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...
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...
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...
Here's some quick tips to keep in mind to help you eat healthier: avoid foods that are fried, sauteed, and/or breaded; instead choose foods that are baked, steamed or grilled avoid fake foods like margarine or non-diary creamers; instead choose real butter, milk, etc. in...
Butternut Squash and Black Bean Enchiladas Makes 6 enchiladas INGREDIENTS 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, diced 1 red pepper, diced 15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed 1 small butternut squash, seeded, peeled and diced into bite sized pieces 3 Roma tomatoes, diced 4 t cumin, divided 2 t paprika, divided 1 T chili powder 6...
I'm a little overwhelmed this week, with hockey games literally every other day and trying to prepare for my back surgery, and the 2-4 weeks of activity restrictions. I had a few social invitations as well, and even though I really wanted to go and...