Healthy Crock Pot Recipes: White Chicken Chili
2-3 large boneless chicken breasts 2 15.5 cans reduced sodium Great Northern Beans (drained) 1 15-oz. can corn (drained) 1-4.5 oz. can green chopped green chiles 2-14.5 oz. cans reduced sodium chicken...
View ArticleHealthy Crock Pot Recipes: Balsamic Pork Chops
4 boneless pork chops ¼ C. balsamic vinegar 3 tbsp. honey 2 garlic cloves, minced ½ tsp. dried oregano ½ tsp. dried basil ½ tsp. dried thyme 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes Sea salt and freshly ground...
View Article7-Day Healthy Crock Pot Challenge Starts TODAY!
Between school, work, and kids’ sports after school it can be a real struggle to find time to cook healthy meals. A crock pot is a great tool to use to solve that problem. This week, I’ll share some of...
View ArticleHealthy Crock Pot Recipes: Greek Chicken
2 tsp. minced garlic juice of two lemons 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1/4 C. extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp. dried oregano 2 tsp. dried parsley Sea salt and pepper to taste Combine the garlic, lemon juice,...
View ArticleThree-Day Refresh Results
3 Day Refresh: Day One I wasn’t too excited about the 3-Day Refresh until I stepped on the scale and discovered I was up about 4-5 pounds from where I was last year. Not a big deal, but I know...
View ArticleHealthy Greek Salad
Healthy Greek Salad Use the dressing as a basis for this salad and add any Greek ingredients you’d like. I would have added Kalamata olives, but I had black olives to use up instead. Throw in some...
View ArticleCore De Force Meal Plans
Last weekend I attended the Beachbody Leadership Retreat in Coronado, California. Coaches mixed and mingled with Super Trainers Joel Freeman and Jericho McMatthews and participated in LIVE Core De...
View ArticleHealthy Holidays 30-Day Challenge
Healthy Holidays 30-Day Challenge Who wants to join a group where you enjoy your Thanksgiving dinner, have full support/accountability throughout the holidays – a few cheats allowed – then go on to...
View ArticleRoasted Acorn Squash, Potatoes and Broccoli
1 acorn squash 1 pound potatoes 1 head broccoli (I used Romanesco broccoli) Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Halve the squash, peel. Scoop out the inside. Dice squash and potatoes into 1/2″ cubes. Cut...
View ArticleClean Eating Sloppy Joes
Clean Eating Sloppy Joes were on the menu tonight at our house. My son saw me chopping the red pepper and onion and said, “Don’t put so many onions in there!” I didn’t leave any out, I just diced them...
View ArticlePasta Puttanesca
Pasta Puttanesca 1/2 pound dry spaghetti (whole wheat if you are following a clean eating plan) 2 tsp. Sea salt or Himalayan salt 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided 4 medium cloves garlic, minced...
View ArticleMy Ultimate Reset Experience
PRESEASON I’m starting the Ultimate Reset on Monday. It’s a pretty hard core cleanse/detox program. No alcohol is allowed, just one cup of coffee a day – and even that’s not recommended. Many of you...
View Article5-Day Instant Pot Healthy Eating Challenge
I recently purchased an Instant Pot, and it makes cooking fast, cheap meals so much easier! However, a lot of the recipes I’m finding are NOT the healthiest. Since then, I’ve been experimenting with...
View ArticleVegan Chocolate Shakeology Balls
Ingredients: 1/2 C. walnuts, finely chopped 1/2 C. Chocolate Vegan Shakeology 1/2 C. old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 C. creamy peanut butter 3 Tbsp. honey Combine ingredients, stirring with a spatula....
View ArticleInstant Pot Jambalaya
Instant Pot Jambalaya One large onion, diced Three stalks celery, sliced One large green pepper, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb. kielbasa or andouille sausage, cut into 3/4″ pieces 1 lb. medium...
View ArticleSteel-Cut Oats with Apples and Flaxseed in the Instant Pot
Steel Cut Oatmeal for the Instant Pot 2 cups water 1 cup unsweetened almond milk pinch of sea salt 1 cup steel cut oats 1/4 cup flaxseed 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 apple, diced 1 teaspoon ground...
View Article21 Day Fix Instant Pot Meal Plan
Happy Sunday Night, Friends!! I promised you my Instant Pot meal plan for the week. As of right now, Sunday, 2/12, it is still a work in progress. I have yet to tweak to add a few more of the recipe...
View ArticlePeanut Butter Chia Energy Balls
Got my “tasty balls” ready for next week! LOL – I love that classic Alec Baldwin skit from SNL. #sorrynotsorry Peanut Butter Chia Energy Balls 1 1/2 C. oatmeal 1/2 C. vanilla Shakeology or protein...
View ArticleSpring Detox + Cleanse
There are a lot of elimination eating plans right now that help you remove “bad” foods from your diet. Why are they so popular? When your body is nourished and not deprived of nutrients you have more...
View ArticleThe Journey Continues…
I’ve been on this healthy journey for over three years, but I’ve had a couple turning points. One was in August 2015 when my dad was diagnosed with cancer. Like most families do when faced with...
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