If you've followed me on social media for a while, you know that I am a consistent meal planner. You also probably know that I am single, and live alone, which means when I meal plan, and cook, it's usually just for me. I think meal planning for one is actually probably easier, because I …
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Sugar, and spice, and everything nice
That's what little girls are made of, right? I'm 35, clearly not a little girl, but have often found myself eating sweets like one. Because, I was addicted to sugar. With tons of research studies recently showing just how bad added sugar is for us, I decided I needed to reduce my consumption. Of …
Why I Meal Plan and Prep…And a Recipe
In any given week I could be in 20-35 hours of meetings. I am up between 4:30 and 6 am depending on my workout or run plan for the day. If I'm lucky, I get home before 7pm, and can zone out for a few hours before going to bed. I realized about 2 years …
Healthy St. Patrick’s Day Mint-a-licious Smoothie Recipes
Happy St. Patrick's Day! My favorite picture from Ireland a few years ago. Silly sheep! My favorite thing about St. Patrick's Day is that mint seems to be everywhere. I'm a huge mint fan, especially when paired with chocolate. But it can be hard to enjoy it while sticking to a clean eating plan. So …
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Looking forward to Spring: Food Edition – Eating down your Freezer
As I started to do my weekly meal planning, like I normally do, I did a quick check of my fridge, pantry and freezer to see what I already have on hand. In that 30 seconds I realized that my freezer had an awful lot of frozen soup, of differing flavors, left from batches I've …
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Healthy Recipe: Almond Coconut Oat Pancakes with Raspberry Brown Sugar Compote
I was out of all my usual pre-run oatmeal toppings at home last Sunday, so I decided to make oat pancakes. As I started whipping them up, I started thinking about flavor combinations, and decided to try something a little different. I could not have been more happy with how they turned out. They …
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Healthy Recipe: Turkey & Red Bean Meatballs with Red Sauce
Last weekend, I had the urge to have meatballs with red sauce. This isn't something I've ever really craved, nor is it something I have in my cooking arsenal. My dad always made homemade sauce growing up, but I had never learned to make it. An Ex and I used to make his uncle's Sunday …
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Health Bullies – The other side of Healthy Living
Last year I wrote about being health bullied at work, and decided it needed a bit of updating. Over the last couple of weeks, I've had more than one friend be questioned for doing the 3-Day Refresh. The reason? The people questioning it thought they were "skinny" enough. It killed me. Neither was trying to …
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Healthy Recipe: Vegan Chai Protein Waffles
After getting a waffle iron for Christmas, I've tried a number of different waffle recipes at home. I'm obsessed with creating new, healthy versions of my childhood favorite. I'm also fairly obsessed with making treats that are filled with protein. So the idea of protein waffles are right up my ally. They're a great option …
Healthy Recipe: Savory Oat & Protein Bowl
Sometimes you just need comfort food, and for me, if it's in a bowl, its more comforting. After the longest, coldest week in Chicago yet, all I wanted was something quick, that was healthy, but comforting. One of my favorite comfort foods is oatmeal, and over the last couple of years, I've started using oats …
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