animal protein (and all the fat and cholesterol that comes with it). I found a a fairly pure protein powder, Isopure click here to learn more and I've added it to my morning smoothies...
Hope everyone had a happy July Fourth weekend! A friend asked me over the weekend what my number 1 nutrition tip was for someone trying to lose weight and I said, hands down, without a doubt, keeping a food diary, closely followed by meal planning. Any...
I made this dish for a friends fourth of July party and it was a huge hit!! I had several people request the recipe, so I thought it would be great to share here as well. I was amazed at how easy this was to...
Ingredients 1 recipe roasted chickpeas click here 1 recipe cilantro lime vinaigrette click here 2 cups Iceberg lettuce, chopped 2 cups Romaine lettuce, chopped 1 cup red cabbage 1 cup grape tomatoes (or diced beefsteak) 1 cup fresh corn kernels (1-2 ears) 1 large avacado, pitted and sliced 1 large orange bell pepper, seeded...
Ingredients 1 shallot, minced 2 c fresh cilantro leaves, stems removed 1 large garlic clove 2 T red wine vinegar 1 T fresh lime juice (juice of 1 lime) 1 t salt 1/4 t black pepper 1/2 c olive oil Add all ingredients into food processor or blender and pulse until smooth. ...
Ingredients 15 ounces chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 t chili powder 1 t ground cumin 1/4 t garlic powder 1/4 t onion powder 1/2 t salt 2 t fresh lime juice 1 T olive oil preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place drained chickpeas in a clean dish towel; remove skins and let dry...